Leverage your analytic skillset to unlock the future of product innovation and help shape how clients experience our offerings with the right pricing and positioning.  

As a Launch Readiness Manager in Embedded Finance & Solutions, you are an integral part of the team whose work supports the successful release and adoption of products. Your work will enhance and optimize the way products are delivered to customers. As a key member of the team, you create solutions and efficiencies that enable successful product launches in an expedient and organized way. 

The Embedded Finance & Solutions Product organization is focused on providing our clients the ability to embed payments capabilities within their own ecosystems. Shape the future of launch readiness of solutions that enhance and optimize customer experiences. Lead end-to-end product readiness and launch processes, manage dependencies, and liaise with stakeholders as part of a team at the forefront of innovation.
 

Job responsibilities

Leads end-to-end product / launch readiness processes including end-to-end alignment of key stakeholders, ensuring the product meets all technical and functional requirementsLeads standardization of product launches, quality assurance and testing managementManages market readiness documentation and training, product feedback integration, while escalating opportunities to improve efficiencies and functional coordinationDevelops and maintains a deep understanding of our products and services to effectively tailor collateral to specific marketsLeads the completion of product and feature launch activities across functional partners and ensures adherence to the firm’s risk, controls, compliance, and regulatory requirementsCommunicates regulatory guidelines to Product Managers to ensure our products meet risk and compliance requirements and are delivered on timeEffectively manages timelines and dependencies while monitoring blockers, ensuring adequate resourcing, and liaising with stakeholders and functional partners Performs market research to understand the local needs and requirements for product improvementsDevelops and maintains a deep understanding of our products and services to effectively tailor collateral to specific marketsCommunicates regulatory guidelines to Product Managers to ensure our products meet risk and compliance requirements and are delivered on time; Advises on the available standards, methods, tools, and applications relevant to the regulatory environment to ensure our products meet all necessary risk and compliance checks

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in Product, Technology, Project Management or Product Delivery or a relevant domain areaDemonstrated ability to execute product readiness management and change readiness activitiesStrong understanding of risk management and controls, regional and local nuances, and governance requirementsStrong understanding of delivery and a proven track record of implementing continuous improvement processesExperience in product or platform-wide release management, in addition to deployment processes and strategies Strong knowledge of the product development life cycle, technical design, and data analyticsExceptional organizational skills and a meticulous attention to detailExceptional ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, with excellent storytelling skills (both verbal and written), and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Strong knowledge of payments, particularly within a bank or FinTech provider or from a client lensProven track record of successfully launching and scaling new products in the market