Lead Proposition Management, Transit

Role: Product Manager – Transit (Proposition Management)

Location: Mumbai 

Experience: 5–8 Years of experience
in Product Management, Payments, FinTech, Mobility, Transit, or Consulting

Qualification: BE / B.Tech or
equivalent

Role Contour

• Own and drive the product roadmap for Transit
  payment solutions, including RuPay On-The-Go and related mobility payment
  products.
  
• Identify market opportunities, customer needs,
  and industry trends to define product enhancements and new solutions.
  
• Drive end-to-end product lifecycle management,
  from conceptualization and business case creation to launch and adoption.
  
• Collaborate with transit operators, banks, system
  integrators, AFC providers, and technology partners to expand product
  acceptance and usage.
  
• Ensure successful execution of product
  initiatives by coordinating with technology, certification, operations,
  risk, and business teams.
  
• Monitor product performance, business growth, and
  customer feedback to drive continuous improvements.
  

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and manage the Transit product roadmap
  aligned with business objectives and market requirements.
  
• Drive feature development, product enhancements,
  and innovation initiatives for Transit payment products.
  
• Work closely with banks, terminal vendors, AFC
  providers, card manufacturers, and payment ecosystem partners to enable
  product rollouts.
  
• Engage with certification, technology, and
  operations teams to ensure timely implementation and deployment of product
  features.
  
• Collaborate with transit operators to understand
  business challenges and provide appropriate payment and ticketing
  solutions.
  
• Identify and develop new use cases to enhance
  customer adoption and transaction volumes.
  
• Conduct market research and competitive
  benchmarking to identify product improvement opportunities.
  
• Prepare business cases, pricing models, and
  product propositions to support commercial growth.
  
• Track key product metrics, performance
  indicators, customer adoption, and revenue outcomes.
  
• Drive stakeholder engagement across internal and
  external ecosystems to ensure successful product delivery.
  
• Drive AI based initiatives for transit to improve
  customer experience and get more use cases included to grow transit
  business.
  
• Support business development teams in customer
  presentations, RFP responses, and solution discussions.
  
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, scheme, and
  operational requirements relevant to Transit products.
  

Skills & Competencies

1.     Product Management and Product Lifecycle Management

2.     Strong understanding of Digital Payments, Cards, and
UPI Ecosystem

3.     Knowledge of Transit Payments, AFC Systems, NCMC, and
Mobility Solutions

4.     Product Design, Innovation, and Solution Development

5.     AI based data modelling to identify opportunities to
grow business

6.     Stakeholder and Ecosystem Management

7.     Business Analysis and Commercial Acumen

8.     Program and Project Management

9.     Data Analytics and Decision-Making Skills

10.Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

11.Effective Communication and
Presentation Skills

12.Customer-Centric Approach

13.Cross-Functional Collaboration and
Influencing Skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Payments, Cards, Transit, Mobility,
  FinTech, or Digital Commerce domains.
  
• Exposure to NCMC, Open Loop Transit Payments,
  EMV/RuPay Card Ecosystem, AFC Systems, or Public Transport Solutions.
  
• Experience in managing products involving
  multiple external stakeholders and technology integrations.
  
• Familiarity with certification processes, partner
  onboarding, and ecosystem enablement.