Product Manager at Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

January 27, 2011 | Posted by admin | 516 views

Company :Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
Company Description

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT) facilitates the movement of payments around the world and serves as a critical link between our partners – Financial Institutions, Retailers, Service Providers – and their end Consumers, both locally and globally. Founded in 1994, Euronet has established itself as a leading electronic payments provider. Euronet’s customers are served from three core business segments: Electronic Financial Transactions (EFT – including Payments Software marketed to external clients worldwide), Prepaid (epay) and Money Transfer. The Company has been nationally ranked by both Fortune and Forbe’s magazine.

We currently have an opening in our software development headquarters located in Little Rock, Arkansas for a PRODUCT MANAGER. This is a full-time, permanent position and reports to the Managing Director. This position is focused on the payments industry and serves a dynamic international customer base primarily servicing financial institutions and processors. Product areas owned by the members of the Product Management team include, but are not limited to: cards solutions including debit, credit, prepaid, and contactless; international and regional processor interfaces and relationships; e-banking including mobile banking, mobile recharge, internet banking and e-commerce; self service banking solutions through ATM and POS devices, merchant management and includes the development of new product offerings. Applicants should have experience in one or more of these general areas.

The Product Manager will have end-to-end ownership of their product area and lead the execution of the overall product strategy from concept to delivery. The Product Manager will define the product vision, develop the product strategy and roadmap, identify market requirements and evaluate competitive offerings, and produce business requirements. The Product Manager will work across functional teams, including technical development and the sales and marketing teams, to launch new products and services as well as expand the existing products to further grow sales and produce the annual product release.
Job Responsibilities

* Product Strategy – Formulate and execute product strategies and road maps. Identify and understand emerging opportunities to enhance current product portfolio and create innovative solutions. Monitor and respond to external factors including competition, market, and technology trends.
* Product Management –Responsible for all aspects of product life cycle through the distribution of additional product features and new product development in annual point release. Gather and prioritize product and customer requirements aligned to vision and strategy to develop roadmap. Work closely with technical development team to oversee and approve product designs, enhancements, and quality. Conduct data analysis to maximize sales and margin performance of products in all sales channels.
* Product Marketing Strategy – Collaborate with Marketing Team to develop product specific advertising, messaging, and collateral to support sales effort. Promote product area through trade show attendance, presentations, industry speaking engagements and act as expert advisor to sales team, customers, and partners.
* Partnerships and Vendor Management – Identify and manage product partners such as card associations, mobile operators, and complementary product providers. Manage contract renewals, pricing negotiation, and marketing coordination. Conduct quarterly business reviews to align product strategies.

Required & Desired Qualifications

* Business or technical Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience preferred
* 5+ years experience in product management required with track record of creating successful new product launches and life cycle management
* 5+ years experience in payments processing or financial services industry highly preferred
* Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to successfully motivate cross-organizational teams
* Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) with ability to advocate solutions and products to all levels of an organization – internally and externally
* Strategic thinker with demonstrated experience in developing, planning, communicating and executing a successful vision for the organization derived from market trends, competitive offerings, and customer requirements
* Flexible and agile in responding to change in a dynamic industry and working environment
* Results oriented, organized, and able to focus on both short term goals and long-term vision
* Outstanding influencing and negotiation skills and proven relationship building skills
* International travel required – 25%

We offer a generous benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, 401K, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Education Reimbursement as well as an exciting, evolving work environment.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to:[email protected]
Euronet Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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