Head of Product Management-Core Banking

Job Title: Product Head – Core Banking

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About Intellect Design Arena:

Intellect Design Arena is a global leader in financial technology for banking, insurance, and capital markets. Our cutting-edge product suite, built on the world's most comprehensive, composable, and contextual banking platform – eMACH.ai, powers over 270 financial institutions in 60+ countries. Within the Global Consumer Banking (iGCB) business, we deliver modern, cloud-ready Core Banking solutions to leading banks worldwide.

Role Overview:

Core Banking Product Suite

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and define the

  product vision, strategy, and roadmap

  for the Core Banking Suite, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends.
• Lead solution definition and product fitment activities for customer engagements, working closely with pre-sales, delivery, and business teams.
• Collaborate with global clients to gather requirements, conduct gap analysis, and drive product enhancements aligned with market needs.
• Ensure timely closure of functional requirements, managing solution workshops and driving consensus across stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership for

  UAT dispute resolution, product implementation support

  , and product roadmap alignment during post-sales engagements.
• Stay ahead of regulatory and market developments to incorporate necessary product changes and maintain market competitiveness.
• Lead a team of senior product managers, architects, and domain experts to ensure high-quality product releases and customer success.
• Act as the senior product representative in client discussions, steering committees, and industry forums as required.
• Partner with engineering, delivery, and sales teams to drive product-led growth and support global business objectives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 20+ years of experience

  in Banking Product Management, Solution Consulting, or Core Banking Product Development.
• Deep functional knowledge of

  Core Banking systems

  , including CASA, Deposits, Lending, Payments, and Digital Banking integration.
• Proven track record of leading product ownership for large-scale Core Banking products (e.g., Temenos, Finacle, Flexcube, or similar).
• Strong expertise in solution definition, requirement gathering, product fitment, and client engagement in a banking product environment.
• Experience handling post-sales product ownership, including

  requirement closure, UAT dispute resolution

  , and product roadmap alignment.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to work with senior client executives, business heads, and technology teams.
• Exposure to

  cloud-native, microservices-based Core Banking architectures

  is desirable.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities with the ability to lead cross-functional global teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or equivalent post-graduate qualification preferred.
• Domain certifications in Core Banking or Banking Technology will be an added advantage.
• Global exposure to Core Banking implementations across regions such as APAC, MEA, and Europe preferred.