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Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.\nTitle and Summary\nManager Network PartnershipsThe Manager - Network Commercialization will be responsible for driving the growth, optimization, and commercialization of the receiving network across the GCC countries. The role will focus on expanding payout capabilities, strengthening relationships with Receiving Service Providers (RSPs), banks, and payment partners, and ensuring the network delivers best-in-class coverage, pricing, speed, and customer experience.The successful candidate will play a critical role in expanding cross-border remittance capabilities across account deposit, wallet payouts, and push-to-card solutions while identifying opportunities to improve network performance, increase transaction volumes, and enhance partner economics.\nKey Responsibilities\nNetwork Growth & Commercialization\nDevelop and execute regional network commercialization strategies to drive growth across key remittance corridors.\nIdentify, evaluate, negotiate, and onboard new Receiving Service Providers (RSPs), banks, fintechs, wallet providers, and payment institutions.\nExpand payout coverage across bank account deposit, mobile wallet, and push-to-card capabilities.\nBuild and manage a robust pipeline of network expansion opportunities within assigned markets.\nDrive activation and utilization of new network capabilities to increase transaction volumes and revenue.\nPartner Relationship Management\nCollaborate in strategic relationships with existing RSPs and key network partners.\nConduct regular business reviews with partners to assess performance, identify growth opportunities, and address operational challenges.\nNegotiate commercial agreements, pricing structures, and service-level commitments with partners.\nCollaborate with partners to improve service quality, transaction success rates, and customer experience.\nPush-to-Card & Bank Enablement\nWork closely with banks, issuers, and payment partners to activate Send to Card services (TC28) and other relevant capabilities supporting push-to-card services.\nDrive expansion of card-based payout solutions across target markets.\nPartner with issuing banks and payment ecosystem participants to increase acceptance and utilization of card payout programs.\nSupport commercialization of innovative payout solutions that enhance speed, convenience, and reach.\nNetwork Optimization & Efficiency\nPartner with RSPs to improve operational efficiency, transaction success rates, payout speed, and service quality.\nAnalyze network performance and identify opportunities to reduce cancellations, rejections, and customer complaints.\nDrive initiatives that improve partner economics while maintaining a competitive customer value proposition.\nWork closely with Operations, Product, Compliance, and Technology teams to enhance network capabilities and scalability.\nMarket & Corridor Development\nIdentify high-growth remittance corridors and develop go-to-market strategies.\nMonitor competitive developments, regulatory changes, and industry trends impacting cross-border payments.\nDevelop business cases for new corridor launches and network expansion opportunities.\nSupport regional sales and business development teams in securing strategic opportunities.\nInternal Collaboration\nPartner with Product teams to define network requirements and future capabilities.\nWork with Compliance and Risk teams to ensure network partners meet regulatory and risk standards.\nCollaborate with Finance and Treasury teams on settlement models, liquidity considerations, and partner economics.\nSupport leadership with market insights, growth opportunities, and strategic recommendations.\nQualifications & Experience\nRequired Experience\nBachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Banking, or a related field.\nExperience within payments, banking, fintech, remittances, card networks, or financial services.\nProven experience managing commercial relationships with banks, payment institutions, money transfer operators, fintechs, or RSPs.\nDemonstrated success in partner acquisition, negotiations, and network expansion initiatives.\nStrong understanding of cross-border payment ecosystems and remittance value chains.\nIndustry 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