Product Development Manager – e-commerce payment

E-commerce / Commercial & Analytics / Product Development / Marketing

Our client a global payments organisation requires a self driven Product Manager to join their e-commerce payment team, to lead the development of the core business and commercial analytics in this area.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• A strong track record of similar work in product development and marketing, preferably within a major e-commerce brand
• E-commerce experience ideally gained in a large-scale consumer-servicing internet banking / online payment business.
• A strongly logical and rationale approach
• Demonstrated business acumen and strategic problem solving in order to identify key issues and develop actionable plans and recommendations
• Excellent analytical skills to create a compelling business case.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills to manage senior level internal and external stakeholders and to secure buy-in
• Confident manner with proven ability to share in-depth knowledge of the wider e-commerce industry
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally to build attractive propositions and drive significant delivery initiatives
• A “can do” mentality – demonstrating a real passion for making things happen combined with a flexible approach reflecting the dynamic nature of the role.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• E-commerce retail experience and / or e-commerce payment cards environment experience
• Knowledge of the cards and or financial services industry with familiarity across European geographies
• Excellent presentation skills : verbal and written
• Experience of working in continental Europe and the ability to speak more than one European language (in particular French & Spanish)
• MBA or equivalent qualification

Main Tasks:
• Identify and define e-commerce payment product opportunities through strong market, competitor and business requirements analysis
• Determine stakeholder needs, develop product requirements and define go-to-market strategies
• Create “best in class “ logic for product development initiatives and the launch of new
e-commerce payment products
• Prevent shocks and surprises by constantly updating and upgrading business cases
• Provide data and analytics that point to how performance can be improved
• Run a regular analytics update for use internally and by key clients