Senior Manager (Payments)

TL;DR

Senior Manager (Payments): Leading and delivering payments-related consulting projects for financial services clients with an accent on U.S. payment regulations and compliance strategies. Focus on designing product pipelines, developing regulatory frameworks, and overseeing cross-functional product implementations.

Location: Hybrid; must be based within reasonable commuting distance to New York City, Charlotte, Seattle, or San Francisco and attend the office 3+ days per week

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000

Company

Next-generation global management consulting group founded in 1999, combining data science and creativity to help clients navigate digital transformation.

What you will do

• Provide expert guidance on U.S. payment regulations including credit, debit, ACH, Prepaid, BNPL, Crypto, RTP, and FedNow.
• Assess regulatory trends and interpret PCI DSS, KYC, AML, PSD2, and SOC 2 to develop compliance strategies.
• Support clients in new product strategy, creation of product pipelines, roadmaps, and high-level strategic planning.
• Develop regulatory frameworks, compliance programs, and internal policies aligned with industry best practices.
• Manage multiple consulting engagements, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality deliverables.
• Drive business development by contributing to proposals, client presentations, and thought leadership.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in a payments-related organization (Issuer, Acquirer, FinTech).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Management; MBA preferred.
• Deep understanding of U.S. payments regulations and protocols (APIs, security standards, fraud metrics).
• Proven experience leading product implementations and developing user stories.
• Must not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (H1-B, F-1/OPT, TN, etc.).
• Must be based in the USA near primary market offices.

Nice to have

• Experience as a Product Manager within Financial Services or a Payments organization.
• Proficiency with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience using Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, or ADO.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with a performance-based discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive health coverage including 3 medical plans, dental, and vision.
• 401K retirement plan with 4% matching and 100% immediate vesting.
• Tax-advantaged accounts including HSA and FSA.
• 100% paid parental leave and a generous PTO policy.
• Additional perks: Student loan repayment assistance and monthly cell phone stipend.