Product Solutions Partnership Manager – Local Payments
Skills
About the Role
You will drive the end-to-end development of local payment solutions within the coins.ph app, from concept to launch and optimization. You will translate client and market needs into product requirements and solution designs, and collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to define APIs, workflows, and feature enhancements. You will identify, onboard, and manage local payment partners, acting as the primary point of contact for negotiations on integration requirements, SLAs, pricing, and roadmaps. You will engage with internal stakeholders and clients to understand payment needs and represent the voice of the customer with payment partners. You will also partner with Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams to ensure solutions meet regulatory requirements, and monitor and report on partner and product performance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in payments, fintech, product partnerships, or product management
- Strong understanding of local payment rails, PSPs, e-wallets, and banking integrations
- Proven experience working with payment partners (e.g., FIUU or similar providers)
- Experience translating business and client needs into product or technical requirements
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working with BSP-regulated institutions or similar regulatory environments
- Familiarity with APIs, payment processing flows, and reconciliation processes
- Experience launching or scaling payment products in Southeast Asia
Responsibilities
- Drive the end-to-end development of local payment solutions within the coins.ph app, from concept to launch and optimization
- Translate client and market needs into product requirements and solution designs for payment capabilities
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to define APIs, workflows, and feature enhancements related to local payments
- Ensure new payment offerings align with coins.ph's product strategy, user experience standards, and regulatory requirements
- Identify, onboard, and manage local payment partners, including payment service providers and banks
- Act as the primary point of contact for payment partners, leading discussions on integration requirements, SLAs, pricing, and roadmaps
- Work closely with partners to understand their capabilities and align them with the needs of coins.ph clients and users
- Negotiate commercial and technical terms in coordination with Legal, Finance, and Compliance teams
- Engage with internal stakeholders and selected enterprise or merchant clients to understand payment needs, pain points, and opportunities
- Represent the voice of the customer when working with payment partners, ensuring solutions address real client use cases
- Support go-to-market efforts, including documentation, partner enablement, and internal training
- Partner with Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams to ensure all payment solutions meet BSP and local regulatory requirements
- Monitor performance of live payment solutions and partners, identifying opportunities for optimization and issue resolution
- Prepare reports and updates on partner performance, roadmap progress, and product impact
