Programme Manager – Card Processing / Platform Migration / Payment Processing
£500 per day | Outside IR35 | 12 Month Contract | Hybrid (Windsor, Berkshire) Twice A Week
A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a major payments platform transformation programme, focused on the implementation and migration to a new card processing provider.
This is a high-profile programme where you will take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of a new travel card / payments processing platform, working closely with technology partners and internal stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the full programme lifecycle from planning through to implementation and BAU handover

* Manage delivery of a card processing / payments platform implementation

* Work closely with third-party suppliers and payment processors

* Oversee programme governance, planning, reporting and risk management

* Coordinate multiple workstreams across technology, operations and business teams

* Ensure delivery is on time, within budget and aligned to business objectives

Experience Required
* Proven Programme Manager experience delivering payments or card processing platforms (this is essential)

* Strong background delivering large-scale technology implementations or platform migrations

* Experience working with card processors, payments platforms, or financial transaction systems

* Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams

* Strong programme governance, planning and reporting skills

Experience within card issuing, acquiring, prepaid cards, travel cards, or payment processors would be highly beneficial.