Senior Technical Product Manager – Banking M&A Integration

Outsized; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 37,135 - 55,702; Full time

Job summary

Outsized is sourcing a Technical Product Manager for post-merger integration in Kuwait City. The role spans technology and product delivery across core banking, digital channels, and data migration, with a focus on bridging business integration with technical execution.

The consultant will own the technology integration roadmap, manage system integrations, and oversee cutover and stabilisation in a high-impact, regulated banking context. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in project/programme management; minimum 5 years in retail banking M&A / PMI
• Proven hands-on retail bank merger integration experience (Day 1 readiness through post-merger stabilisation)
• Experience operating or establishing an Integration Management Office (IMO)
• English Fluency and Arabic Preferred
• Immediately Available
• 8+ years of product management or technology delivery experience in fintech, banking, or financial services
• 3+ years leading integrations with banks, payment processors, or core financial systems
• Strong hands-on knowledge of core banking platforms (e.g., Temenos T24, Oracle FLEXCUBE, Finacle, Mambu, Fiserv, Jack Henry)
• Expertise in payment rails: SWIFT, SEPA, ACH, RTP, and local real-time payment schemes
• Experience with data architecture, pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices
• Experience working in regulated banking environments - familiar with regulatory technology requirements and compliance obligations during system transitions
• Proven experience managing technology integration workstreams in a banking M&A or large-scale transformation context
• Hands-on technical fluency with core banking platforms, APIs, and system architecture
• Track record of end-to-end product lifecycle management in regulated financial environments
• Familiarity with payment rails (SWIFT, ACH, local real-time payment schemes), data migration, and digital channel consolidation
• Agile/SAFe certified (PMI-ACP or equivalent); TOGAF or ITIL

Responsibilities

• Own the technology integration roadmap from discovery through to live cutover and post-migration stabilisation
• Lead API mapping, system architecture design, and integration specifications across all platforms
• Manage core banking system integration, digital channel consolidation, data migration, and infrastructure cutover
• Coordinate with engineering teams, technology vendors, and business workstream leads to align technical deliverables to programme milestones
• Define and maintain integration playbooks, API specifications, technical runbooks, and cutover plans
• Monitor system performance during and post-integration
• Technology Strategy & Roadmap Ownership — Define and execute the technology integration strategy and product roadmap, aligning to merger objectives and IT architecture standards
• Core Banking & System Integration — Lead integration of core banking platforms, digital channels, payment systems, and data infrastructure
• Product Lifecycle Management (SDLC) — Drive end-to-end product delivery using Agile and SDLC best practices
• Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Communication — Liaise between senior stakeholders, engineering teams, IT vendors, and Compliance/Legal
• Data Migration & Quality Assurance — Oversee end-to-end data migration strategy and regulatory compliance
• Risk, Performance & Continuous Improvement — Identify and mitigate technology risks and ensure SLA adherence

Skills

Product Management

Technical Product Management

Payments Industry

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Outsized is sourcing a Technical Product Manager for post-merger integration in Kuwait City. The role spans technology and product delivery across core banking, digital channels, and data migration, with a focus on bridging business integration with technical execution.

The consultant will own the technology integration roadmap, manage system integrations, and oversee cutover and stabilisation in a high-impact, regulated banking context. Immediate availability is preferred.