Senior Project Manager – Digital Payments & PCI-DSS

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the digital payment ecosystem modernization, including the procurement and implementation of new acquiring and PSP services.
• Drive the compliance and certification efforts for the payment ecosystem, ensuring full adherence to regulatory standards.
• Orchestrate cross-functional teams across finance, legal, security, and architecture to consolidate complex business and technical requirements.
• Define the target architecture for payment flows and manage technical transitions between legacy and future service providers.
• Monitor project risks, dependencies, budgets, and timelines while providing strategic reporting to senior management.
• Direct the preparation of public procurement documents, technical specifications, and tender evaluations for large-scale IT and payment services.

Requirements

• You have 8+ years of experience in complex project management within regulated environments.
• You bring 3+ years of specialized expertise in electronic payments, including PSP , Acquiring , and monetics .
• You possess a proven track record in PCI-DSS compliance projects or comparable payment security initiatives.
• You're experienced in public procurement , including drafting RFP specifications and managing tender processes.
• You have advanced skills in budget management and risk and dependency management .
• You possess strong Supplier Relationship Management skills, particularly with IT and payment service providers.
• You have experience working within Agile frameworks and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• You're proactive and solution-oriented with exceptional analytical and synthesis capabilities.
• You are native in Dutch or French with professional working proficiency in English .
• Nice to Haves Certification in PRINCE2 Practitioner or Project Management Professional (PMP) .
• Knowledge of Account Based Ticketing (ABT) or EMV payment systems.
• Experience in test management for payment solutions.