Director, Backend Product Management

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
• Preferred Qualifications
• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
• Communication & Influence: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage executive, technical, and non-technical global audiences
• Metrics & Impact Driven: Ability to translate customer needs, platform priorities, and operational risks into measurable business outcomes
• Leadership: Highly accountable, autonomous, and effective at driving clarity, prioritization, and execution in ambiguous environments
• Technical Depth: Strong systems thinking with ability to engage deeply on APIs, data, SQL, architecture, and platform design with senior engineering leaders
• Collaboration: Strong cross-functional leadership with a passion for building trusted partnerships, developing talent, and sharing knowledge across teams
• Experience with settlement engines, ledger/accounting systems, financial platforms, or systems of record supporting regulated financial operation
• Experience working with global card schemes (e.g., Visa, Mastercard)
• Experience in multi-region acquiring platforms or partner-integrated environments
• Experience leading product managers or cross-functional delivery teams across multiple technology workstreams
• 12+ years of experience in payments, financial technology, or platform product roles, including experience leading complex product initiatives
• Deep expertise in acquiring, clearing & settlement, funding, reconciliation, and financial platform operations
• Proven ability to define product strategy for interchange qualification, merchant pricing hierarchies, settlement funding methods, and lifecycle financial controls
• Strong experience leading requirements, APIs, financial data models, and transaction lifecycle workflows in partnership with senior technology teams
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, align cross-functional teams, and drive roadmap decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Information for US Applicants
• Work Hours
• Varies upon the needs of the department.
• Travel Requirements
• This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
• Mental/Physical Requirements
• This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
• Visa is an EEO Employer