Vice President, Payments Product Manager, GTBD

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking corporation seeks a Product Manager for payment solutions across Asia Pacific. The role involves developing, managing, and commercializing payment products while collaborating with various stakeholders to align solutions with market needs. Candidates should have significant experience in transaction banking and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in transaction banking payments product function.
• Strong knowledge of payment and collection products across APAC.
• Experience with cash management business and payment processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and commercialize payment specific products in APAC.
• Define and execute the payment product roadmap based on client needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product delivery and support.

Skills

Product Development

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Product Strategy and Development

• Develop, manage, commercialize, and roll out payment specific products and services in all Asia Pacific countries.
• Formulate and implement payment growth strategies for different industry verticals/client segments.
• Define and execute the payment product roadmap aligned with client needs, digitization goals, growth strategy, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements.
• Design scalable payment and collection solutions tailored to APAC's regional and country-specific needs.
• Lead product definition, scope, and delivery, ensuring alignment with the payment product capability and payment transformation program.
• Be domain expert handling all aspects of product planning including product approval, product design, process planning, legal documentation, and providing RFP, pre-sales and post-sales support to Sales teams.

Product Excellence and Commercialization

• Work with regional and local teams to define and refine product offering in line with market, client and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the commercialization of payment capabilities, ensuring value-added solutions address client pain points.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Service, and Country Stakeholders to understand market, regulatory and client requirements.
• Drive product delivery by collaborating with IT and subject matter experts to establish timelines and ensure execution excellence.
• Drive product readiness for client and internal teams by collaboration with Head office, Operations, Implementation, Service, Sales, Cross functional teams, and country stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is must.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in transaction banking payments product function; experience with product development and delivery within APAC region.
• Strong knowledge of payment and collection products, including various domestic and cross border payment across APAC.
• Experience with cash management business and payment processes.
• Prior experience in developing and launching new products.
• Familiarity with payment platforms and experience of working with Fintech is added advantage.
• Customer-focused mindset with exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to conduct workshops and effectively present to diverse audiences.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and proficiency in English.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and influence at all organizational levels.