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Senior Technical Product Manager (all genders) - Invoicing and Payments

Urban Sports Club

Urban Sports Club

IT, Product
Berlin, Germany · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posted on Jan 12, 2024

The opportunity

We are on the lookout for a seasoned Senior Technical Product Manager to take the helm of our invoicing and payments infrastructure. Based in Berlin or Amsterdam, this role calls for a visionary Technical Product Manager to join our Platform/Capabilities hive — a hub of innovation that propels our shared technology to new heights, ensuring a superior member, partner and company experience.

As a Senior Technical Product Manager, together with your Engineering manager, your partner in crime, you have ownership of the end-to-end lifecycle of our payment experience and payment systems, including direct involvement with Payment Service Providers (PSPs).

You play a pivotal role in strengthening the financial backbone of our platform, focusing on the scalability and reliability of payment processing, invoicing, and financial integrations.

Your responsibilities

  • Lead the development and operational execution of our invoicing and payment infrastructure, ensuring alignment with our broader company and platform goals.
  • Oversee the integration with various PSPs, navigating the complexities of payment gateways and merchant accounts.
  • Prioritize and manage the product backlog, focusing on critical payment features such as payment processing, fraud, error handling, compliance, and reporting.
  • Collaborate closely with finance, legal, and compliance teams to ensure our payment solutions adhere to regional regulations and financial standards.
  • Employ your deep technical knowledge to troubleshoot and optimize payment flows, reduce friction, and enhance payment success rates.
  • Monitor industry trends in payments and fintech to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
  • Take ownership of KPIs, discover the best way of achieving our goals, and drive your team to execute successfully against company OKRs, short-term gains, and long-term strategic initiatives.
  • Serve as a technical mentor within the product team, sharing knowledge and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What you need to succeed

  • At least 5 years of experience in technical product management, with 3 years focusing on payments, invoicing, or financial services technology.
  • A proven track record of managing complex technical products and integrating with Payment Service Providers in a high-stakes environment.
  • Expertise in the financial and technical aspects of payment systems, including knowledge of international payment processing, digital wallets, and fraud prevention.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions and a penchant for detail in financial reporting and analytics.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills, capable of navigating the demands of a multi-sided platform with both internal and external partners.
  • A collaborative leadership style that is adaptive and results-driven, with an ability to inspire cross-functional teams towards achieving a shared vision.

Our offer to you

  • A free Urban Sports Club L Pro or OneFit Membership
  • We’re working in hybrid mode, offering you the flexibility to work onsite and from home
  • WorkOUT Life Balance: 30 days paid vacation per year, flexible working hours, free access to our Employee Assistance Program, plus up to 3 months of remote working from anywhere in the EU, desk swap policy allowing additional remote working time from our other European offices
  • Regular team events and other initiatives helping employees to stay productive, healthy and engaged during hybrid mode
  • Personal development perks including an annual budget for books and online trainings, regular internal trainings, German and English language classes
  • Many additional perks including: choice of computer/technology, dog-friendly workplace, fully equipped kitchens with healthy snacks & beverages, employee referral bonuses, private pension with employer contribution, and more
  • Relocation Support and Bonus

Urban Sports Club is committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who applies for a position or already works with us, regardless of their sports preferences, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion (or lack thereof).