Director of Digital Solutions for Europe

  • Knewin
  • Jan 30, 2024
Full time Executive

Job Description

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

Purpose

The mission for this role is to two fold, 1) lead the European Digital product strategy and 2) business partner to the UK and I business, supporting delivery of their product strategy. These focus areas will support the achievement of in-year revenue and annualised revenue attrition goals. The role must also successfully lead and integrate the digital products team with the newly forming EU product organisation - ensuring the successful scaling and continued development of GPEcom, and associated technologies, across the EU.

Essential Duties

Set the Digital product strategy for Europe and ensure the portfolio of products meets European customers needs (across all of our European Businesses). Own and lead the European Digital Solutions product roadmap, timelines and prioritisation rationale on an annual, monthly and quarterly basis.

Ensure the whole UK&I business always has clarity of the product roadmap, timelines and prioritisation rationale on an annual, monthly and quarterly basis.

As a key member of the EU product leadership team, ensure that the UK&I needs and business priorities are considered and represented as part of the prioritisation and intake processes.

Lead the execution of the GP Ecom / API expansion strategy and business case across the EU in 2024

Lead the team of product managers who will enhance and ideate new digital products / solutions that will entrench GP's competitive position and grow the business

Other Duties

Draw down on / leverage global or 3rd party digital products; working directly with product teams in non-European regions as and when required

Actively participate as part of the UK&I SLT to ensure product priorities both influence and are influenced by business performance and the needs of our merchants.

Preferred Qualifications

7+ years working in a product leadership and people management role

10+ years of experience working within the payments industry

Career Path

Vice President of Digital Solutions for Global Payments Europe

Competencies

  • Fast Learner

  • Clear communicator - written and spoken. Able to make the complex simple to understand.

  • Strategic thinking but able to act and priortise tactically

  • Collaborative leadership that prioritises full business outcomes over the 'silo'

  • Drive - Sets high standards and goals

  • Hires for high performance

  • Develops people through clear unambiguous feedback and coaching.

  • Competently identifies underperformers and takes effective action.

  • Able to think and act locally but adapt effectively to achieve the needs of the whole region

  • Demonstrates an ability to put the needs of the region ahead of those of the country where required

  • Understanding of complex software product development in a regulated fintech environment.

  • Knowledge of Ecom, omni and digital the competition and needs of the market

  • Appreciation of the 'full stack' needs of payment software e.g. connection to processing and settlement

Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.