About this role
About Us
Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we are growing in direct to consumer card segment as well.
Our EVP's
At Network International, we always stay ahead. . In the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, solving complex problems means more than using cutting-edge technology; it’s about creating meaningful value for our customers, together. We foster a culture where trust, accountability, and achievement go hand in hand—because success isn’t just a goal; it’s how we work, every day, as one team.
Job Description
The Product Manager owns the day-to-day management of Network International's prepaid and wallet issuing products in the UAE, including the Universal Account offering, from design through launch and ongoing performance.
Preferred: experience with UAE salary and payroll cards or wallet launches, and familiarity with Visa or Mastercard program requirements.
The role works with Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Sales and external partner banks. It is office based in the UAE with occasional partner meetings.
No external sources were used. Regulatory references (CBUAE Stored Value Facilities regulation, Wage Protection System rules) shoul
Responsibilities
Product management
- Manage the lifecycle of prepaid cards, payroll and WPS-linked cards, and digital wallets, from concept to retirement.
- Support the launch and growth of the Universal Account, working with partner banks on IBAN and account features.
- Write business and product requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria for new features and changes.
- Maintain product fee schedules, limits, terms and conditions and customer-facing product information.
Delivery and partners
- Coordinate with Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Finance to deliver releases on time.
- Manage day to day relations with processors, banking partners, schemes and program managers.
- Run user acceptance testing and lead go-live readiness checks.
Regulatory and risk
- Keep products aligned with CBUAE Stored Value Facilities requirements and Wage Protection System rules.
- Work with Compliance on KYC, AML/CFT controls, customer funds safeguarding and regulatory reporting inputs.
- Support responses to regulator and audit queries on issuing products.
Performance and insight
- Track product KPIs such as active accounts, load volume, revenue per account and customer complaints.
- Analyze usage and market trends and recommend improvements to the Head of Issuing Products.
- Contribute to the annual product strategy and business plan.
Qualifications
AreaRequirement
EducationBachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, engineering or a related field
Experience3 to 5 years in payments, cards or digital wallets, ideally in product, issuing or program management
Product skillsRequirements writing, roadmap input, UAT, launch management
Regulatory knowledgeStored Value Facilities regulation, Wage Protection System and payroll card rules, KYC and AML/CFT basics
Technical awarenessCard processing, tokenization, wallet and IBAN account concepts, APIs
Analytical skills (expert in Excel)Expert with data, dashboards and business cases
CommunicationClear writing and presenting in English; Arabic is an advantage
Business AnalysisRequired to support in writing BRDs and detailed business requirements.
Network International is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, nationalities, and experience levels. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where innovation, diversity, and performance thrive.