Project Manager (Card Acquiring Domain)

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee technology and business change projects in the Card Acquiring domain. The role requires leadership in managing the project lifecycle with a focus on stakeholder alignment and strategic goals. Candidates should possess a strong background in IT project management, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with various PM methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects in the Card Acquiring or Payments domain.
• Strong background in delivering large-scale IT projects across the full lifecycle.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex IT and business change projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and risks.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Communication

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Project Manager - Card Acquiring Domain

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of technology and business change projects, with a focus on the Card Acquiring domain. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end project lifecycle, working closely with business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals, timely delivery, and value realisation.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, balancing tactical execution with strategic thinking.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex IT and business change projects, from initial concept through to implementation and post-deployment support.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource plans.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend internal and third-party system solutions that meet business requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment between IT capabilities and business priorities.
• Drive the creation of business cases, project charters, scope documents, and rollout plans.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, risks, and resources-making trade-off decisions as needed.
• Oversee all phases of the project lifecycle including planning, execution, testing (UAT), go-live, and post-launch review.
• Ensure systems solutions are scalable, internationally capable, and compliant with enterprise standards.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, architects, developers, and QA teams to ensure clarity of requirements and successful delivery.
• Track project performance, identify areas for improvement, and adjust plans as needed to stay aligned with objectives.
• Communicate project status to senior leadership and stakeholders through reports and presentations.
• Navigate ambiguity and change with a proactive, solutions-driven approach.

Skills & Experience

Mandatory:

• Proven experience managing projects within the Card Acquiring or Payments domain.
  
  

Required:

• Strong background in delivering large-scale IT projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Experience working in complex environments with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Solid understanding of enterprise IT systems, architecture, and constraints.
• Strong budget management and resource planning capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience producing and managing project documentation, including business cases, plans, and governance artefacts.
  
  

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Experience with tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, and other PM platforms.
• Understanding of process automation, digital transformation, and system integration projects.
  
  

Key Attributes

• Strategic mindset with a keen eye for detail.
• Highly organised and capable of managing competing priorities.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and shifting demands.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.

Collaborative and confident communicator at all levels of the business.

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.