Head of Banking Product Portfolio

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial leader to serve as Head of Banking Product Portfolio at SAP Fioneer, overseeing the global portfolio for banking products including Core Banking, Payments, Digital Banking, and innovative technologies such as AI and Digital Currencies.

This role surpasses conventional product management by owning the portfolio vision, orchestrating product strategy and investments, and driving commercial success across all Banking Product Profit Centers. The position is strategically positioned at the crossroads of strategy, innovation, client engagement, commercial growth, and technology execution, requiring close collaboration with executive leadership, product owners, engineering, sales, central solution, marketing teams, and banking clients to uphold SAP Fioneer's market leadership in banking software.

This leadership role is highly customer and market-facing, necessitating direct interaction with customers, industry analysts, partners, and stakeholders to convert market trends and demands into scalable, competitive products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute SAP Fioneer's global banking product portfolio strategy aligned with company growth and market potential.
• Define and sustain the portfolio’s long-term vision, roadmap, and prioritization across banking solution areas.
• Discover new market opportunities, partnerships, acquisitions, and innovation ventures to advance growth.
• Continuously evaluate industry trends and competition to maintain portfolio competitiveness.
• Guide product strategy for Core Banking, Cash Management, Payment, and Digital Banking solutions.
• Oversee portfolio lifecycle management including investment decisions, pricing strategies, and profitability.
• Set and analyze key portfolio performance indicators such as revenue growth, customer adoption, profitability, satisfaction, and market share.
• Promote product standardization, scalability, and cloud transition initiatives.
• Lead high-level strategy workshops with customers, partners, regulators, and industry influencers.
• Serve as a trusted consultant for C-level banking executives on modernization, digital transformation, AI adoption, and core banking strategies.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Central Solution, and Go-To-Market teams to enhance pipeline and revenue.
• Support large-scale strategic opportunities and transformations by communicating product vision and competitive advantages.
• Drive portfolio growth through upselling, cross-selling, and new market entries.
• Participate in yearly business planning, revenue forecasting, and investment planning.
• Build and lead a global, high-performing Product Management and engineering team.
• Foster a culture focused on customer centricity, innovation, accountability, and ownership.

Required Qualifications

• Over 15 years of leadership experience in banking technology, financial services software, core banking, payments, or fintech sectors.
• Demonstrated success managing and scaling extensive enterprise banking product portfolios.
• Experience overseeing products with significant revenue and profit and loss responsibility.
• Strong familiarity with global banking clients and financial institutions.
• Deep understanding of banking transformation projects and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to translate industry trends into strategic, profitable product initiatives.
• Strong business insight with expertise in portfolio investment and product profitability management.
• Experience cultivating and implementing growth strategies internationally.
• Adept at balancing customer needs with scalable innovation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Skill in inspiring and aligning diverse global teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including occupational pensions, health and wellness support, and various mobility options such as bike leasing and transportation allowances.
• Additional perks like celebration rewards, meal programs, jubilee recognition, and relocation support.
• Opportunity to work with leading professionals on transformative financial sector projects in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• Flexible workplace encouraging innovative thinking, creativity, and challenging the status quo.
• Belong to a diverse, global team that is rapidly growing and evolving.
• Career progression opportunities based on performance, competitive compensation packages.