Manager/Associate Director - Financial Services/Digital Payments

Job Description:

Job Title: Manager/Associate Director - Financial Services (Digital Payments)

Experience Level: 10+ Years

Location: Noida

Key Responsibilities:

A. Digital Payments and Digital Lending:

- Lead research efforts to understand market trends in digital payments and lending.

- Work on solution capabilities, technology architecture and innovative solutions to enhance digital payment and lending products.

- Keep track of the latest developments in the payments and lending sector across the Globe and suggest solutions for replication in India

- Enhancing compliance and risk framework for Digital payment and lending solutions in India

B. Merchant Onboarding and Promotion:

- Conduct market research on merchant needs and preferences in digital payment systems.

- Research and implement how the onboading process for new merchants can be made more efficient

C. International Payments:

- Lead research efforts on digital payment and lending solutions in targeted countries

- Develop solutions and strategies, on how India learnings can be replicated in targeted countries

D. Financial Inclusion:

- Conduct in-depth analysis and research on financial inclusion strategies and initiatives.

- Design solutions and implement programs to enhance access to financial services in underserved communities.

E. Report and Presentation Development:

- Requirements gathering and process design

- Effectively translate data findings into insights that can be easily understood by clients

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create comprehensive reports and presentations.

- Create client-ready deliverables in a timely and efficient manner

F. Internal Coordination:

- Work closely with senior management to understand project requirements.

- Facilitate effective communication and coordination between various internal teams.

Qualifications and Experience:

A. Master Degree, preferably in Economics, Econometrics, Technology or Business Administration.

B. 4-5 years of experience in a UPI/Digital lending/ Digital payments domain, preferably at the Assistant Manager level in a reputed Consulting firm/Think tank.

C. Understand the technology architecture in UPI payments, Digital lending, Fintech space

D. Proven experience in conducting detailed research and analysis.

E. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.