Senior Product Manager, Payments Modernization

USM Finastra USA Corporation; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Hybrid working

Medical, life & disability insurance

Retirement plans

Learning & career development

Job summary

Finastra is seeking a Lead Product Manager to define and execute the product strategy for payment modernization across ACH, RTP, FedNow and ISO 20022. You will partner with customers, sales, engineering, and implementation teams to deliver innovative payments capabilities and drive market adoption.

You will own the product backlog, craft requirements, and guide cross-functional delivery while ensuring regulatory readiness and strong business value.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Management, Payments, Banking Technology, or Financial Services.
• Deep knowledge of ACH processing, NACHA rules, payment operations, and exception management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product strategy and roadmap for ACH and payment modernization initiatives, aligning investments with customer needs and regulatory requirements.
• Lead product initiatives supporting payment schemes including ACH, Fedwire, RTP, FedNow, SWIFT, and ISO 20022 payment modernization.
• Own product backlog prioritization and collaborate with Engineering, Architecture, UX, QA, and Professional Services teams to deliver high-quality product capabilities.
• Define business requirements, epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plans to support agile product delivery.
• Engage with banks, credit unions, and strategic customers to gather feedback and identify product improvement opportunities.
• Develop product messaging, value propositions, competitive differentiation, and sales enablement materials to support revenue growth.

Skills

Product management

Payments

Banking technology

Financial services

Stakeholder management

Agile product delivery

Education

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

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Finastra is seeking a Lead Product Manager to define and execute the product strategy for payment modernization across ACH, RTP, FedNow and ISO 20022. You will partner with customers, sales, engineering, and implementation teams to deliver innovative payments capabilities and drive market adoption.

You will own the product backlog, craft requirements, and guide cross-functional delivery while ensuring regulatory readiness and strong business value.