Product Launch Manager - Commercial Cards

PayTech Nexus Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in Riyadh seeks a Product Launch Manager - Commercial Cards to lead the end-to-end launch of commercial card products, ensuring delivery readiness across all relevant departments. The role emphasizes creating customer-centric solutions and overseeing all aspects of product development and execution. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in product management or commercial payments, with excellent project management and communication skills. Proficiency in Arabic is an advantage.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management or commercial card/payments.
• Knowledge of the regional banking landscape and customer preferences.
• Strong project management and execution skills.
• Analytical thinking with understanding of customer behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, and execution of product launches.
• Define features, pricing, benefits, and customer journeys for products.
• Track performance and customer feedback from launches.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Product management

Project management

Customer-centric solutions

Excellent presentation skills

Communication skills in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field

MBA or relevant advanced degree

Job description

Product Launch Manager - Commercial Cards

Term: 6-12 months

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Division: Cards

Reports to: TBC

Purpose of the Project

As the Product Launch Manager - Commercial Cards, the position will lead the end-to-end launch of commercial card products, ensuring delivery readiness across product, tech, risk, and operations. The role will focus on launching core products, including co-branded offerings, ensuring each product is designed with competitive benefits and features that drive value and enhance the customer experience. The ideal candidate will offer solutions that are customer-centric and aligned with market trends.

Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Lead the planning, development, and execution of relevant products and co-branded launches.
• Manage product launch plans, timelines, and cross functional coordination.
• Define features, pricing, benefits, and customer journeys for commercial card products (T&E, Purchasing, Virtual Cards).
• Lead UAT, issue resolution, and go live readiness.
• Create GTM materials: sales kits, training decks, process flows.
• Track early performance, customer feedback, and enhancements.
• Identify and mitigate any risks associated with new features. Ensure compliance with regulatory and policy requirements.

Knowledge and Experience

• 10+ years in product management or commercial card/payments.
• Knowledge of the regional banking landscape, including customer preferences and regulatory requirements.
• Strong project management and execution skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional product launches.
• Analytical thinking with a good understanding of customer behaviour and market trends.

Mandatory Skills

• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to convey benefits and value propositions effectively.
• Proven experience leading product launches from concept to execution, including market readiness, rollout planning, and post launch performance tracking.
• Previous experience within Banking, Payment & Card solutions or the FinTech industry.
• Regional experience across the GCC.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) in English; proficiency in Arabic is an advantage.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field (MBA or relevant advance degree preferred).
• An understanding of payment systems, digital platforms, APIs, system workflows, security basics, and industry technologies.
• An understanding of regional regulations across financial services or payment networks.