Description:
The American Express Network enables over $1.2 Trillion in annual spend and serves card Issuers and Acquirers in over 170 markets worldwide. Network and Acquirer Solutions (NAS) operates the American Express Network with the highest levels of performance, security, and integrity; and is supporting Network coverage expansion by onboarding new Network Issuers and Acquirers and launching a new Network in China. The NAS team is also driving a strategic, multi-year transformation to modernize the Network creating innovative products, services, and capabilities that anticipate the needs of customers by enabling more types of payments.
How will you make an impact in this role?
- Senior Managers within Network Product play a critical role in envisioning and developing American Express’s emerging payment solutions.
- In addition supporting the business to a more Product centric organization.
- This exciting role will offer a talented product leader the opportunity to drive the delivery of new payment products such as Real Time Payments, Push Payments, Cross Border and Loans
- You’ll research industry trends, and review partner inputs, drive roadmap in A2A payments and work with Engineering to deliver a rich spectrum of new Account to Account products, features, and services.
- The role holder will have the opportunity to stay on the cutting edge of innovative and disruptive digital payment solutions and directly contribute to the global success of American Express and our partners.
- Never dull – you’ll be challenged to define the future of payments in one of the world’s largest payment businesses.
Minimum Qualifications
- Relevant experience: Proven years’ minimum experience in a Fintech, Payments processor, Product Development and/or Management Consulting.
- Passion for payments and innovation: Passion for emerging payments, fintech’s, and evolving payments landscape (e.g., real time payments, PSD2, etc.). Knowledge of payments industry and disruptive technologies, ideally expertise in digital payments.
- Project management experience: Superior organizational skills with the ability to autonomously manage several initiatives at once and drive results in a fast paced, multi-partner environment with constant change.
- Familiar with Agile and Scum methodologies.
- Collaborative team player: Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders and effectively operate in ambiguity, white space, and quickly evolving priorities.
- Leadership experience...in leading cross-functional teams to manage large scale product launches, including test and learn pilots.
- Intellectual curiosity: High-intellectual curiosity, ‘creative and critical thinker with experience in complex problem solving and strategic thought leadership.
- Entrepreneurial spirit: Proactive self-starter with a demonstrated track record for navigating complex and highly matrixed organizations to execute and deliver results.
- Effective communicator and influencer: Excellent written and oral communication skills, proficient in developing excellent quality presentations and deliverables for an executive audience. Ability to indirectly influence a wide range of diverse stakeholders and mobilize and lead cross-functional teams.