Payments Rails Strategy and Governance - Vice President

You thrive at the intersection of strategic vision and execution — translating complex business priorities into clear, actionable narratives that shape investment decisions and platform direction. Join our Payment Rails Product Delivery Strategy & Governance team and drive meaningful impact across modernization, AI innovation, and product development lifecyle.
As a Vice President in Payments Rails Product Delivery Strategy & Governance, you are an integral part of the team that defines the strategic direction for one of the world's largest payments businesses. As a core member of the team, you are responsible for acting as the voice of strategic clarity - synthesizing business requirements, market trends, and internal capabilities into executive-ready recommendations. Utilizing your deep understanding of payments, platform experience, and emerging technology, you help guide strategic programs, support investment governance, and drive the AI Centre of Excellence. With a strong commitment to evidence-based decision-making, scalability, and cross-functional alignment, you collaborate closely with Product, Technology, Finance, and Operations to deliver high-impact strategic outcomes.
Job responsibilities
Develops and maintains the strategic narrative for Payments platform modernization, expansion, and completion — delivering data-driven, executive-friendly materials for MD and C-suite audiences
Leads strategic analysis on market modernization trends, portfolio planning, and expansion opportunities to inform product and investment decisions
Drives execution of strategic programs — managing cross-functional dependencies, milestone tracking, and senior stakeholder communication
Supports the AI Centre of Excellence — identifying AI/ML use cases across Payments, building business cases, and coordinating with firmwide AI governance and delivery teams
Owns and maintains the investment governance framework — evaluating business cases, investment spend, and tracking benefits realization
Builds frameworks to track strategic success metrics, competitive positioning, platform adoption, and modernization velocity
Conducts market research, competitive benchmarking, and scenario analysis to uncover strategic options and integrate them into the Payments roadmap
Leads quarterly planning process, including roadmap synthesizes and investment planning
Develops a product strategy and product vision that delivers value to customers
Manages discovery efforts and market research to uncover customer solutions and integrate them into the product roadmap
Builds the framework and tracks the product's key success metrics such as cost, feature and functionality, risk posture, and reliability
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management, product strategy, or a relevant domain area
Advanced knowledge of the strategic planning frameworks, market analysis, data-driven decision-making, design, and data analytics
Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
Strong written and verbal communication skills — ability to synthesize complexity into clear, structured narratives
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and AI Tooling
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Demonstrated prior experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization
Familiarity with AI/ML applications in financial services, including generative AI strategy and governance
Prior exposure to payments modernization, FX, cross-border, or real-time payments
MBA or equivalent advanced degree