Title and Summary: Director, Specialist Sales - Mastercard Payment Gateway Service Overview Mastercard Payment Gateway Services provides an end-to-end Omni-Channel gateway solution for merchants, payment facilitators and acquiring banks. This Product Manager role will be responsible for developing, commercial roll-out and scaling Mastercard Payment Gateway Services capability within Southern Africa. The Successful Candidate Will Be Responsible For Drive commercialization of the MPGS solution within Southern Africa markets Leverage knowledge of local market and regulation to develop go-to-market plans and identify new revenue or business development opportunities Be the subject matter expert/business owner and champion product enhancements by building compelling business cases and required product development features Use market knowledge to influence product strategy, product roadmaps and priorities Build strong working relationships with partners and suppliers required to offer the MPGS proposition Select and monitor a product's key performance metrics Be responsible for in-market product financial performance Work closely with Account Teams, Customer Delivery and Marketing to help define and drive execution of go-to-market strategies Support business development through relevant customer meetings, RFP response support, and translate deal-specific needs into product requirements when applicable Experience Required Strong product management background with a proven track record of defining product strategies, launching new products in the eCommerce domain, gained through working with Tier 1 merchants, acquiring banks or payment technology providers. Excellent knowledge of merchant payment acceptance solutions and Omni-Channel payments across key merchant industries such as retail, transit and hospitality. Strong knowledge of merchant point-of-sale systems, payment terminal infrastructure and integration models required to build an end-to-end solution. Extensive experience working on product launches in multiple markets. Corporate Security Responsibility Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach; Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr