Project Manager (Fintech)

Location: Paris, France — hybrid

Company

hirify.global provides commerce-enabling payment technology, while Global Blue by Shift4 delivers Tax-Free Shopping solutions connecting international travelers, retailers, brands, and payment partners.

What you will do

• Define project scope, objectives, governance, milestones, resources, and success measures with key stakeholders.
• Lead strategic and operational projects from definition through implementation, handover, and post-project review.
• Develop project plans, management reporting, business cases, financial models, operational recommendations, and presentations.
• Coordinate Commercial, Merchant Services, Product, IT, Finance, Operations, Compliance, external partners, and authorities.
• Manage partner integrations, onboarding, implementation, and operational governance.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; drive mitigation, change management, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, ideally in an international, fintech, financial services, or operations environment.
• Master’s degree in Project Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience delivering complex cross-functional projects and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to turn data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience developing business cases, financial models, and management-level presentations.
• Ability to understand and document operational, system, and process flows.
• Solid understanding of technology and experience collaborating with business and technical teams.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French.
• Proactive, self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing ambiguity, complexity, and multiple priorities.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of payment value chains, including acquiring, acceptance, PSP, gateway, and orchestration.
• Experience working with clients, POS networks, public authorities, or regulatory stakeholders.
• Experience with Salesforce, Strategy, or other CRM and BI/reporting tools.
• Knowledge of PMP, Prince2, Agile, or other project management methodologies and change management practices.
• Advanced use of AI tools such as Claude Code for analysis, tracking, and productivity.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and international working environment with visible business impact.
• Cross-functional exposure across Tax-Free Shopping and advanced payment solutions.
• Hybrid work arrangement in Paris, France.