Management Consulting Manager - Payments

Accenture; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic professional to join their Payments Practice. This role offers the opportunity to work with global clients and cutting-edge payment technologies, focusing on optimizing payment systems and enhancing transaction efficiency. You will advise clients on complex challenges, contribute to innovative solutions, and develop your career within a vibrant environment. With a commitment to inclusion and diversity, the company fosters a culture of innovation and continuous learning, making it an exciting place to grow your skills and make a significant impact in the payments landscape.

Benefits

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Experience in card issuing and acquiring within financial services.
• Deep understanding of payment regulations and card networks.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on optimizing payment systems and strategies.
• Work with cutting-edge payment technologies and platforms.
• Support in developing sales proposals and payment transformation.

Skills

Card Payments Experience

Understanding of Card Scheme Operations

Knowledge of Acquiring Processes

Payment Regulations Understanding

Project Delivery Experience

Agile Methodology Knowledge

MS Office Skills

Stakeholder Presentation Skills

Commercial Awareness

Technology and Business Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Business

Relevant Certifications in Payments

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, SONG, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Accenture’s Payments Practice is a global functional network of more than 14,000 people who work across multiple industries, delivering end-to-end industry solutions that help our clients transform their payments business.

Our payments practitioners serve not only our financial services clients (e.g., banks, insurers, wealth and asset managers, capital markets) but also businesses in other industries (e.g., airlines and travel, automotive, communications & media, technology platform providers, retail, utilities, and government sectors).

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn:

• The latest industry innovations in payments from, Digital Wallets through to GenAI
• Skills in the latest technologies that support E2E payments such as cloud & advanced analytics
• How changes in the way that we live and spend our money impact on things like fraud trends
• How to deliver innovative solution to tight timelines, working as part of a team in a project delivery capacity
• How to build and develop your own brand and career within Accenture
• How to manage some of the most complex and large-scale transformational payments projects.

In this role you will:

• Advise clients on optimizing payment systems, processes, and strategies utilizing skills and experience across digital payments, payment operations, technology implementation, and data analytics
• Work with cutting-edge payment technologies and platforms to modernize payment infrastructures and enhance transaction efficiency
• Understand and solve complex challenges and present solutions to stakeholders across the payments ecosystem
• Be adaptable and solution-agnostic as you work with diverse client requirements and as payment technologies and regulations evolve rapidly
• Have the opportunity to work for global clients with opportunities to travel
• Write thought leadership pieces on payment industry trends and innovations
• Support in development of sales proposals and payment transformation offerings
• Contribute payments SME knowledge across merchant acquiring, payment processing, digital wallets, and emerging payment methods

Contribute to the Payments practice community and build a network across the organization & clients.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience working in card payments, specifically in card issuing and acquiring, within a bank, payment service provider (PSP), fintech, card network, or consultancy
• Deep understanding of card scheme operations and domestic card networks
• Strong knowledge of acquiring processes, such as merchant onboarding, interchange and scheme fees, chargebacks, risk management and settlement
• Understanding of the latest payment regulations specifically PSD3, ISO 20022, Open Banking and real-time payment schemes
• Experience delivering card payment projects, from strategy development to implementation, either as a project lead or key team member
• Experience or knowledge of agile delivery methodology including writing or contributing to user stories
• Strong MS office skills specifically in PowerPoint & Excel
• Presenting complex problems and solutions to senior stakeholders in person and virtually
• Commercial awareness to support commercial engagements and spot market opportunities
• Ability to work across both Technology and Business stakeholders.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 750,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.