Senior Manager - Easebuzz Research and Innovation Lab

About the Company

Easebuzz is a payment solutions (fintech organisation) company which enables online merchants to accept process and disburse payments through developer friendly APIs. We are focusing on building plug n play products including the payment infrastructure to solve complete bu siness problems. Definitely a wonderful place where all the actions related to payments lending subscription eKYC is happening at the same time.

We have been consistently profitable and are constantly developing new innovative products as a result we are able to grow 4x over the past year alone. We are well capitalised and have recently closed a fundraise of $4M in March 2021 from prominent VC firms and angel investors. We have got inprinciple approval for payment aggregation authorization from RBI in 2022. Easebuzzs corporate culture is tied into the vision of building a workplace which breeds open communication and minimal bureaucracy. An equal opportunity employer we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. One thing you can be sure of is that you will be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow.

About Easebuzz Research & Innovation Lab (EDGE)

The Easebuzz Research & Innovation Lab is aimed at pioneering cuttingedge advancements in the payments industry. It serves as the frontier arm of Easebuzz focused on exploring emerging technologies crafting strategies validating new ideas and building prototypes designed to unlock the next phase of growth for the organization.

Role Overview

As a part of the Easebuzz Research and Innovation Lab you will have the unique opportunity to work directly with CXOs and contribute to strategic decisionmaking. Youll join an agile forwardthinking team committed to driving innovation with a longterm perspectivealigned with Easebuzzs vision of becoming a leading global player in the payments FinTech space.

Location: Pune India

Team: Easebuzz Research and Innovation Lab

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning market research and industry benchmarking to identify new business opportunities and innovation areas.

Assess emerging business models and conduct feasibility studies for new financial products and use cases.

Design and manage endtoend innovation programsfrom ideation to prototype developmentin collaboration with crossfunctional teams.

Develop gotomarket strategies for successful prototypes including preparatory work for licensing and regulatory compliance where needed.

Participate in hackathons and regulatory sandbox programs to solve realworld problems identified by leading organizations.

Write and publish insightful reports and articles on emerging trends and innovations in the payments sector.

Qualifications

Bachelors or masters degree in business Finance Engineering or Economics from Tier I/II institutions.

34 years of experience in business strategy gained through consulting corporate roles market research or innovation labs.

Strong understanding of the digital payments ecosystem including card payments fast payment systems API banking and crossborder payments.

Entrepreneurial mindset with a high sense of ownership and the ability to thrive in ambiguous and fastpaced environments.

Familarity with regulatory frameworks related to payments and other Fintech domains is a strong advantage.