Manager, Product Partnerships (m/f/d), Frankfurt am Main
American Express Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Financial Services · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Manager of Product Partnerships will lead regional strategy and manage technical partnerships, compliance, and project execution. They will collaborate cross-functionally to expand the availability of network and acquirer solutions while managing third-party relationships.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in payments or related fields with deep knowledge of the payments ecosystem. Strong skills in relationship management, contract negotiation, and project execution are required to succeed in this role.
Benefits
Full description
Global Merchant & Network Services brings together American Express' merchant and network-related businesses. This includes the management of our relationships across the globe with both the millions of merchants who accept American Express, as well as our partners in countries and territories that deliver card acceptance, issuance and innovation.
GMNS Product leads the strategy, development, delivery, and operations of American Express network and acquirer products that power $1.9T+ in annual customer transactions. We serve our merchants, partners, and issuers across more than 170 markets worldwide, growing revenue by driving strategic, multi-year initiatives that deliver differentiated value to direct merchants, merchant partners, network partners, and ecosystem partners.
Within GMNS, the Product Growth organization is responsible for bringing Product and Network capabilities to market, evolving the product portfolio through partner engagement, and ensuring solutions work effectively with the right partners at the right time.
The Product Partnerships team is a dedicated regional team focused on expanding the portfolio of third-party partners needed to enable GMNS products at scale while ensuring effective relationship governance. This includes proactively identifying and engaging new entrants and innovators, growing existing third-party relationships, managing relationship governance and oversight, and deepening strategic partnerships with American Express.
In this role, the Manager, Product Partnerships, will lead key aspects of the regional strategy and play a central role in managing technical partnerships and related compliance, driving project execution, and expanding the availability of solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally while gaining deep exposure to emerging payment technologies and evolving industry trends.
This role reports directly to the Director, Product Partnerships, and will partner extensively across GMNS Product, Solution Enablement, and Merchant Services.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
