Bharatpe - Senior Product Manager - B2C Payments

In this role, you have the opportunity to

- Develop and execute strategy for a product. Manage mid/high complexity product independently with limited manager support

Responsibilities will include

Functional Expertise

- Defines strategy and roadmap for success of BharatSwipe (POS terminal for card acceptance) in line with the company vision and objectives

- Executes the roadmap with internal stakeholders (like engineering, business, operations etc.) and external stakeholders (like device hardware, device TSPs, switch and acquiring banks)

- Finds the opportunity space in the POS industry and build products to meet customer and business needs

- Helps in scaling up of BharatSwipe business through product initiatives and supporting in business initiatives

- Identifies and solves problems at the functional level while influencing beyond own area of control

- Drives process improvements at product level

- Ensure successful product launches and high adoption rates

Problem Solving

- Display Customer centric mindset

- Is able to understand customer problems and develop innovative solutions

- Conduct market and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation

- Develop and implement go-to-market strategies, working with all departments to execute

- Track product performance using relevant KPIs. Analyze product usage data to drive product improvements

Interaction:

- Manage simple stakeholder relationships with support from manager

- Awareness of overall business context

- Excellent presentation and communication (written and verbal) skills

- Act as a mentor for APM/Product Managers

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, operations, marketing, and sales, to guide products from conception to launch

To succeed in the role

Impact:

- Develop and execute strategy for a product & manage mid/high complexity product independently with limited manager support

Challenges & Decisions:

- Strong analytical application-specifically demonstrating excellent problem solving skills with complex data.

Qualification & Experience (type & industry)

- BE/B.Tech or equivalent Degree. MBA is good to have

- 4-7 Yrs of experience

- At least 3 years of experience in product management at a fintech

- Prior experience in payments landscape is required

- Experience of launching / scaling up POS or similar product (good to have)

- Experience of managing physical hardware products which has operational logistics (good to have)

Skills & know-how

- Excellent organization skills, ability to lead multiple projects and handle contending priorities, prioritize workload effectively, and thrive in a dynamic and complex environment

- Technically minded and basic understanding on Agile development, web & app technologies

- Product Management experience desired, ideally in Fintech space

- Past success delivering high quality products in a complex environment

- Deep understanding of financial systems, lending processes, and payment platforms is preferred.