Product Lead - Gateway & Value Added Services - SVP

U.S. Bancorp

Minneapolis, MN

Full Time

Executive

186k-241k

27 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At U.S. Bank, we are committed to helping our customers and communities make better financial decisions and grow confidently. We offer a wide range of opportunities for career growth, learning, and development. As a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon focuses on building platforms and ecosystems that support over 1.5 million customers worldwide with innovative payment solutions, transaction processing, and new product launches. The Product Lead - Gateway & Value Added Services will drive product-led growth by shaping strategies for payment gateways and value-added services, leading cross-functional teams, and engaging with stakeholders to deliver exceptional product experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Shape the Gateway roadmap and migration strategy to drive adoption of payment gateways and migrate customers from legacy systems to Elavon Payment Gateway globally.
Own the strategy and roadmap for value-added products such as fraud tools, tokenization, lending, surcharging, data services, and embedded payouts to grow monetization.
Drive the strategy and roadmap for the Elavon Data platform to promote internal adoption and develop new data-powered value-added services.
Manage a team of talented product managers to understand merchant and partner needs and generate ideas to drive growth.
Collaborate closely with sales, marketing, engineering, UX/UI design, risk, and customer support teams to deliver exceptional product experiences and accelerate adoption.
Define, analyze, and communicate key metrics and business trends to stakeholders, ensuring product enhancements align with business goals.
Communicate product plans, benefits, and results regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including presenting to senior executives on strategy, progress, and performance.

Requirements

15+ years of product leadership experience, including at least 5+ years in payments, fintech, or SaaS platform roles.
Deep understanding of payment gateways, tokenization, and cloud data platforms.
Proven success in leading large-scale product migrations and platform transformations.
Experience driving product-led growth motions through APIs and value-added capabilities.
Strong business acumen and technical fluency, capable of engaging with developers, sales leaders, and C-level executives.
Passion for building modern, elegant products that solve real merchant problems.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills with comfort in data-driven decision making.
Ability to develop relationships across cross-functional teams including Sales, Finance, Engineering, UX, Marketing, and other partners.
Exceptional communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with digital transformation initiatives, cloud-based payment infrastructures, and API-led product development.
Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred or related experience.

Nice to Have

Experience with leading C-level and customer/partner presentations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
15+ years of product leadership experience
At least 5+ years in payments, fintech, or SaaS roles

Benefits & Perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per year

Working at U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bank values diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to equal opportunity employment. We foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and supporting our team members' whole selves to thrive both inside and outside of work.

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