Payments Manager - Financial Services Strategy Consulting

Sia•Atlanta, GA

1d•$130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Payments Manager with experience in Financial Services and Payments (FinTech). This specialist will work closely with our Sia colleagues and clients’ payments and FinTech teams, leading cross-functional regulatory remediation initiatives, develop solutions to optimize payment activities and products, and participate in business development initiatives.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Management, or a related field from an accredited college/university is required (master's is preferred)
7+ years of experience working in a Payments-related organization (i.e. Issuer, Acquirer, FinTech, or Payments-related role within your organization).
Prior management consulting experience
Experience working as a Product Manager within Financial Services and/or Payments organization
Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework
Experience using Agile Tools (i.e. Rally, Jira, Confluence, ADO, etc.)
Deep understanding of payment regulations and related issues affecting financial services organizations in the US.
Experience leading product implementations, developing requirements and user stories, and advising leadership on industry trends and best practices.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to senior executives.
Project management skills, with experience overseeing payments initiatives and coordinating cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Nice To Haves

Experience with Mastercard solutions including but not limited to Mastercard API capabilities and Mastercard’s Ethoca solution.

Responsibilities

Provide expert guidance on U.S. payment regulations affecting electronic transactions including but not limited to credit, debit, EBT, ACH, Prepaid, BNPL, Crypto Currencies, RTP, FedNow, mobile payments, and other payment types.
Ability to understand and interpret PCI DSS, KYC and AML, PSD2, SOC 2, OFAC, FinCEN, and FATF regulations and impacts on clients
Assess and interpret emerging regulatory trends, supervisory expectations, and enforcement actions to develop compliance strategies
Support clients in creation of product pipelines, product requirements and user stories, product road maps, and high level strategic planning
Develop regulatory frameworks, compliance programs, and internal policies to align with industry best practices
Stay abreast of VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and other Association guidelines and best practices
Enable client delivery with project management best practices, particularly using the Scaled Agile Framework
Collaborate with internal and client project team members, and contribute to internal communications and readiness activity within the program team and with client groups
Manage multiple consulting engagements, ensuring on-time and high-quality deliverables
Provide status reporting of progress, dependencies, issues, risks and overall program health to Senior Management
Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with clients to drive project execution
Support business development by contributing to proposals, client presentations, and thought leadership

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Annual base salary starting at $130,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications
Annual performance based discretionary bonus
Robust Health Coverage
3 Medical plans
Dental and Vision
Life, AD&D and other voluntary insurance
Tax-Advantaged Accounts
401K retirement plan
4% matching and 100% vested upon enrollment
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health, Dependent Care, Commuter
Family Friendly Benefits
100% paid parental leave for all new parents with eligible tenure
Building Healthy Families program if enrolled through Medical plan
Time Off to Recharge
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
9 company holidays plus 1 floating holiday
Extras that Make Life Easier
College savings and student loan repayment assistance
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to wellness programs at no cost if enrolled through Medical plan, including:
Gym membership reimbursement
LiveHealth Online virtual care
Personalized support from a Well-being Coach
Employee Assistance Program at no cost
Free confidential counseling and emotional support services
On-demand access to Emotional Well-being resources (ranging from relaxation techniques to stress management)