Payments Program Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Work jointly to design and implement a comprehensive plan for the US market, targeting market opportunity analysis, cost efficiency, revenue potential, and GTM initiatives.
• Drive efforts aimed at producing incremental revenue and achieving cost improvements, including commercial agreements, acceptance strategies, fraud mitigation, and chargeback reduction.
• Discover and structure opportunities to deliver impact across other departments via marketing, sponsorships, distribution, and data-driven insights, particularly in collaboration with strategic partners.
• Partner with cross-functional groups (Product, Legal, Operations, Treasury, Fraud, FP&A, etc.) to ensure well-coordinated execution and shared priorities.
• Prepare concise executive summaries, persuasive business cases, and performance insights for the US market. Translate complex payment topics into simple, visually engaging narratives to align leadership around strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Strategy, Commercial Partnerships, and Business Development, ideally within FinTech or related tech sectors.
• A minimum of 4 years in Payments, with a deep understanding of the end-to-end payment lifecycle (both pay-in and pay-out).
• MBA or equivalent advanced executive education, and/or prior experience in consulting or strategic roles, is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to build and execute strategies tailored to specific markets, including a track record of identifying, prioritizing, and delivering revenue-driving and cost-saving opportunities in the US-ideally within FinTech.
• Knowledge of how to extract value beyond payments through collaboration on initiatives involving Marketing, Distribution, Sponsorships, Personalization, and Data Insights.
• Strong experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and the ability to collaborate across teams like Product, Legal, Treasury, Fraud, and Operations.
• Deep expertise in the US FinTech environment, including industry movements, regulatory context, and consumer dynamics.
• A highly analytical mindset with the skills to assess opportunity, develop business cases, and anticipate potential risks.
• Exceptional communicator who can simplify complex subjects into strategic updates for executive audiences.
• Adept at storytelling and presentation development, with a clear ability to articulate business impact and strategic vision.

Nice to Have

• Experience in consulting or strategic roles.
• Prior experience in the FinTech or related tech sectors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Strategy, Commercial Partnerships, and Business Development
• A minimum of 4 years in Payments
• MBA or equivalent advanced executive education (highly valued)

Benefits & Perks

• Health, Vision, Dental insurance
• 401K plan
• Life Insurance
• Pretax Commuter Benefits
• PTO
• Spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• EAPs