Card Issuing Portfolio Manager manages card product performance and portfolio growth, requires a Business Degree and 5+ years card issuing experience.
Job Description
The Card
Issuing Portfolio Manager is responsible for planning, developing, and
implementing card issuing products and technology solutions across the card
value chain. The role drives card product innovation and modernization
initiatives while collaborating with Technology, Operations, Fraud,
Collections, Customer Experience, Marketing, and other key stakeholders. The
incumbent ensures successful project delivery, optimizes product performance,
and provides strategic insights to support business objectives and growth.
Qualifications
Type of
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
Field of Study: Banking, Business, Finance, Information Technology, or
related field.
Preferred
Technical Certifications
Project
Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent).
Visa/Mastercard
Card and Payments industry certifications.
Business
Analysis certification.
Product
Management certification.
Experience Required
5-7 years
Minimum
5 years’ experience within the financial services industry, with a strong
focus on card issuing and card products.
Demonstrated
experience in card product development and product management.
Experience
leading card modernization, digital transformation, or payment-related
projects.
Strong
understanding of card operations, technology platforms, fraud management, and
customer servicing environments.
Proven
ability to engage and influence cross-functional stakeholders including
Technology, Operations, Marketing, Fraud, Collections, and executive leadership
teams
Behavioural Competencies:
Adopting
Practical Approaches
Convincing
People
Developing
Strategies
Establishing
Rapport
Exploring
Possibilities
Showing
Composure
Team
Working
Technical Competencies:
Card
Issuing and Card Product Management.
Product
Development and Innovation.
IT
Business Analysis and Requirements Management.
Technical
Analysis and Solution Design.
Project
and Programme Management.
Quality
Assurance and Quality Control.
Quality
Control
Technical
Analysis
