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.

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 strategic planning frameworks, market analysis, data-driven decision-making, design, and data analytics Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management Strong written and verbal communication skills — ability to synthesize complexity into clear, structured narratives Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and AI Tooling Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Demonstrated prior experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization Familiarity with AI/ML applications in financial services, including generative AI strategy and governance Prior exposure to payments modernization, FX, cross-border, or real-time payments MBA or equivalent advanced degree