Intellect Design Arena Ltd
Website:
intellectdesign.com
Job details:
Job Title: Product Head – Core Banking
Location: Chennai, India
Reports To: Business Head – iGCB
Role Overview:
We are seeking a seasoned Product Head to lead our Core Banking Product Suite. This is a senior leadership role with end-to-end ownership of the product roadmap, solution definition, and alignment with business and delivery teams. The ideal candidate will bring deep domain expertise, product vision, and a customer-centric approach to drive product evolution and successful implementations globally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Core Banking Suite, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends.
- Lead solution definition and product fitment activities for customer engagements, working closely with pre-sales, delivery, and business teams.
- Collaborate with global clients to gather requirements, conduct gap analysis, and drive product enhancements aligned with market needs.
- Ensure timely closure of functional requirements, managing solution workshops and driving consensus across stakeholders.
- Provide strategic leadership for UAT dispute resolution, product implementation support, and product roadmap alignment during post-sales engagements.
- Stay ahead of regulatory and market developments to incorporate necessary product changes and maintain market competitiveness.
- Lead a team of senior product managers, architects, and domain experts to ensure high-quality product releases and customer success.
- Act as the senior product representative in client discussions, steering committees, and industry forums as required.
- Partner with engineering, delivery, and sales teams to drive product-led growth and support global business objectives.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 18+ years of experience in Banking Product Management, Solution Consulting, or Core Banking Product Development.
- Deep functional knowledge of Core Banking systems, including CASA, Deposits, Lending, Payments, and Digital Banking integration.
- Proven track record of leading product ownership for large-scale Core Banking products (e.g., Temenos, Finacle, Flexcube, or similar).
- Strong expertise in solution definition, requirement gathering, product fitment, and client engagement in a banking product environment.
- Experience handling post-sales product ownership, including requirement closure, UAT dispute resolution, and product roadmap alignment.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to work with senior client executives, business heads, and technology teams.
- Exposure to cloud-native, microservices-based Core Banking architectures is desirable.
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities with the ability to lead cross-functional global teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or equivalent post-graduate qualification preferred.
- Domain certifications in Core Banking or Banking Technology will be an added advantage.
- Global exposure to Core Banking implementations across regions such as APAC, MEA, and Europe preferred.
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