Product Manager (API) - Innovative, global, fintech company.

Metaprise is a ground-breaking commerce technology company headquartered in New York with global offices that revolutionises payments and growth for countless businesses worldwide. Our sophisticated all-in-one SaaS platform and disruptive technology have been designed to seamlessly transform offline, outdated processes into simple, digital business management solutions. We are pioneers of a truly innovative ecosystem, enabling merchants to operate anywhere without limitations and catapult the growth of their businesses.
Our award-winning, diverse teams bring extensive financial expertise that questions the status quo and instigates change. We deliver cutting-edge solutions to some of the world’s biggest and most reputable Fortune 500 companies and we’re eager to continue growing our brand, which is where you come in.
Salary Range: £50,000 - £60,000 (p/a).
Job Description
Metaprise is seeking a Product Manager (API) to be based in our London office where he/she will manage the end-to-end product lifecycle and take ownership of our innovative, client-focused product. There will essentially be a team built around you and you’ll work closely with the Tech and Success team and have the opportunity to engage directly with our CEO and VPs. The ideal candidate will have a strong consultancy background, extensive product team management experience and an understanding of fintech principles.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the process workflow for all activities, from the work request stage to closing.
  

• Influence key stakeholders and establish relationships across the business ranging from subject matter experts through to C-level.
  

• Combine client insight with an understanding of the financial, risk and operational underpinnings of the product to recommend propositions that solve client problems in a profitable way.
  
• Define the product team’s landscape from the ground up.
  
• Lead the growing team of Business Analysts, Product Owners and junior Product Owners prioritising your own workload and the workload of your direct reports to deliver outputs on-time and to quality.
  
• Undertake commercial management for your products, building a strong understanding of drivers of financial performance, developing accurate forecasts working with channel and finance stakeholders.
  

• Partner with product domains to drive cross-functional initiatives and leverage all aspects of the Metaprise product suite.
  
• Collaborate with senior leadership up to C-Level, design and engineering teams to bring our products to reality taking them from ideation to delivery on a global scale.
  
• Efficiently lead new product launches, feature enhancements and manage user feedback.
  
• Communicate with project teams and assign tasks.
  

• Assess the strategic and technical impact of projects.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• A minimum of five years of product experience in a professional remit, with a primary focus API.
  
• A working knowledge of the full range of business disciplines e.g., Compliance, Operations, Service, Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance, HR, and Risk.
  
• Experience in leading a Product team (direct reports).
  
• A deep knowledge of product lifecycle discipline and E2E processes along with proven track record of owning and delivering projects and/or initiatives.
  
• An understanding of eCommerce solutions for payment facilitators, independent software vendors, and marketplace operators.
  
• Independent product design experience in completing several complex/big-budget projects.
  
• An overall understanding of user requirements, target markets, and competitive landscapes.
  

• An in-depth understanding of existing and future banking/finance industry trends.
  
• The ability to communicate with various stakeholders (clients, project managers/owners).
  
• The ability to collaborate effectively with global product, tech and finance teams (US, EMEA, Southeast Asia).
  
• Excellent communicative skills.
  
• Ideally, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Desirable

• 
  Digital transformation-related product experience.
  
• Proficiency in app development and UI/interface design.
  
• Proficiency in PRD.
  

• Experience with creating zero-to-one product utilising data and massive metrics you’ve impacted on previous products.
  
• Excellent negotiation skills to get support of stakeholders with differing objectives and motivations.
  
• Ability to put across complex ideas succinctly to senior forums.
  

• An extensive understanding of regulatory compliance in a financial capacity.

Benefits

What You’ll Get from Us

• 
  Competitive salary.
  
• Bi-annual salary review.
  
• Lucrative, discretionary bonus.
  
• Pension contribution.
  
• Career progression.
  
• Phenomenal colleagues.
  
• Convenient, centrally located office.
  
• Corporate events.

We recognise that our people are our strength and that the diverse talent they bring to our global workforce directly correlates with our success. We are an equal-opportunity employer and place a high value on DE&I. We do not discriminate based on any protected attribute and we strive to make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disabilities.
Metaprise is a financial technology company and not a bank. Banking services are provided by Metaprise's partner banks which are Member FCA. Visa & Mastercard® cards are issued by Metaprise's partner banks pursuant to a license from Visa and/or Mastercard UK and may be used everywhere Visa or Mastercard cards are accepted. Please see card terms for specifics.