ED & Product Lead- India Domestic Core & Emerging Payment Rails

Job summary:

As the TS Product Manager (ED/VP Level), you will be responsible for managing the India Domestic Core & Emerging Payment Rails including Payments/Receivables/Channels/Value added services for JPM India’s corporate clients across various market segments including the large Local corporate, subsidiaries of Multinational Corporate relationships across the globe and Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI). You will serve as the voice of the market guiding product evolution & growth engaging with multiple local and regional as well as industry stakeholders.

Job responsibilities:

Business Ownership 

• Be on top of business drivers & Revenues 
• Articulate & execute against market opportunities with proper prioritization of expansion/evolution/modernization of domestic payment products
• Own the local go to market strategy ensuring market readiness of product releases and accounting for product commercialization.
• Have the ability to present Transaction Services’ capability/roadmap/vision for Senior Management

New Products and Projects Delivery

• Have the ability to manage multiple projects and getting the right mix of application design and technology to deliver the product within timelines
• Work with local and regional stakeholders for Product approvals/Change Managements
• Work with regional product and technology for prioritization and planning for product enhancements
• Identify strategic partnerships with Fintechs/partner banks and work towards onboarding of new partners
• Have the ability to prepare clear Business Requirements documentation and system design, development and implementation
• Have the ability to innovate and come up with tactical solutions that can help reduce time to market
• Work with local technology partners on bespoke solutions for clients

Partnership with Sales/Relationship teams

• Participate in key client pitches, in partnership with the Relationship and Sales team
• Have an ability to prepare compelling pitch books for client presentations with the knowledge of TS capabilities

Operations & Network management

• Have the ability to review Standard Operating Procedures to ascertain they meet the Product requirements
• Work closely with Partner Banks and Vendors for day to day delivery 
• Undertake assessments of payment system memberships 

Track Regulatory and Market developments

• Track all Regulatory circulars/announcements and evaluate impact to Product/processes
• Maintain harmonious relationships with key regulators/clearing house and advocate future looking updates/client use cases 
• Ensure stringent compliance with all rules and regulations impacting the product portfolio
• Track market developments and conduct peer bank benchmarking to help in planning future product roadmap

Liaise with Legal team to design/modify client Agreements; Own all product related communications  sent to Customers

Work closely with Onboarding team to ensure seamless implementation of major/critical mandates

Stakeholder management

• Liaise with various Regional/Global  teams and act as a Subject Matter Expert for India capabilities
• Partner Control teams to ensure Product/operations/Technology are well aligned on an ongoing basis
• Build and maintain relationships with key partners/stakeholders for Build & Commercialization of TS products

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Sound understanding of Payment rails in India – NEFT/RTGS/NACH/Cheques as well as IMPS/UPI 

 Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Prior experience in Transaction Banking Product/Techno-functional roles with track record of working on complex projects preferred