Senior Technical Product Manager - Digital Identity

European Payments Council; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Payments Council in Brussels is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager - Digital Identity to lead EPC's in-house expertise on digital identity and its application to payments, with a focus on SCA under PSD2 and PSR.

You will monitor eIDAS 2.0 and related standards, engage with European institutions and standard bodies, and support EPC working groups and governance processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in digital identity, digital trust services, or payments authentication.
• Hands-on product management with digital identity solutions and IAM.
• Strong technical credibility with architects and engineers; familiar with OpenID Connect and OAuth.
• Experience with PSD2 SCA framework and EUDI Wallet-related standards.
• Excellent communication and project-management skills; ability to work in a multicultural team.

Responsibilities

• Technical product management of digital identity and SCA specifications, translating them into technical docs and implementation guidelines.
• Track PSD2 SCA and EBA RTS impacts, and monitor eIDAS 2.0 developments affecting EPC schemes.
• Lead annual workplan development and coordinate responses to public consultations.
• Engage with European institutions and standard bodies to represent EPC's positions.

Skills

Digital identity

Product management

IAM

OpenID Connect

OAuth

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

RESTful APIs

JSON

OpenID Connect

Job description

About Us

The European Payments Council (EPC) is a leading financial sector association dedicated to the standardisation and harmonisation of electronic payments across 41 countries and territories. The EPC develops and manages key European payment schemes, including SEPA Credit Transfer, SEPA Instant Credit Transfer, One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer, and SEPA Direct Debit (Core and Business-to-Business), as well as payment-related schemes such as Verification of Payee (VOP), SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA), and SEPA Request to Pay (SRTP). These schemes serve millions of citizens and businesses across SEPA every day. In addition, the EPC operates the EPC Directory Service (EDS), a pan-European directory designed to foster reachability and interoperability for API-based payment schemes. Our mission is to promote European payments harmonisation and integration through innovative payment schemes and standards. Our organisation is dynamic and agile, coordinating payment experts and working closely with market participants, regulators and overseers.

Position Overview

We are looking for a (Senior) Technical Product Manager - Digital Identity to join our Product Management team in Brussels, on a permanent contract, reporting to the Director General. You will provide EPC with in-house expertise on digital identity and its application to payments, in particular the strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements that apply to SEPA payment schemes.

You will contribute to the EPC involvement in the standardisation of the SCA based on the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). You will monitor the wider eIDAS 2.0 framework and related regulatory and technical standards, alongside the SCA framework under PSD2 and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR). You will assess what this means for EPC’s schemes, engage with European institutions, standard-setting bodies and digital identity ecosystem stakeholders, and support EPC working groups in their activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Product Management

  • EPC schemes’ functional specifications on digital identity and SCA and translate them into technical specifications and implementation guidelines as necessary leveraging industry standards such as RESTful APIs, JSON, eIDAS adopted standards such as OpenID Connect, OAuth, related IETF specifications, etc.
  • Contribute to and consolidate expert input on technical specifications
  • Track the technical and operational impact of the SCA requirement under PSD2 and the PSR, EBA Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) alongside eIDAS 2.0.
  • Help EPC groups assess how digital identity developments affect the robustness and effectiveness of EPC’s schemes for payment service providers (PSPs).

• Delivery and planning

  • Contribute to the development of annual workplan and roadmap for EPC’s digital identity activities.
  • Coordinate EPC’s input into consultation cycles: collect input from EPC members, oversee EPC’s responses to public consultations and prepare recommendations for for management and Board review.
  • Manage calls for interest and requests for proposals related to digital identity work, and onboard colleagues joining it.

• Stakeholder engagement and external cooperation

  • Engage with the European Commission, the European Banking Authority and the European Digital Identity Cooperation Group and follow the EUDI Wallet Large Scale Pilot consortia working on payments and banking use cases.
  • Work with EPC legal counsel on compliance, including competition law and data protection (GDPR), and with colleagues on security and risk management.
  • Represent EPC in international standards bodies and working groups relevant to digital identity as necessary.

• Governance, coordination and communication

  • Draft terms of reference for digital identity working groups, prepare and manage their meetings, and report to the relevant EPC governance body and the EPC Board.
  • Coordinate internally to align workstreams and avoid duplication.
  • Work with the EPC Communication Manager to keep EPC’s digital identity webpages, FAQs and updates clear and current, and organise workshops and webinars.

Why Join Us

• A unique opportunity to shape and influence how digital identity is adopted in European payments
• Direct exposure to and interaction with EU authorities and key market stakeholders
• A challenging senior role within a highly respected international organisation setting standards for the EU payments sector
• Collaboration with leading experts in payments and EPC schemes
• A competitive compensation package, aligned with experience and profile

Position Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in digital identity, digital trust services, payments authentication or related product management (for example eID, digital wallets, verifiable credentials, etc.).
• Hands-on product management or operational experience with digital identity solutions or schemes.
• Strong technical credibility with architects, engineers and standards experts
• Experience in identity and access management (IAM)
• Strong understanding of the digital identity landscape, including eIDAS 2.0, the EUDI Wallet with the European Commission’s Architecture Reference Framework (ARF) and related Technical Specifications, and underlying technical standards (for example OpenID Connect, OAuth, related IETF specifications).
• Working knowledge of the payments SCA framework (PSD2, the EBA regulatory technical standards on SCA and the PSR), sufficient to assess how EUDI Wallet developments interact with SCA obligations.
• Demonstrated experience in producing digital identity documentation, reports, guidelines and presentations.
• Excellent project management, analytical and strategic skills, with strong problem-solving, diplomatic and consensus-building abilities.
• Previous experience in existing digital identity schemes for SCA acceptance, at European or international level (e.g; itsme, BankID, etc) is considered a strong plus.
• Direct involvement in European Commission technical processes or an EUDI Wallet Large Scale Pilot consortium is considered a plus.
• Experience in fast-moving regulatory environments where the legal and technical position is not yet settled is considered a plus.
• Familiarity with payment standards (e.g. payment schemes, ISO 20022, Open Banking) is considered a plus.

General Requirements

• Fluency in English (C1 or above) is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multicultural, international team
• Proactive and solution-oriented attitude
• High level of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365
• AI Litterate
• Ability to work legally in Belgium and to work on-site at EPC’s Brussels office
• NOTE: the position is not suitable for a remote job.