HIFI
Product
PaymentsProgramManager
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“Payments Program Manager at HIFI. Skills: Card programs, Payment programs, Banking programs, Stablecoin settlement. Design debit card programs. Launch debit card programs”
Industry & Context.
Incident response; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years program management, 4+ years operations management, Card issuing experience, Payments infrastructure experience, Fintech domain experience, Card network mechanics knowledge, Sponsor banks management experience, Processors management experience, Networks management experience
Nice to Have
Launched card program from zero, Familiarity with Visa Direct, Familiarity with Mastercard Send, Account Funding Transaction experience, Original Credit Transaction experience, On-chain stablecoin settlement experience, Early-stage startup experience
What You'll Do.
Design debit card programs
Launch debit card programs
Scale debit card programs
Design banking programs
Launch banking programs
Scale banking programs
Manage sponsor bank relationships
Manage issuer processor relationships
Manage card network relationships
Operate sponsor banks
Operate issuer processors
Operate card networks
Manage sponsor bank SLAs
Manage issuer processor SLAs
Manage card network SLAs
Negotiate sponsor bank contracts
Negotiate issuer processor contracts
Negotiate card network contracts
Negotiate sponsor bank commercial terms
Negotiate issuer processor commercial terms
Negotiate card network commercial terms
Operationalize transaction flow
Monitor transaction flow
Reconcile transactions
Run compliance operations
Manage fraud operations
Manage disputes operations
Manage chargebacks operations
Ensure Reg E compliance
Ensure network rules compliance
Ensure audit readiness
Own card program unit economics
Manage interchange costs
Manage cost-per-transaction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Coordination with banks; Coordination with processors; Coordination with Compliance Engineer
Process & Methodology
Program management
Full Job Description
WHY WE EXIST Money should move as easily as data. It doesn't today — but technology is finally catching up to what customers expect: instant, global, programmable money. HIFI exists to fix that. Our mission is to make money programmable by default, and to give developers and businesses the tools to move value at software speed. THE ROLE As Program Manager, you'll own the design, launch, and scaling of our debit card and banking programs end-to-end. You'll sit at the intersection of card networks, sponsor banks, and stablecoin settlement — turning that complexity into a seamless payment experience, and owning the partnerships and unit economics of every program we run. If you touch it, you own it. That's how we work. WHAT YOU'LL BUILD - Launch and scale stablecoin-powered debit card and banking programs end-to-end — BIN setup, network certification, launch, and ongoing operations. - Own day-to-day relationships with sponsor banks, issuer processors, and card networks — operating cadences, SLA accountability, and contract and commercial negotiations. - Operationalize the transaction flow from authorization to on-chain stablecoin settlement, including monitoring, incident response, and reconciliation. - Run risk and compliance operations for card programs — fraud, disputes, and chargebacks alongside Reg E, network rules, and audit readiness — in coordination with banks, processors, and our Compliance Engineer. - Own card program unit economics in production — interchange, FX spread, reserve yield, cost-per-transaction — and partner with Product on improvements. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 4+ years of program or operations management in card issuing, payments infrastructure, or an adjacent fintech domain. - Deep operational understanding of card network mechanics — authorization, settlement, BIN management, chargebacks, and Visa/Mastercard compliance. - Hands-on experience managing sponsor banks, processors, or networks directly — you've run the QBRs and pushed back when t
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