Senior Product Manager, Payments

Navan
London, United Kingdom
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced product managers in fintech who can lead cross-functional teams and design scalable payment infrastructure.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in international payments and regulatory frameworks who can navigate complex financial landscapes
    — “Knowledge of international payments and regulatory frameworks across multiple geographies”
  • Candidates who have led cross-functional teams in high-growth fintech environments and delivered impactful features
    — “Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams toward ambitious goals with agency and urgency”
  • Individuals with a technical background who can effectively engage with engineering teams on complex systems
    — “Technical degree or background enabling deeper engagement with engineering teams”

Things to consider

  • The role may require significant travel or on-the-ground presence in new markets during expansion
    — “Lead the expansion of Navan's payments capabilities into new geographies”
  • Candidates should be prepared to manage high levels of complexity and risk in payment systems
    — “Maintain a prioritized roadmap focused on maximizing customer value while managing technical complexity and risk”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with building scalable payment systems and managing multi-rail payment operations
    — “Own the end-to-end experience for Navan Expense payments and payouts, from bank account configuration to payment routing, settlement, and reconciliation”
  • Showcase your ability to manage and optimize payment performance using data analytics
    — “Use data and analytics to inform decisions, track success metrics, and continuously optimize payment performance”
  • Demonstrate your AI fluency and how you've used AI tools to drive product impact in prior roles
    — “AI fluency, using AI tools to accelerate your workflows and drive impact”
  • Emphasize your ability to work with legal, compliance, and risk teams on complex financial infrastructure projects
    — “Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Design, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Go-To-Market teams to deliver high-impact features from conception through launch”
  • Demonstrate your experience with banking partners and payment service providers in prior roles
    — “Experience with banking partnerships, payment service providers, or embedded finance platforms”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • Own the end-to-end experience for Navan Expense payments and payouts
  • Build strategic relationships and integrations with banking partners
  • Lead the expansion of Navan's payments capabilities into new geographies
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features
Typical background
Minimum 5 years of product management or equivalent experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementPayments InfrastructureGlobal ExpansionCross-functional CollaborationData-driven Decision MakingAI FluencySystems ThinkingTechnical Background

Preferred

Banking PartnershipsPayment Service ProvidersEmbedded Finance PlatformsInternational PaymentsRegulatory FrameworksHigh-growth FintechB2B Financial Services

Stack & domain

Product ManagementFinancial InfrastructureGlobal ExpansionBanking PartnershipsPayment Service ProvidersEmbedded Finance PlatformsInternational PaymentsRegulatory FrameworksAI ToolsSystems ThinkingCorporate PaymentsBank Account ConfigurationPayment RoutingSettlementReconciliationPayment RailsBanking InfrastructureCurrency Exchange DynamicsHigh-growth FintechB2B Financial ServicesTechnical EngagementLeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkStrategic ThinkingData AnalysisPayments

About the role

Original posting from Navan

Navan is hiring a Senior Product Manager to own the vision, strategy, and execution of our Payments platform, the critical infrastructure that powers billions of dollars in transaction volume for thousands of companies worldwide. 

This role sits at the intersection of product innovation, financial infrastructure, and global expansion, defining how Navan moves money, manages relationships with banking and payment partners, and scales our payments capabilities into new markets. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to shape the future of how businesses manage corporate payments at scale.

What You’ll Do:

Own the end-to-end experience for Navan Expense payments and payouts, from bank account configuration to payment routing, settlement, and reconciliation. You’ll build and manage intelligent systems that optimize for speed, reliability, cost, and compliance across multiple payment rails.

Build strategic relationships and integrations with banking partners, payment service providers, and fintech infrastructure companies.

Lead the expansion of Navan's payments capabilities into new geographies, navigating regulatory and compliance requirements, local banking infrastructure, and currency exchange dynamics.

Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Design, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Go-To-Market teams to deliver high-impact features from conception through launch.

Maintain a prioritized roadmap focused on maximizing customer value while managing technical complexity and risk.

Use data and analytics to inform decisions, track success metrics, and continuously optimize payment performance.

What We’re Looking For:

Minimum 5 years of product management or equivalent experience

Strong product taste, judgement, and design thinking

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams toward ambitious goals with agency and urgency.

AI fluency, using AI tools to accelerate your workflows and drive impact

Strong systems thinking to design scalable infrastructure that supports both current needs and future growth

Preferred Experience:

Experience with banking partnerships, payment service providers, or embedded finance platforms

Knowledge of international payments and regulatory frameworks across multiple geographies

Background in high-growth fintech or B2B financial services

Technical degree or background enabling deeper engagement with engineering teams

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Source: Navan careers

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