Product Lead - UPI Acquiring

About the role

What you'll do

• Lead the UPI acquiring charter for Airtel Payments Bank, owning merchant & payment aggregator ecosystem, driving product strategy, execution, regulatory alignment, and revenue growth while ensuring high reliability, fraud control, and superior merchant experience at scale.
• Product Strategy & Roadmap
• Own the end-to-end roadmap for UPI acquiring (static and dynamic QR, intent, collect, autopay/subscriptions)
• Drive feature enhancements through market & competitor analysis and ecosystem trends
• Perform cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to prioritize high-impact initiatives
• Manage a well-groomed backlog (JIRA), balancing revenue growth, cost efficiency, and platform stability
• Define and drive quarterly & annual roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Identify and work on additional opportunities leading to an incremental impact on bank’s key matrix.
• Provide leadership visibility via structured reviews on roadmap progress, delivery, and outcomes
• Merchant & Aggregator Ecosystem
• Build and scale partnerships with Payment Aggregators and key merchants
• Drive solutions for merchant onboarding, activation, lifecycle management

What you'll bring

• 9–12 years in payments/product management (strong UPI acquiring experience preferred)
• Deep understanding of UPI ecosystem, NPCI guidelines, and merchant payments
• Experience with Payment Aggregators / PSPs / large-scale merchant ecosystems
• Strong analytical, execution, and stakeholder management skills