UK remote
Payments Product Manager - Card Issuing
About this role
We’ve signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us! As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us.
They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let’s grow better, together. Position Overview: The Payments Issuing Product Manager will lead the evaluation, development, and management of Arrive’s mobility card issuance while exploring broader build vs. buy opportunities. This role is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of payment/card solutions (both physical and virtual), designing operational and compliance processes, and integrating systems to ensure successful market implementation and adoption.
The role will also help shape strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate cross-functionally to align product development with Arrive’s mobility and payments goals. Roles and Responsibilities: - I. Strategic Product Ownership - Issuing Strategy: Lead the full product lifecycle for our mobility card issuing (physical and virtual), driving the product roadmap, and defining the build vs. buy strategy for new capabilities.
- Global Expansion: Define and execute the plan to expand payment capabilities across multiple jurisdictions, expertly navigating regional card regulations, local compliance frameworks, and card scheme requirements (Visa, Mastercard, etc.). - Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships and negotiate with crucial external partners, including Fintechs, Card Schemes, Third-Party Providers, and card personalization vendors.
II. Operational Excellence & Compliance - Compliance: Ensure 100% compliance with all applicable card scheme regulations (Mastercard, Visa, etc.) and regional regulatory requirements across US and European markets. - Operational Design: Design and analyze complex back-office processes (e.g., dispute management, reversals) and collaborate with internal teams to establish scalable, sustainable workflows. - Execution Structure: Structure and standardize product development stages using Agile methodologies (user stories, assessment, pilot definition, etc.), collaborating comfortably with global, multi-country teams.