Director - Payments
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Posted on Aug 24, 2026
What Will You Do in this Role
- Strategic Vision & Roadmap: Develop and execute a comprehensive Payment product strategy aligned with overall business goals, leveraging platform capabilities to drive innovation and market differentiation, including feature roadmap creation and prioritization.
- Platform Expertise: Deep understanding of the underlying platform architecture, APIs, and data flows to identify opportunities for product enhancements and optimize user experience within the payment ecosystem.
- Market Analysis & Competitive Insights: Conduct in-depth market research to identify emerging trends, competitor analysis, and customer needs to inform product development and positioning.
- Product Development & Launch: Lead cross-functional teams across product, engineering, design, compliance, and marketing to develop, launch, and manage new Payment features and functionalities on the platform.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data analytics to monitor product performance, identify key metrics, and make data-driven decisions to optimize product strategy and user experience.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders including senior leadership, compliance teams, risk management, and operations to ensure alignment with product vision and regulatory compliance.
- Customer Focus: Advocate for customer needs, gather feedback, and prioritize features that enhance the overall Payment user experience.
- Technical Understanding: Possess a strong technical foundation to understand system limitations, integration points, and potential impacts of product changes on the platform.
What You’ll Need to be Successful in this Role
- 10+ years of product management experience with at least 5 years of experience in platform product management and at least 2-3 years of experience specifically leading Payment products.
- Strong technical knowledge of platform architecture, APIs, and data flows.
- International experience is a plus.
- Excellent documentation skills.