Head of Ascend Platform and Products - DA

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Mumbai, Maharashtra
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Marketing Tech • Analytics
The Role
Lead product vision and strategy for Experian's Fraud&ID and SaaS offerings, managing partnerships, regulatory compliance, and product lifecycle.
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Company Description

Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. We gather, analyze and process data in ways others can't. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime. For more than 125 years, we've helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we're not done. Our 17,800 people in 45 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We're investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.

Job Description

Experian is seeking a strategic and execution-focused to lead our product vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy while also owning and expanding our ecosystem of strategic partnerships for Experian’s Fraud&ID and SaaS business.

What you’ll be doing

Product Leadership

  • Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap across products for Fraud&ID and SaaS business
  • Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, design, data science, compliance) to deliver high-impact products.
  • Prioritize features and enhancements based on customer needs, market trends, and business goals.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and security standards are embedded in product development.
  • Drive product lifecycle management from ideation to launch and iteration.
  • Building and driving GTM activities in close collaboration with GTM Head
  • Internal design consultation for Strategic Accounts, support pre-sales with additional technical and design insights and providing solutions to complex customer problem statements.

Partnerships & Ecosystem Development

  • Identify, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships with data providers, technology platforms, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.
  • Build and scale API integrations and co-branded solutions with partners.
  • Collaborate with sales and marketing to develop joint go-to-market strategies.

 

Leadership & Strategy

  • Build and mentor a high-performing product and partnerships team.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership on company strategy, growth planning, and innovation.
  • Monitor competitive landscape and emerging technologies

 

 

 

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Overall experience of 15+years with 7+ years of experience in product management and 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience in fintech, fraud prevention, identity verification & cybersecurity domains.
  • Deep experience in digital lending platforms, including credit decisioning, underwriting, and loan lifecycle management
  • Strong understanding of digital onboarding workflows, including eKYC, document verification, biometric authentication, and risk scoring
  • Strong track record of building and scaling B2B SaaS or API-first products.
  • Experience with multi-tenant architecture, service-level agreements (SLAs), and uptime/reliability metrics.
  • Experience integrating with third-party platforms via APIs, SDKs, and webhooks
  • Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., KYC, AML, DPDP act).
  • Deep understanding of SaaS business models, including subscription pricing, usage-based billing, and customer retention strategies.
  • Experience managing strategic partnerships and alliances.
  • Technical fluency and ability to work closely with engineering teams
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

    • Experience working with financial institutions, neobanks, fintechs
    • Familiarity with machine learning, biometrics, or blockchain technologies.
    • MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field.

Why us 

    • We’re a high-performance and driven team but we don’t forget to celebrate success  
    • We offer strong career and international opportunities for high performers  
    • We invest heavily in our products and our people  
    • We offer training and support from experienced subject matter experts and managers plus dedicated learning & development time. 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

  • Helping clients solve complex business problems makes your heart race
  • Consulting is most likely in your DNA
  • You enjoy working with senior management to set strategic direction
  • You are great at defining objectives and approaches for critical assignments.

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Top Skills

APIs
Biometric Authentication
Blockchain
Credit Decisioning
Digital Onboarding
Machine Learning
SaaS
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The Company
HQ: Costa Mesa, CA
16,292 Employees
Year Founded: 1980

What We Do

Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society.

During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.

We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime.

For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done.

Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.


About Experian:

Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise.

We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance.

Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career.

Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.

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