Senior Product Manager
Posted 1 day ago by idpp
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Product Manager role focuses on delivering strategic initiatives in the acquiring and payment facilitation sectors for a client in the financial payments industry. The position requires extensive experience in merchant acquiring and PayFac models, with responsibilities including ownership of product workstreams and cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will be expected to launch and scale innovative payment solutions while managing stakeholder relationships effectively. This is a critical role that demands immediate impact from the contractor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver strategic product initiatives within the acquiring and payment facilitation space.
- Take full ownership of product workstreams related to merchant onboarding, acquiring integrations, and payment processing infrastructure.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with technology, operations, and compliance teams.
- Launch and scale innovative payment solutions.
- Manage stakeholder relationships across commercial, compliance, and technology functions.
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in Product Management, ideally in financial services or payments.
- Deep knowledge of the acquiring market, including infrastructure, commercial models, and regulatory frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with PayFac solutions.
- Practical experience working with Adyen and Fiserv.
- Proven track record in launching complex payment products.
- Strong technical understanding of payment flows and APIs.
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management abilities.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, remote-first environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Product Manager – Acquiring & Payments
Day Rate: Competitive, dependent on experience (inside IR35)
Location: Remote, UK
Duration: 3- 6 months initially
We are partnering with a forward-thinking client in the financial payments sector who is seeking a Senior Product Manager with significant expertise in merchant acquiring and PayFac models. This is a business-critical role requiring a high-calibre contractor who can step in and deliver from day one.
About the Role
This role is focused on delivering strategic product initiatives within the acquiring and payment facilitation (PayFac) space. The successful candidate will take full ownership of product workstreams tied to merchant onboarding, acquiring integrations, payment processing infrastructure, and third-party platforms. You will work cross-functionally across technology, operations, and compliance teams to launch and scale innovative payment solutions. You must have strong experience with acquiring platforms and a clear understanding of the end-to-end acquiring lifecycle, from merchant onboarding to settlement and reconciliation.
Key Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience , ideally with a core focus on Product Management in financial services or payments
- Deep knowledge of the acquiring market , including infrastructure, commercial models, and regulatory frameworks
- Hands-on experience with PayFac solutions
- Practical experience working with Adyen and Fiserv
- Proven track record in launching complex payment products
- Strong technical understanding of payment flows and APIs, with the ability to engage productively with engineering teams
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management across commercial, compliance, and technology functions
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, remote-first environments
Contract Details
Position: Senior Product Manager – Acquiring & Payments
Engagement: Full-time contract (100% allocation)
Duration: 3 to 6 months
Start Date: Within 4 weeks
Location: Remote (UK-based only)
Day Rate: Competitive, dependent on experience