Associate Product Manager for SwiftRef

About the RoleSwift seeks to reduce friction and make cross-border payments more predictable – giving more confidence over if (and when) a payment will
reach its destination. The SwiftRef product is a suite of data-sets and delivery channels which allow banks to populate accurate reference data as part of their payment preparation process.
The role is for a Product Manager in the SwiftRef product development team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understanding customer needs, capturing feedback, consolidating requirements, and translating them into requirements for our IT teams

• Work with the SwiftRef Product Owner to define and maintain product roadmaps, using agile tools and methodologies

• Performing thorough market and competitive analysis on the payments and financial reference data landscapes

Competency Profile:

• Direct experience working with SwiftRef data or demonstrate familiarity with payment reference data in general. For example, SSIs or regulatory payment purpose codes

• Knowledge of the different Payment Market Infrastructures and Payment Operators

• Experience in working on cross-border payments, including familiarity with ‘Currency Guides’ is a plus

• Collect and process business requirements, from internal stakeholders and customers

• Write supporting documentation, like functional specifications or test/use cases

• Liaise with Support on customer queries and support cases. Must be a problem solver. Must have the ability to proactively identify and resolve issues, including unique, complex problems. This includes the ability to prioritise effectively

• A team player with strong interpersonal skills, who can collaborate effectively with regional teams

• Experience with Agile Tools (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket) and visualisation tools such as Tableau, Microstrategy and Excel are an advantage

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of Product Management experience or Payment Operations experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience

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