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Product Directorin Shanghaiat PayPal
Date Posted: 9/19/2019
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Date Posted: 9/19/2019
Job ID: R0043294
Job Description
Fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our open digital payments platform gives PayPal’s 286 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways, whether they are online, on a mobile device, in an app, or in person. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, PayPal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the PayPal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.
The Product & Technology, China team is looking for a strategic and experienced director of product to join the team. The person will play a critical role in determining how our organization approaches the industry and the commercial readiness of our products and services in China, connecting the different solutions for our customer base into solid and comprehensive offerings, working in a global framework but leading and consulting local teams to respect the nuances. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and self-motivated individual with strong passion and experience in the payment landscape in China, positive work ethic and a "can do" attitude. In this position, you will work in a cross-functional team across product, engineering, product marketing, , brand, sales, risk, compliance, legal, operations and more to ensure the success of our products in China. This position is highly visible in the organization and involves frequent interaction with the senior executives as well as all other levels and external stakeholders, locally and globally.
Responsibilities
Articulate a clear strategy that will effectively capture customer attention and business value through efficient presentations and influence others to achieve company’s goals in China
Analyze market trends, internal data, customer feedback, competition, current solutions, and strategic priorities to help define new offerings, create go-to-market strategies and plans and drive go-to-market execution
Drive integration efforts and lead critical work streams of strategic initiatives sponsored by senior executives
Set, track and report quarterly and yearly business objectives, provide clear articulation of assessments, recommend plan adjustments as necessary
Collaborate with a cross-functional team to achieve success against the business plan (including product development, strategy, marketing, sales, support, operations, finance, research and executives) to ensure overall success of our products
Evaluate PayPal Consumer Go-to-Market strategies and practices and recommend changes based on industry leading practices and local nuances
Evaluate and lead the implementation local processing in China
Develop and communicate innovative strategies, combining data-driven knowledge about the market and insights into customer’s needs, bringing the two together in a compelling and powerful story.
Build and manage a team of product managers
Key competencies
Superb leadership and influencing skills
Sharp business judgment, ability to see "big picture" and to prioritize
Solid analytical thinking with proven results when that is applied
Executive presence, strong verbal and written communication
Experience building and leading high-performing teams
Ability to motivate others, drive collaboration, teaming & resolve conflict between diverse stakeholder groups
Passion for and demonstrated success understanding and fulfilling internal or external customer needs; problem-solver mindset
Good negotiation skills
Ability to manage change and ambiguity with an action-orientation/drive – must thrive in a dynamic environment
High energy, strong work ethic, disciplined execution skills, willingness to do whatever it takes to deliver results
People management skills
Works efficiently under pressure
Track record of delivering tangible results
Appetite to learn and comfort with uncertainty market positions
Ability to influence senior leaders
Qualifications
Minimum of 10+ years' experience required / preferred
Experience in Product management and Go-to-Market initiatives preferably in the FinTech, in China
Strong team building and managing experience
Cross-functional and matrix experience across Products, Engineering and Business teams
Strong business acumen with analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to create structure and drive progress in an ambiguous environment.
Superb communication skills; ability to comfortably interact with executive management; ability to craft and tailor a compelling message to a given audience and to communicate our expertise in simple, everyday language to deliver a story that is memorable and useful.
Demonstrated ability to scope, create and successfully deploy new strategy/ initiatives / capabilities
Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams
Experience in influencing and aligning cross functional partners, from seniors to frontline, across divergent points of view and/or functions (Franchise, Commercial, Sales) to drive action and change
Experience in translating business requirements to analytical requirements & solutions
Strong ability to make decisions & forge alignment in ambiguous and changing situations
Mandarin speaking is a plus
MBA is a plus
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