Payments Certification Tester / Project Manager /Analyst – 12 month contract – Hybrid Hampshire/Home

www.cardandpaymentjobs.com; Brixham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent payments company is seeking a Payments Certification Tester / Project Manager for a 12-month hybrid contract in Hampshire, UK. The ideal candidate should have strong payments experience, good analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. Responsibilities include designing reports, implementing process improvements, and supporting certification activities. This role offers the opportunity to grow in certification testing knowledge with a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to produce reports and actionable recommendations.
• Experience or interest in process improvement, workflow optimization, and change management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and coordinate with certification staff.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate and deliver data reports for staff and leadership.
• Provide data-driven assessments and recommendations to identify application and process improvements.
• Implement technology-focused transformation initiatives that simplify business practices for certifying participants.

Skills

Payments experience

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Data analysis

Quality assurance (QA)

Job description

Overview

Payments Certification Tester / Project Manager / Analyst – 12 month contract – Hybrid Hampshire/Home

(EMV Certification, Certification tester, project manager, process improvement, data analysis, payments tester, card schemes, settlements, disputes, onboarding)

Working in my clients certification team the company are looking for someone with good payments experience, good testing /QA experience and someone with good analytical skills as they would like to add the skills of data analysis, workflow and continuous improvement as well as producing reports. The Company is looking for Project Manager who can improve the operational effectiveness of the company certification test development and delivery programs. Candidates who effectively manage both data- and process-driven change management planning, implementation and monitoring are best positioned for success in this role. The PM will work with certification staff and leadership team to transform certification activities and application utilization to deliver a better customer experience while improving delivery effectiveness through process simplification, task automation, elimination of failure points, etc. The project management element requires someone who can manage multiple projects at the same time and understand processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate and deliver data reports for staff and leadership
• Provide data-driven assessments and recommendations to identify application and process improvements
• Implement technology-focused transformation initiative that simplify and automate rapidly evolving business practices for certifying participants on our networks
• Learn and contribute to certification test development, delivery and support activities, as directed.
• Implement sound compliance practices and ensure audit readiness across certification services
• The PM will coordinate and contribute to the delivery of routine and specially requested data assessments, lead and deliver multiple simultaneous change and process management initiatives, communicate formally and informally with teammates, business partners, senior leadership and potentially external clients
• Knowledge and experience performing or developing certification testing are not required for this position, but such activities will be assigned and taught as part of job and professional development to bridge potential gaps between practical experience and strategic change management, and to address potential points of failure
• Happy to take on someone who don’t have all the skills and train up in certain areas

Qualifications and requirements

• Good payments experience with knowledge of certification processes, data analysis and QA approaches
• Strong analytical skills and ability to produce reports and actionable recommendations
• Experience or interest in process improvement, workflow optimization, and change management
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and coordinate with certification staff, leadership and external partners
• Willingness to learn and develop certification testing knowledge as needed

Other details

• This position is in Payment Operations
• Location: Hampshire, UK (Hybrid/Home)
• Rate: Market (Inside IR35)