Product Manager

The Client:

Our client, a leader in payment-processing technologies and financial solutions for merchants and financial institutions in Cyprus, is looking to recruit a Product Manager - Merchant Acquiring & Financial Services  in Nicosia.

The Position:

The Product Manager will be responsible for the delivery and ongoing management of scalable, efficient, and user-friendly financial services solutions that support customer acquisition, onboarding, compliance, and ongoing client engagement. The Product Manager to join their team will lead the development and delivery of innovative Merchant Acquiring and Financial Services solutions in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define a clear and compelling product vision, direction and purpose, as well as a plan outlining how the product will achieve its goals
• Create product roadmap including feature releases and milestones, features prioritization and enhancements 
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to bring the product to life, bridging communication gaps via ensuring that everyone involved has a shared understanding
• Manage the product backlog, ensuring it is well-prioritized and clearly defined based on user feedback and changing market conditions
• Translate business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria to guide the development team.
• Develop strategies for launching the product to the market, working with the marketing team to create messaging, positioning and promotional material
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the product’s performance in the market. Collect and analyse user feedback to identify areas for improvement

Skills - Qualifications – Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Proven experience as a Product Manager or similar role, preferably within the financial services or payment industry.
• Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen is a must
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment
• Experience with Product Management tools for backlog creation, prototyping, journey mapping etc. as well as other tools such as Excel, Visio, Jira, Confluence, and business intelligence platforms.
• Excellent appreciation of current market technology and transformation trends (e.g., Data, Analytics & AI, Cloud, Emerging Technologies, Digital Economy, Platform-based models etc.) and how these are likely to impact key industry players
• Product certification (e.g., CSPO, SAFe PO/PM) is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as PSD2 is a plus.
• Knowledge of project management and agile methodologies is a plus.

Location:
The position is for the Client’s offices in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Remuneration:
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the process.

All Applications will be handled in strict confidence.