Payments Product Expert

The Payments Product Expert, positioned as Customer Journey Expert (CJE), supports the Retail Daily Banking business to drive operational excellence within current account payments.The CJE holds end-to-end responsibility for the development, management, harmonization, and phase-out of products, services, channel formulas, and processes within one or more segments.The goal is to ensure that customers' payment needs — including SEPA, Target2, SWIFT, and local payments — are met with digital-first, seamless experiences.The CJE helps the product owner to prioritize the backlog activity, to manage internal and external stakeholders, solves impediments, and works with the squad members in their day-to-day activities in payments landscape.This role requires strong leadership and communication skills, a problem-solving and data-driven mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to perform under pressure.Advanced expertise in digital onboarding, end-to-end payment processes (both technical and operational), and a solid understanding of UX principles and best practices are essential.This position also demands ability to work collaboratively in multi-functional teams and global teams.Key ResponsibilitiesShape and evolve our payment proposition to deliver frictionless, customer-friendly experiencesPlan, develop, maintain, and monitor payment products to achieve income and volume targetsManage end-to-end payment processes, promoting service digitizationContinuously assess product performance, regulatory landscape, market trends, and competitor activityPrepare sustainable recommendations for product innovation, improvement, and changeLeverage customer and process insights to suggest enhancements that improve performance and meet customer needsBuild strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders and colleaguesRepresent ING at Group level and externally for payment-related topicsQualifications and SkillsMaster's degree2 to 5 years of previous experience in banking or financial services.Payments, operations or technical units would be a strong plusgood knowledge of SEPA regulation (SDD, SCT, SCTInst), ACH, SWIFT, Target2 and other bank payment processingProven background in building and managing high performance teamsExceptional knowledge of current account payment processes and products strategy experience and analyticsExtremely customer-focused, continuously in touch with the network, to stay informed of market and industry developmentsStrong problem solver and ability to make effective decisionsAbility to analyze and interpret data, using insights to further build directionStrong communication and presentation skillsLeadership and influencing skillsAbility to negotiate and influence prioritization across all management levelsFluent in EnglishExperience in working as part of a cross-functional leadership teamAbility to work on an international contextWorking conditionsFull TimeDurationPermanentLocationMilan (hybrid)About INGING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career.You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional.Our purpose - 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