Payments Partnerships Manager
Posted 6 hours 6 minutes ago by IT Talent Solutions Ltd
Payments Partnerships Manager - SEPA & Bank Processing
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Payments professional to take ownership of key European bank processing activities and strategic banking partnerships.
This is a high-impact role managing SEPA and bank processing operations, working closely with banking partners and internal Product, Treasury, Compliance, Risk and Legal teams to deliver payment initiatives, improve performance and resolve operational challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Manage key European banking and payment processing partnerships.
Lead SEPA and bank processing projects, enhancements and operational initiatives.
Act as the day-to-day contact for banks, processors, acquirers and other payment partners.
Manage operational issues and processing failures through to resolution.
Drive strategic projects in partnership with Product and other internal teams.
Manage partner performance, reporting, contractual requirements and key KPIs.
Identify opportunities to improve payment performance, cost, capabilities and customer experience.
Monitor regulatory and industry developments and ensure new requirements are incorporated into delivery roadmaps.
Support commercial negotiations and strengthen strategic partner relationships.
About You
You will have:
Minimum 2 years' SEPA/bank processing experience.
Professional payments experience gained within a bank, payment network, processor or fintech.
Strong programme and project management experience.
Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.
Experience managing external banking or payments partners.
Good understanding of payments processing and cash management.
Strong commercial negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently within a complex, cross-functional environment.
Master's degree or equivalent.
Fluent English.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to work within a large-scale European payments environment, managing high-volume SEPA processing and business-critical banking relationships.
You'll gain significant exposure to major banking partners while playing a key role in delivering strategic payment initiatives and shaping the future of European bank processing.