AVP - Payments Product Manager

Join Barclays as a AVP - Payments Product Manager, where you will maximize the value of Barclays' real-time payments portfolio by defining a clear product vision, developing and prioritizing the product roadmap, and delivering innovative payment solutions that support the evolving needs of Corporate Banking clients.

You will be accountable for the end-to-end lifecycle management of Barclays' instant payment capabilities, including The Clearing House RTP Network and the Federal Reserve's FedNow Service. You will serve as the voice of the customer and business while working closely with Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Treasury Services, Sales, and industry stakeholder to support broader payment modernization objectives.

To be successful as a AVP - Payments Product Manager, you should have:

• Deep understanding of RTP, FedNow, ACH, Wire, and broader domestic payment ecosystems.

• Considerable knowledge of real-time payment operating models, payment processing, liquidity management, and treasury workflows.

• Knowledge of payment messaging standards, APIs, ISO 20022 XML, and modern payment architectures.

• Understanding of fraud prevention, sanctions screening, and financial crime controls within instant payment environments.

• Financial services experience with knowledge of Corporate Banking and Transaction Banking products.

• Understanding of Agile methodologies, design thinking, and product management frameworks.

• Excellent communication skills

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience with RTP, FedNow, faster payments, or payment modernization programs.

• Experience working with payment schemes, market infrastructures, or financial market utilities.

• Experience with APIs, embedded finance, digital channels, and next-generation payment technologies.

• SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) certification.

• Project and change management expertise.

• Understanding of operational resiliency, third-party risk, and business continuity frameworks.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in New York, NY

Minimum Salary: $110,000

Maximum Salary: $160,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Purpose of the role

To develop and manage the success of specific financial products and services, providing in-depth expertise on a particular product line, bridging the gap between product development, marketing, sales, and customer service. 

Accountabilities

• Provision of SME expertise on specific products and services to customers and colleagues, including features, functionalities, benefits, limitations, risks and compliance.
• Identification of market trends, new features, regulatory requirements and potential risks, and analysis of data obtained from sales figures and, customer feedback, to support the product development process, and communicate key findings to relevant stakeholders to improve product offerings.
• Response to customer inquiries, resolution of issues, and provision of guidance on product usage.  .
• Presentation of the advantages and features of the product to potential customers, building trust and encouraging adoption.
• Assistance with the development and execution of marketing materials for the product, such as brochures, presentations, and online content.
• Participation in training sessions and workshops to share product knowledge and expertise with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Participation in events, conferences, and other networking opportunities to showcase the product and generate interest.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.