Forward Deployed Product Manager

Ready to take your career global?

At Global Payments, you build technology that powers real-world experiences. Through ACTIVE Network, you help tens of thousands of organizers bring events to life, from endurance races to community programs. Every registration, every payment and every data point you shape helps people connect to what they love.

As a Forward Deployed Product Manager, you will step into a unique role that blends product ownership with deep customer partnership. You will work side by side with a leading global endurance event organizer, turning real race-day challenges into scalable, high-impact solutions across registration, payments and operations.

You will join a passionate, high-performing team that thrives on ownership and results. Here, you will lead complex delivery, influence product direction and see your work come to life in experiences used by millions of participants around the world.

In this role, you’ll embed with a key client, own the product roadmap and drive delivery across a multi-phase platform build. You will translate real-world needs into powerful solutions, align teams around outcomes and create a platform that elevates how events are managed and experienced, helping shape the future of commerce in events and participation.

• What You’ll Own
• Own the end to end product roadmap for a strategic client engagement, delivering a multi-phase platform that meets real business and operational needs
• Translate client goals and real-world event scenarios into clear, measurable product requirements that drive successful outcomes
• Build and prioritize a high-impact backlog, ensuring development focuses on the features that deliver the greatest value and meet key milestones
• Lead cross-functional delivery across multiple development teams, aligning priorities and sequencing releases to achieve on-time, high-quality launches
• Drive product decisions by balancing scope, timelines and business impact, ensuring commitments stay aligned with the statement of work
• Create seamless payment and commerce experiences across registration, checkout and race-day operations, enabling reliable and scalable transactions
• Influence stakeholders through clear communication of progress, risks and trade-offs, building trust and momentum across teams
• Deliver successful launch outcomes, including readiness planning, user acceptance testing and post-launch optimization for critical event functionality

What You Bring

• 4+ years of experience in product management or product ownership, with a proven track record of delivering complex software solutions
• Experience working closely with clients or in embedded, customer-facing roles, with the ability to build trust and drive alignment
• Strong ability to define product requirements, including writing epics, user stories and acceptance criteria in an agile environment
• Experience coordinating multiple development teams and managing dependencies across complex projects
• Solid understanding of SaaS and ecommerce platforms, including payments, APIs and third-party integrations
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate client needs into actionable product strategies
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage technical teams, business stakeholders and external partners
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver results in fast-paced environments
• Our Perks
• What We’ll Bring For You
• We know it’s bigger than just your career.
• It’s your life, and your world.
• That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage.
• Here’s a taste of what you can expect.
• A competitive salary and benefits package that recognizes your contribution Opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a global business Access to learning, development and on-the-job experiences that expand your expertise A supportive, inclusive team environment where your ideas and input matter Time to give back through community and charity initiatives A global employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing Recognition through a global platform that celebrates your achievementshttps://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/What makes a Globalpayer?
• Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team.
• We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact.
• We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.
• Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
• Does this sound like you?
• Then you sound like a Globalpayer.
• Apply now to take your career global
• Diversity and EEO Statements
• Global Payments is an organization that stands against racism, intolerance and injustice in all its forms — one that respects, honors and celebrates the diversity of our team members and the differences among us. Our commitment to fostering a company culture that values and respects Inclusion and Diversity is steadfast.
• Standing together as one company, we will continue to work to drive positive change for the communities in which we live and work and stamp out injustice.

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.

Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.