Convera - Senior Manager, Payment Network Development & Oversight
Requirements
• 6–9 years of experience within Payments, Treasury, Banking, Fintech, or broader Financial Services environments. • Strong understanding of global payment rails and infrastructure including SWIFT, ACH, RTP/Faster Payments, Cards, Wallets, and alternative payment solutions. • Experience working with global banks, PSPs, payment schemes, or fintech providers within multi-region and multi-currency environments. • Strong understanding of payment operations, routing logic, payment economics, and network optimization principles. • Strong analytical and commercial mindset with experience leveraging data to drive operational and strategic decision-making. • Familiarity with AML, sanctions, regulatory frameworks, and payment scheme governance requirements. • Experience supporting vendor negotiations, pricing analysis, or cost optimization initiatives is advantageous. • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across technical and business teams. • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex operational insights into actionable recommendations.
Responsibilities
• Payments Network Strategy & Optimization • Support execution and optimization of the global payments network strategy across Wires, SWIFT, ACH, RTP/Faster Payments, Cards, Wallets, and alternative payment methods. • Identify opportunities to improve routing efficiency, reduce payment costs, enhance STP rates, and optimize network performance across currencies and geographies. • Support onboarding of new payment rails, banking partners, and payment infrastructure capabilities. • Monitor industry trends and emerging payment technologies to support network modernization initiatives. • Bank & Payment Partner Management • Manage and strengthen relationships with global banking partners, PSPs, payment schemes, and fintech providers. • Assist with commercial discussions relating to pricing, service levels, operational performance, and payment capabilities. • Monitor partner performance against SLAs, KPIs, and operational standards. • Support governance and oversight across bank accounts, payment partners, and network documentation. • Pricing, Analytics & Reporting • Produce reporting and analytics on payment volumes, routing performance, pricing economics, partner KPIs, operational metrics, and network utilization. • Support pricing analysis and payment cost optimization initiatives across payment rails and regions. • Deliver data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making and commercial negotiations. • Risk, Compliance & Governance • Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to support AML, sanctions, regulatory, and payment scheme requirements across multiple jurisdictions. • Support governance, controls, audit activities, and remediation initiatives relating to payment operations and network infrastructure. • Ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulatory expectations impacting payment flows. • Technology & Strategic Initiatives • Collaborate with Product and Technology teams on payment infrastructure enhancements, integrations, API-driven capabilities, and modernization initiatives. • Support strategic projects relating to network expansion, operational resilience, payment innovation, and infrastructure transformation initiatives. • Contribute to scalable and modular payment infrastructure solutions supporting future growth.
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