Chief Product Officer (CPO) / Deputy IT Director

About the role

A rapidly growing international FinTech and Payments organisation is looking for an experienced Chief Product Officer (CPO) / Deputy IT Director. This is a senior executive leadership position alongside the CIO and Executive Board, shaping product strategy, the technology roadmap and the delivery organisation while building secure, scalable payment solutions. The role is based in Switzerland.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the company's product and technology strategy in line with business objectives.
• Partner with the CIO and Executive Leadership Team on strategic technology initiatives and organisational growth.
• Lead Product, Engineering, Architecture, Delivery and Technology teams.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from market strategy and product discovery through delivery and continuous optimisation.
• Drive innovation across Payments, Digital Banking, Embedded Finance, Open Banking and Financial Services platforms.
• Ensure successful execution of complex technology and product transformation programmes.
• Build, mentor and develop leadership teams and foster a culture of ownership and collaboration.
• Work with Commercial, Operations, Compliance, Risk and Technology stakeholders, and support the scaling of engineering, delivery and technology operations.
• Contribute to strategic planning, governance, budgeting and organisational development.

Required profile

• 10+ years of professional experience in Product Management, Technology, Engineering or Software Delivery.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role such as CPO, VP Product, Head of Product, IT Director, Engineering Director or Deputy IT Director.
• Proven experience in FinTech, Payments, Banking Technology, Payment Processing, Payment Gateways, Acquiring, Issuing, Digital Wallets, Embedded Finance or Open Banking.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, customer-facing digital products at scale.
• Fluent English; German or French is an advantage.
• Willingness to undertake moderate international travel.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of modern software engineering, cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary Product and Engineering organisations.
• Experience establishing, scaling or leading Technology Delivery Centres, Shared Service Centres or Global Capability Centres is a strong advantage.

What we offer

• CHF 200,000–240,000 gross annual salary plus a performance-based bonus.
• Executive-level influence on product strategy, technology direction and business growth.
• Direct collaboration with the CIO and Executive Board in a highly autonomous role.
• An international, collaborative and innovation-driven environment with long-term career opportunities.