Cards Product Management Specialist

Outsized; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global payments firm in the Riyadh Region is seeking a Cards Product Management Specialist. This role involves driving the strategic development, commercialization, and lifecycle management of card products while collaborating with teams to ensure successful product launches. Ideal candidates should have 6-8 years of experience, a strong understanding of card payments, and proven analytical and communication skills. The role offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Access to exclusive community

Professional development opportunities

Innovative work environment

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of proven experience in product development and portfolio management.
• Strong understanding of card payments and regulatory environments.
• Experience of product launches and CVP development.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic development and lifecycle management of card products.
• Oversee product launches and optimize portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful product launches.
• Manage product audits and compliance matters.
• Support in generating revenue through product strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Card payments knowledge

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Finance, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Outsized is a high-growth, well-funded disruptor in the fast-evolving talent economy. We focus on full-time contracts (remote or onsite), typically between 1–12 months. We help our talent upskill so they have better chances of landing their dream projects and charging fair rates. Outsized members also have access to an exclusive Community where they can connect with peers and experts, take part in live events, and find project collaborators.

Who are we looking for?

Our client a Global Payments Firm is currently engaged in a project with a leading Bank in Saudi Arabia. To support with this, our client is looking to onboard a Cards Product Management Specialist to join their team.

This individual will be responsible for driving the strategic development, commercialization, and lifecycle management of card products. This includes overseeing product launches, optimizing portfolio performance, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role is pivotal in enhancing customer engagement, profitability, and operational efficiency across the card business.

The specialist will guide and support in executing strategies aimed at generating revenue through products in alignment with consumer banking strategy, with a focus on the whole bank value which is not limited to Card Launches and ongoing product management.

• Lead the design and rollout of innovative card products tailored to market needs.
• Define product value propositions (CVPs) and pricing strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, sales, operations, compliance) to ensure successful product launches
• Guide and support in executing strategies aimed at generating revenue through products in alignment with consumer banking strategy.
• Supports the commercialization of new products and launch of new products and solutions, by recommending pricing, providing sales tools and training the sales team to ensure knowledge transfer resulting in successful sales in partnership with acquisitions
• Support the client in profit and growth for cards, including revenue, credit costs, and direct/allocated costs.
• Manage product management for cards, audit, compliance matters, and complaints support.
• Provide guidance and support to client-facing professionals and sales teams to solve complex client needs through products.
• Support sales teams with training, tools, and product knowledge to drive acquisition and usage.
• Recommend promotional campaigns and tactical plans to boost card performance.
• Support monitoring of product performance, post roll-out and helps resolve product or sales issues to ensure continuous product improvement.
• Support in delivery of large programs for clients from initiation to benefit realization
• Successful execution of projects across different clients / businesses, identifying and mitigating risks, solving issues, developing plans and ensuring they are implemented in line with agreed timescales, budgets and quality criteria, including examples of re-aligning scope and objectives during a program to ensure maximum value extraction
• Identify new business opportunities to support clients with schemes solutions
• Manage integration with card processing systems, switches, and vendors.
• Provide technical support for card applications and resolve operational issues
• Ensure seamless delivery of regulatory changes and compliance adherence.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Finance, Marketing, or related field.
• Strong understanding of card payments, processing systems, and regulatory environments.
• 6 to 8 years of proven experience in product development, portfolio management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of product launches, CVP development, SAMA regulations knowledge
• Knowledge of cards (Debit, Credit and Prepaid) profitability and key metrics