Head of Issuing Processing (m/f/d)

Head of Issuing Processing (m/f/d)

Overview
Why join us in 2024?
Think of the digital tools we use daily - from virtual shopping to contactless payments. They're shaping our future. Join us to influence the future of digital banking in an innovative environment. With our global merger, the opportunities for personal growth and collaboration are immense.

If you join us in the role of Head of Issuing Processing, this is what you can expect from us:

• Attractive salary and an overall competitive package
• Hybrid way of working
• Flexible work hours
• Home equipment allowance
• Equipment needed for the role (laptop and mobile phone, including monthly mobile phone subscription)
• Private health insurance
• Healthcare cost reimbursements
• Sponsored sports activities
• Voluntary pension fund (company-sponsored retirement plan or pension)
• Referral bonuses for recommending new team members to join the company

About your future role

You’ll join an open and sharing community with highly skilled colleagues. You can come as you are and be at your best at Nexi. You’ll find the freedom to balance an exciting job with life outside of work.

Your key responsibilities in this role will be:

• You will be responsible for managing a team of card payments product experts and lead the product and business strategy for transactions processing solutions and platforms
• Direct the platform consolidation strategy for Nexi Group’s transactions processing, authorization, clearing, settlement and related card and pin management activities.
• You’re expected to develop your talent and aim higher as you work to change the European payments landscape. You’ll build on our proven track record of developing and delivering innovative and reliable solutions and our strengths as an Issuer processing leader with 50 years of experience within payment solutions.
• You'll have the privilege to work closely with our Sales and Customer teams to engage in customer dialogues about the evolution of payment industry, market trends, consumer behavior shift towards digital engagement and embedded finance.
• Drive the commercialization and go to market strategy to support business expansion objectives
• Define value-based pricing strategy and tailor it to market and client commercial appetite
• In addition, your responsibility is to understand market trends, competitor positioning and proactively identify customer needs. You will also contribute with product vision, long-term roadmap and be accountable for performance, build lean business cases on new features/initiatives and build differentiated value propositions.
• Combined with an outside-in perspective, you will seek input and collaboration across the organisation to develop products, which deliver measurable value and improved end-customer experiences to our customers.
• We offer you to join an experienced team, where you’ll be given the opportunity to drive innovation and make a difference on the product development team in Nexi’s Digital Processing business.
• In Nexi, we use the SAFe methodology and agile principles for product development. As a Product Head and team manager you will need to provide the Product Managers in your organisation a steer on the prioritisation of innovation roadmap, securing the output is aligned with the strategy as well as with agreed milestones and deadlines towards the clients.
  

What makes you the best person for this job?
As you read about the role, are you eager to learn more? If so, review the qualifications that fit you for the position. Remember, beyond your skills and experience, it's your potential that sets you up for success in your daily tasks.

Qualifications needed to be successful in this role:

• At least 5 years of relevant background with Issuer Processing.
• At least 5 years of people manager and geographically distributed product teams
• At least 3 years of working as a Product Manager within SAFe method or similar relevant skills and experience
• You have a strong solution-oriented and analytical mindset and you thrive working with clients to define complex end-to-end solutions and customer journeys
• You have strong communication skills and have preferably worked with both on-site and off-site development teams.
• You have excellent networking skills and can develop relations with key stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge of the cards payment industry
• Other experience from the financial industry is beneficial but not a pre-requisite.
• Language skills: fluent in English; other languages are beneficial

Additional skills and experience that would make you stand out:

• Have a positive and outgoing personality that can drive change in a legacy organisation, including the courage to challenge the status quo and bringing your ideas to the table.
• Be a Change Champion
• Wants to be part of a team of dedicated professionals that engage with each other in a relaxed and collaborative atmosphere.

Apply now! If this opportunity resonates with you, we'd love to hear from you!

Please apply at your earliest convenience. We'll be reviewing applications continuously and closing the position once we've found the right fit. We are committed to creating a diverse culture where talents from all walks of life can feel like they truly belong.

By exploring this job opening, you're one step closer to joining us. We're excited to learn more about you!

Work location
Croatia