Product Manager, Shift4

Payments, German Speaking

Salary not provided

Excel

JIRA

Confluence

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Europe, UK

Simplifying complex payment ecosystems

Be an early applicant

Simplifying complex payment ecosystems

1001+ employees

FintechB2BPayments

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Excel

JIRA

Confluence

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Europe, UK

1001+ employees

FintechB2BPayments

Company mission

To empower our partners and customers with a complete payment solution featuring the most secure, reliable, and fastest payment network available, backed by best-in-class technology and support.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We want smart, extremely motivated team members who are willing and able to contribute quickly to Shift4 Payments projects and who are excited and passionate about the changes we face
Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or related discipline
8+ years of progressive and industry related experience – specifically in the German financial services and/or financial technology industry
Strong understanding of all domains as they relate to girocard acceptance solutions: Point of Interaction, Authorization, Issuing, Acquiring, Clearing
Experience in nexo messaging protocols (Acquirer and TMS) , TA 7.2, DC POS 3.0, ZVT-H
Strong understanding of various payment mechanisms: credit card, debit card, e-commerce, and emerging payment options
Knowledge of project management solutions such as MS Project, Jira or Confluence
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills
Strong analytical and product management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application level and operational requirements
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook)
Ability to work independently and proactively with business teams and leadership
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
Driven and self-motivated: with an exceptional ability to learn new technology and domains quickly
Native-level or at least professionally proficient in German

What the job involves

We are seeking individuals with strong technical aptitude to become part of the terminal experience team to be the liaisons between the business, technology and support teams
Technical Product Managers search for the details while taking the big picture
You will be responsible for end-to-end analysis and design of business systems including needs assessment, requirements gathering, prioritization, planning and functional specifications
You'll collaborate the Product Management, Payment Development, and Test Engineering teams to determine the requirements for new features/functions as the Product Owner of girocard scheme for its acceptance and processing
Plan, organize, and write various specification and technical requirements documents in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with procedures and standards
Communicate with technical contacts at payment processors and at customers to resolve questions and ensure solutions comply with certification/project requirements and industry mandates with specific focus on German Market and Acceptance and processing of girocard
Act as a technical SME on client facing projects
Supports QA and UAT validation tasks as needed to ensure the end solution meets requirements
Provides training for department employees on need basis
Work with end users in various departments to identify and document standard business processes and end-to-end work flows
Serves as an escalation point for technical support issues that may need product development or network engineering input or changes to resolve, using knowledge of customer and financial impacts to recommend priority of changes required

Our take

An industry leader in integrated payment processing, Shift4 serves markets across North America, Europe and Asia. Its fintech solutions simplify complex payment ecosystems and power billions of transactions a year across many industries.

With hundreds of thousands of customers, Shift4 has developed hundreds of payment methods and processes a staggering $260 billion annually. Its clients include a large number of professional sports team globally, as well as colleges and entertainment venues.

Interestingly for a company so far-reaching, the 1994-founded Shift4 only opened its stock with an IPO in 2020. Since then, it has established partnerships with companies such as the Minnesota Vikings American football team and software point-of-sale company Ingenico. This exemplifies the diversity of Shift4’s impressive client base.