Director of Product

PayU; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PayU is seeking a Director of Product to shape strategy and drive execution for merchant-facing platforms within the payments business. You will lead a high-performing team of Product Managers, shaping the AI-first roadmap and delivering scalable, reliable solutions.

This leadership role suits product leaders who thrive at the intersection of strategy, technology, and user-centric design, and who want to shape the future of payments at PayU.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Product Management with leadership.
• Ability to set strategy and align stakeholders.
• Experience with AI-powered products is a plus.
• Background in payments/fintech or B2B platforms preferred.
• Strong analytics and data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic product vision aligned with business priorities.
• Own end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery to launch.
• Lead and grow a high-performing PM team.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Data, Risk, Ops, Commercial.
• Champion AI-first mindset to enhance experiences.
• Use data and experiments to guide decisions and measure impact.
• Balance speed, innovation, quality, and compliance.
• Shape processes and standards for product excellence.

Skills

Product leadership

Strategy & execution

AI-powered products

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder alignment

Team mentoring

Payments fintech

Cross-functional collab

User empathy

Analytics mindset

Job description

As Director of Product, you will lead product strategy and execution for key merchant-facing platforms and experiences within PayU's payments business. You will lead a high-performing team of Product Managers, shaping the AI-first roadmap and delivering solutions that are innovative, reliable, and built to scale. This role is ideal for product leaders who thrive at the intersection of strategy, technology, and user-centric design and want to shape the future of payments.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive a strategic product vision that aligns with business priorities, user needs, and PayU's AI-first platform initiatives.
• Own outcomes across the product lifecycle, from discovery and prioritization to launch, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, Data, Risk, Operations, and Commercial teams to deliver cohesive, intelligent, and scalable solutions.
• Champion a user-centric and AI-first mindset, leveraging intelligent insights, automation, and predictive capabilities to enhance platform experiences.
• Use data, experimentation, and analytics to guide decisions, measure impact, and continuously improve product outcomes.
• Balance speed, innovation, quality, and compliance in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Shape processes, standards, and practices to elevate product excellence across the organization.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in Product Management, with significant experience leading teams and owning large-scale, user-facing platforms or complex systems.
• Strong product leadership skills with a proven ability to set strategy, align stakeholders, and drive execution in high-impact environments.
• Experience building or delivering AI-powered products, intelligent platforms, or data-driven workflows is a plus.
• Background in payments, fintech, B2B platforms, or large-scale consumer products is preferred but not mandatory.
• Deep user empathy and a track record of delivering products that balance user experience, business impact, and technical feasibility.
• Strong analytical mindset and comfort using metrics, experimentation, and insights to guide product decisions.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and storytelling skills, with the ability to align diverse teams and influence senior leadership.
• Passion for shaping platforms at scale and delivering tangible, measurable impact on users, business, and operations.