We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager with 8 to 12 years of experience in the payments industry to drive the strategy, roadmap, and execution of innovative digital products. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in credit and debit card ecosystems, issuer and processor models, account-level data management, and modern digital product development. In this role, you will collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams, architects, operations, marketing, and customer experience teams to define product vision, identify market opportunities, and deliver customer-centric payment solutions. You will play a key role in shaping product strategy, optimizing customer experiences, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the product ecosystem.

Experience: Between 8 to 12 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employment

Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management from ideation, discovery, and design through development, launch, and post-launch optimization.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, architecture, operations, sales, marketing, compliance, and business stakeholders.

Gather and prioritize product requirements based on customer feedback, market trends, competitive analysis, and business objectives.





Manage and maintain product backlogs using Agile methodologies and product management best practices.

Analyze account-level customer data to develop segmentation, personalization, customer targeting, and engagement strategies.

Define data-driven product enhancements that improve customer acquisition, retention, and transaction growth.

Monitor key product performance metrics, customer adoption trends, and business outcomes.

Manage stakeholder communications and provide regular updates on roadmaps, priorities, risks, and progress.

Support regulatory, security, compliance, and governance requirements within payment products.

8 to 12 years of experience in Product Management within the payments, banking, financial services, or fintech industry.

- Deep knowledge of issuer, processor, payment network, and transaction processing ecosystems.
- Proven experience leading digital product development initiatives from concept to launch.
- Strong expertise in Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, backlog management, and product delivery frameworks.
- Experience defining product roadmaps, business cases, market strategies, and customer journeys.
- Strong understanding of account-level customer data, segmentation models, profiling, and data enrichment methodologies.
- Experience working with APIs, microservices architectures, and modern technology platforms.




- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven decision-making approach.
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders across business and technology organizations.
- Experience working with large-scale customer datasets and data-driven product strategies.
- Understanding of secure data management, privacy regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Knowledge of ETL concepts, data processing pipelines, and analytics platforms is an advantage.
- Robust leadership capabilities with experience mentoring product teams and driving strategic initiatives.

Competitive salary and benefits package

Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications

Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.

Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.

If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.

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