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 stra...