Product Manager – Japan Payments – Vice President

You enjoy shaping the future of product innovation as a core leader, driving value for customers, guiding successful launches, and exceeding expectations. Join our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality products that resonate with clients.

As a Product Manager in Japan, you will be an integral part of the team that innovates new product offerings and leads the end-to-end product life cycle. As a core leader, you are responsible for acting as the voice of the customer and developing profitable products that provide customer value. Utilizing your deep understanding of how to get a product off the ground, you guide the successful launch of products, gather crucial feedback, and ensure top-tier client experiences. With a strong commitment to scalability, resiliency, and stability, you collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.

Job responsibilities

• Develop a product strategy and product vision that delivers value to customers
• Own, maintain, and develop a product backlog that enables development to support the overall strategic roadmap and value proposition
• Build the framework and tracks the product's key success metrics such as cost, feature and functionality, risk posture, and reliability
• Lead the creation and continuous improvement of value stream maps to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for process optimization, ensuring seamless product delivery.
• Lead completion of change management activities across functional partners and ensures adherence to the firm’s risk, controls, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and business stakeholders, to ensure alignment and effective communication throughout the value stream, driving cohesive product development.
• Understand and analyze industry trends with clearing and cash management, risk and regulatory developments, and competitive landscape in Japan

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management or a relevant domain area
• Advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle, design, and data analytics
• Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
• Expert at creating management communications, presenting to large audiences (clients, management, etc.)
• Creative problem solver, capable of developing innovative and differentiated solutions in a complex tech environment