Payments Group Product Manager (Hybrid)

The Bank Products and Services group provides a bank-wide product and services framework that prioritizes client needs, resources and capital demands for creating growth, providing TUCE and introducing greater innovation and efficiencies into our solutions and operating model.  

As the Payments Group Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving the vision, roadmap and overall direction of the payment’s product and related initiatives.  You will need to be a collaborative leader capable of understanding and navigating the impact of new products, enhancements, and implications across multiple upstream and downstream teams and systems. You will need to have deep domain expertise in payments including banking, treasury and/or FinTech.  A delivery-focused mindset with strong planning and communications skills are critical to success in this role.  Payment solutions include Lockbox, ACH, Wires, International Payments, EBPP solution, Merchant Services, Integrated Payables, Cash and Check Solutions, and other emerging solutions such as P2P, Real-time Payments, etc.  This is a subset of the overall responsibilities which will include multiple initiatives as assigned by Bank Product leadership. 

This role is hybrid (Tue thru Thu on-site) at our downtown Kansas City, MO location.

How you’ll spend your time:

• Cultivate strong relationships among working teams in IT, LOB, Risk and Marketing.
• Work closely with cross functional partners and clients to understand merchant / client needs, changes in industry landscape, and help drive solutions that are meaningful for clients and revenue growth.
• Establish thought leadership and strategic vision for Payments Product Roadmap.
• Develop product roadmaps, business cases and other artifacts necessary to drive support for new product.
• Manage day-to-day priorities in relation to the product by working closely with functional partners and by providing expert support to front, middle and back office.
• Create clear product epics and requirements that are easily understood by business and technology partners and then validate delivery against those requirements, owning the work from start to finish.
• Own and manage a product backlog, with accountability for clearly expressing all backlog items to best achieve product strategy.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators and stay abreast of the competition and emerging trends.
• Participate in industry events or speaking at industry engagements to be viewed as a leader in payments.

We’re excited to talk with you if:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar disciplines OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• You have at least 8 years of experience in Product Management specifically in Payments products.
• You have experience managing a small team of product managers.

Bonus Points If:

• You have a graduate degree.
• You have previous experience managing a significant project budget.

Applicants must have legal authority to work in the United States.  Work Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Compensation Range:

The posted compensation range on this listing represents UMB’s standard for this role, but the actual compensation may vary by geographic location, experience level, and other job-related factors. In addition, this range does not encompass the full earning potential for this role. Please see the description of benefits included with this job posting for additional information

UMB offers competitive and varied benefits to eligible associates, such as Paid Time Off; a 401(k) matching program; annual incentive pay; paid holidays; a comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage; health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts; adoption assistance; an employee assistance program; fitness reimbursement; tuition reimbursement; an associate wellbeing program; an associate emergency fund; and various associate banking benefits. Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements vary.

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