TL;DR

Director of Product Management (Payments): Defining and driving the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of in-person payments experiences on card readers with an accent on payments depth, hardware savvy, and compliance across markets. Focus on leading EMV certifications, ensuring quality end-to-end experiences, and managing cross-functional delivery.

Location: Hybrid role based in Dublin, Ireland (EU relocation supported).

Company

%hirify_global% builds the restaurant platform, helping restaurants adapt, take control, and manage their businesses by owning payment acceptance and processing products.

What you will do

Define and communicate the card reader platform strategy and multi-year roadmap.
Drive delivery across multiple teams from discovery to launch, owning planning, execution, and trade-offs.
Lead EMV L2/L3 and scheme certifications and market launches.
Ensure quality end-to-end experiences, including telemetry, OTA/TMS/MDM, and firmware pipelines.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams like Customer Care, Fintech Operations, Accounting/Finance, and Field Ops.
Manage vendors and partners, including SLAs, joint roadmaps, and commercial negotiations.
Mentor and coach Product Managers and Engineering Managers.

Requirements

10–15+ years in product management with 5+ years leading in-person payments, POS terminals, or device platform products at scale.
Experience shipping and operating software/hardware in a transactional SaaS environment with strong reliability and compliance.
Deep working knowledge of terminals and payments (EMV, PIN, CDCVM, tokenization; auth/capture/refund/reversal flows; ISO 8583).
Hands-on experience with at least one major terminal stack (Ingenico, Verifone, PAX) or Tap to Pay on iOS/Android.
Awareness of PCI/P2PE/SRED, key management, device provisioning/remote management, and basics of TMS/MDM.
Proven ability to influence at executive and cross-functional levels with excellent communication.

Nice to have

Experience in the Payment Acquiring/Processing space.
International rollout/certification experience.

Culture & Benefits

Hybrid work model fostering in-person collaboration.
Competitive compensation and benefits programs.
Focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Access to AI tools across all disciplines for faster and higher quality work.