Head Of Processing Products

About us:

Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in the Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we have been growing in the direct-to-consumer card segment as well.

Our EVP:

At Network International, every second counts. As a leader in the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

We recognize industry trends, the dual nature of technological advancements, and the scarcity of top talent. This is why we prioritize investing in our people.

Here, you’ll work alongside industry experts to solve complex problems and leverage cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of the competition.

We offer a culture where your skills are valued, your growth is prioritized, and your achievements are recognized—because winning isnt just our goal; its our standard.

About the role:

He/She will take the lead on building strategic direction for NI’s Core Issuing products, platforms and partnerships –including vision, modernization, design, development, execution, marketing, and management. He/she should align the strategy with the multimarket business requirements and oversee the execution of each program from start-up to completion.

• Products & partnerships multi-year and multi-market end-to-end strategy & development

• Products Innovation

• Go-to-market strategy, pricing, and commercialization

• Products marketing and management

Responsibilities

• Work with Group Managing Directors, and Regional Managing Directors and their teams to develop new products and solutions for existing and prospective clients.
• Define strategy, design and roadmap for new and existing core processing products for issuers such as BNPL, Credit, Debit, Prepaid, Wallets, Tokenization, Switching as a Service, Virtual Cards, APIs, Instant Issuance, Self-Service Kiosks, Remittances, Banking as a Service, etc. ensuring NI’s new and existing product lines can compete successfully in all competitive markets across all viable segments.
• Establish NI as a best-in-class product innovation, development, and marketing company in payments industry by driving profitable transactions, revenue through new and enhanced product and increased brand health.
• Analyzing market trends, customer feedback, and competition to inform product and go-to-market strategies and develop new solutions such as Digital Onboarding Platform, Banking as a Service, Open Banking Solutions, etc.
• Manage the commercialization, sales enablement, and product management for issuing products.
• Ongoing product management including project management, financial management, pricing, and market/competitive evaluation.
• Understand key financial drivers and incorporate them into business decisions.
• Provide strategic advice to customers and Product teams regarding design, capabilities, and implementation of cardholder benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or an MBA
• Over 10 years of financial services product management, leading and developing products, services and solutions, strong product management skills (knowledge of product lifecycle, development and implementation frameworks etc.)
• Strong knowledge to influence technology organization through thought leadership and drive innovation agenda
• Previous experience in conceptualizing B2C related product solutions including credit, debit, prepaid, loyalty and fraud / risk prevention and successfully scaling them in the market to capture business value.
• In-depth understanding of specific market dynamics, regulatory requirements, and customer needs as well as general trends in the payments world
• Should be able to create and run a profitable product portfolio and generate a pipeline of innovative product developments which will power the company growth and expansion.