Senior Product Manager - Bacs/Faster Payments

Modulr; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in the UK is seeking an experienced Product Manager to own the product lifecycle for UK domestic payments. You will define product requirements, drive innovation, and manage relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years in product management within financial services, particularly regarding Bacs and Faster Payment schemes. This role offers comprehensive benefits and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Share options

Annual discretionary bonus

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing app access

33 days annual leave

Learning opportunities

Company-wide events

Bike to work / E-bike scheme

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Bacs and Faster Payments.
• Proven experience managing relationships with suppliers and payment service providers.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for UK domestic payments.
• Drive innovation in payment processing and customer experience.
• Manage product performance via KPIs and risk metrics.

Skills

Understanding of Bacs and Faster Payments

Knowledge of UK payment schemes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent stakeholder management

Experience in agile environments

Education

5+ years' experience in Product Management in financial services

Tools

ISO 8538

20022

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for UK domestic payments - from strategy and roadmap creation to delivery and continuous improvement.
• Define product requirements and user stories, balancing business needs, regulatory obligations, and technical feasibility.
• Drive innovation in payment processing, safeguarding, reconciliation, and customer experience. Develop an understanding of the value proposition of the products you manage, their positioning in each of our target markets and how they solve our customers' problems.
• Work closely with technology teams to ensure successful delivery of new payment capabilities and enhancements and launch to market with wider product/marketing team.
• Be a subject matter expert on Faster Payment, Direct Debit and Bacs schemes, working with internal and external stakeholders including engineering, compliance, risk, finance, and third‑party vendors.
• Manage product performance via KPIs, risk metrics, performance/transaction volumes and service quality to identify areas for proposition development, focus and mitigation.
• Scheme & regulatory compliance understand governance, regulation, rules and upcoming changes, represent Modulr at industry forums and work with wider stakeholders to ensure change is effectively managed and de‑risked.
• Define and support operational readiness, documentation, and incident resolution related to payment services. Develop and oversee controls to ensure risks are mitigated adequately.

Qualifications

• Do you have a deep understanding of Bacs and Faster Payments?
• Do you have a strong knowledge of UK payment schemes, regulatory compliance, and the technical and operational processes behind payment initiation, processing, and settlement? 5+ years' experience in Product Management within financial services or fintech, ideally in relation to Bacs and Faster Payment schemes.
• Deep understanding of UK payment schemes, their operational models, governance and compliance frameworks.
• Proven experience managing relationships including suppliers, scheme, sponsoring banks, and payment service providers.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to use data to inform decisions and measure success.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience working in agile environments with multidisciplinary teams (engineering, operations, compliance).
• Familiarity with ISO 8538, 20022, Bacs STD18 messaging formats and flows, and API‑based payment integration is a plus.
• Understanding of Open Banking and emerging UK payment initiatives advantageous.
• A curious mindset and drive to explore how AI can make a real difference.

About Modulr

Our vision is a world where all businesses are powered by embedded payments. Modulr enables businesses, from SMEs to Enterprise, to grow their revenue, drive efficiencies and deliver fantastic customer experiences, by embedding payments into their products and operating systems. We do this by providing products and services which allow our clients to efficiently collect, reconcile and disburse funds instantly via a range of payment schemes, accounts, and card products, fully controllable via API.

Benefits

• Share options – We offer a Company Share Option Plan (CSOP), giving you the opportunity to benefit from any increase in share value in the event of a sale, merger, or flotation.
• Bonus – Our annual discretionary bonus, paid in May for the previous year, is based on both company and individual performance.
• Flexible benefits – £1000 to spend on benefits to suit you, including private medical insurance, gym membership, dental etc.
• Wellbeing app – confidential, on-demand access to therapy, coaching, counselling, management training or mindfulness sessions with accredited professionals, with company-funded hours and top-up options available.
• Holidays – 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off. In the UK, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day are fixed holidays. You can choose the remaining days to suit your personal schedule.
• Learning opportunities – Our two‑day onboarding program, ModStart, helps equip you for success. Learning doesn't stop there; we'll continue to support your development through various channels.
• Company-wide events – Participate in collaborative and engaging events with colleagues across the business.
• Bike to work / E-bike scheme.