Company
FinTech
HeadofPayments
“Head of Payments. Skills: Payments strategy, Payments ecosystem, Payment performance optimisation, PSP management. Define global payments strategy. Execute global payments strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve payment UX/UI; Reduce friction; Increase conversion; Enhance customer payment journeys; Maximise approval rates; Reduce costs; Ensure optimal pricing; Ensure reliability; Ensure service levels
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Actionable insights
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive experience in payments, Experience in fintech, Experience in financial services, Global or multi-market environment experience, Experience negotiating with PSPs, Experience managing PSP relationships, Experience managing banks, Experience managing payment partners, Analytical skills, Solid understanding of payment compliance, Solid understanding of security standards, Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, Product-minded approach, Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, Leadership experience, Experience building teams, Experience scaling teams, Excellent communication skills, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Excellent decision-making skills
Nice to Have
Payment systems background, Background in PSPs, Background in acquiring, Background in routing optimisation, Background in transaction lifecycle management, Proven ability to improve payment performance metrics, Ability to interpret payment data, Ability to drive actionable insights, Understanding of payment UX, Understanding of customer journey optimisation
What You'll Do.
Define global payments strategy
Execute global payments strategy
Own payments ecosystem
Optimise payments ecosystem
Improve payment UX/UI
Enhance customer payment journeys
Optimise routing logic
Optimise provider allocation
Optimise transaction flows
Maximise approval rates
Monitor payment performance
Identify improvement opportunities
Manage PSP relationships
Negotiate PSP agreements
Manage PSP commercial agreements
Drive payment localisation
Lead PSP integrations
Manage PSP performance
Build reporting frameworks
Maintain reporting frameworks
Ensure security standards
Ensure audit requirements
Collaborate with Product teams
Collaborate with Tech teams
Collaborate with Finance teams
Collaborate with Operations teams
Collaborate with Support teams
Enhance end-to-end payment systems
Establish scalable processes
Establish documentation
Establish operational controls
Develop payments team
Enable professional growth
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional initiatives; Product teams; Tech teams; Finance teams; Operations teams; Support teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication
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