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Discover Financial Services

Payments Product Strategy Manager (Go to Market)

Discover Financial Services, Deerfield, IL


Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you'll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it - we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

What You'll Do
  • Determine market readiness strategy for supported product suite(s) and apply the product go to market framework in collaboration with multiple stakeholder groups. Write technical product documentation and ensure complete and effective product documentation to guide external client delivery and product positioning in market. Assist marketing strategies to drive product adoption, growth and retention including the production and delivery of internal client team training. Coordinate the go to market methodology for new and existing product lines offered to a variety of clients, including issuers, merchants, acquirers, digital enablers and payment providers in a global environment.
  • Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.


How You'll Do It
  • Determine the go to market strategy, documentation required and guide product positioning for supported products.
  • Lead and facilitate meetings with key internal stakeholder groups including Product Management, Marketing and Sales teams to gather requirements, gain internal alignment on product readiness strategy development and ensure executional delivery.
  • Write, develop and disseminate product materials to educate internal and external stakeholders on new product offerings.
  • Create and deliver product training to client facing teams and delivery teams on positioning new products, technical capabilities for product introductions, and market factors.
  • Leverage learnings across product launches to drive standardization.


Qualifications You'll Need
The Basics
  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration and Management, Communications, Social Sciences, Information Technology, or related field
  • 6+ years of experience in Payments or Product Management, Product Launch or Related
  • In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of experience in Card payments, network, acquiring, issuing, mobile technologies, digital payments, or related including Product Management Experience


Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:
  • Primarily remain in a stationary position.
  • Occasionally move about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
  • Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
  • Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
  • Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.
  • Travel up to 25% of the time.


Bonus Points If You Have
  • Master's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration and Management, Communications, Social Sciences or related field
  • 6+ years of experience in Card payments, network, acquiring, issuing, mobile technologies, digital payments, Product Management or related
  • 2+ years of experience in Product launch or go to market experience, especially for a technology or financial services industry


Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Nov-03-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $88,500.00 to $149,300.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
  • STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
  • Recognition Program
  • Education Assistance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Family Support Programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan


Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireA[redacted]. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.