We have an immediate job opportunity for an Acquiring Project Manager. The successful candidate will lead and manage payment acquiring projects, including merchant onboarding, POS implementations, payment gateway integrations, digital payment solutions, and acquiring platform enhancements. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, acquiring partners, payment networks, merchants, technology teams, and vendors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and compliant with industry regulations.
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Work Conditions:
- On-site
- Full-time
- Immediate start (Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days)
Job Description:
- Manage end-to-end acquiring projects from initiation to deployment and post-production support.
- Coordinate with acquiring banks, payment processors, card schemes (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), merchants, and third-party vendors.
- Lead project planning, scope definition, resource allocation, risk management, and project governance activities.
- Drive the implementation of POS terminals, SoftPOS, QR payments, payment gateways, e-commerce acquiring, and value-added payment services.
- Monitor project timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure successful execution.
- Facilitate business requirement gathering and translate them into detailed functional specifications.
- Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, EMV, card scheme regulations, and internal security standards.
- Manage UAT, production deployment, and stakeholder sign-offs.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Provide regular project status updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
- Support merchant onboarding, integration testing, certification, and go-live activities.
- Collaborate with product, operations, compliance, and technology teams to optimize acquiring processes.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience managing acquiring, payment processing, or card payment projects.
- Strong understanding of the following areas:
- Acquiring Business and Merchant Services
- Payment Gateway Integration
- POS & SoftPOS Solutions
- Card Payments (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
- EMV and PCI-DSS Standards
- Digital Wallets and QR Payments
- Merchant Onboarding Processes
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
