Senior Payments Partnerships Manager — Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

Overview

Manage strategic relationships that determine the reach, commercial performance and operating effectiveness of a global payment network. The portfolio includes local payment providers, card networks, acquirers and financial institutions, with a focus on partnerships that create useful capabilities for merchants and payment businesses.

Requirements

• Candidates should bring substantial experience in payments, financial technology or financial services, preferably involving strategic partnerships, acquiring or local payment methods.
• Proven negotiation ability, supplier engagement and the judgment to manage complex international relationships are particularly relevant.
• The work calls for influencing in a global matrix organization and combining strategic thinking with practical follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own the relationship agenda and negotiate commercial arrangements that balance growth, cost and service performance.
• Identify opportunities within existing partnerships, assess their value, and translate agreed plans into coordinated initiatives.
• Success depends on understanding both the economics of the relationship and the practical work needed to deliver it.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, sales, legal and compliance teams as new capabilities are developed or existing arrangements change.
• Monitor partner performance and market developments, prepare actionable recommendations, and represent partnership priorities in strategic meetings and industry discussions.
• The role also contributes to initiatives that span regions and require alignment across several teams.

Conditions

• The workplace is hybrid in London, with three office days expected each week.