Product Manager - Unattended Payment Environments

Verifone has one of the leading electronic payment solutions brands and is one of the largest providers of electronic payment systems worldwide. As the Global Unattended & Petro Hardware Product Manager, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of Verifone’s unattended and petroleum-focused hardware platforms. This is a global role responsible for defining and evolving device portfolios used in kiosks, vending, transit, EV charging, fuel dispensers, and other unattended environments. This is a hybrid role that will work out of our office in Alpharetta, GA or London, UK.

Responsibilities

Define and own the global product vision, strategy, and roadmap for unattended and Petro hardware platforms; Evaluate new business opportunities through market analysis, customer feedback, competitive assessment, and technology trends; Optimize the hardware portfolio by balancing innovation, cost, regional requirements, and long-term platform sustainability; Drive decisions on product investments, enhancements, variants, and end-of-life planning; Leverage deep understanding of the payments ecosystem, unattended environments (kiosks, vending, transit, EV charging), and petroleum retail workflows to inform product direction; Engage directly with customers, partners, and regional teams to validate requirements and prioritize features; Monitor global regulatory, certification, and compliance needs (e.g., payments, security, accessibility) that impact hardware design and deployment; Work closely with hardware, firmware, and platform engineering teams to translate market needs into clear product requirements; Validate early product definitions, concepts, and prototypes with customers and internal stakeholders; Partner with Product Marketing to support positioning, launch readiness, and enablement activities; Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure successful product delivery at scale; Own product definition from concept through development, launch, and ongoing evolution; Ensure product plans align with customer timelines, certification constraints, and global rollout needs; Support internal teams by acting as the primary product authority for unattended and Petro hardware platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience); Strong experience in product management for hardware or hardware-enabled platforms; Demonstrated knowledge of payments, payment devices, or transaction-driven environments; Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple geographies and time zones; Ability to read, understand, and contribute to technical documentation and specifications; Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; This role requires approximately 20% travel, including visits to customer sites, regional team engagements, and industry events across global markets; Strategic Thinking: Ability to align product decisions with long-term business and platform strategy; Customer-Centric Mindset: Strong focus on solving real customer problems in complex environments; Analytical Skills: Comfortable evaluating market data, customer input, and tradeoffs to drive decisions; Collaboration: Effective at influencing and leading without direct authority; Execution Focus: Able to balance strategic vision with practical delivery realities.

Nice to have

Experience with unattended payment environments (e.g., kiosks, vending, transit, EV charging); Petroleum retail or fuel dispenser experience is a strong plus, but not required; Familiarity with hardware and software development lifecycles; Exposure to Agile development practices and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence); Knowledge of fintech, embedded systems, or secure payment technologies.