Senior Manager Payment Operations – Global Payment Gateway

Circle K Stores Inc.; Oslo; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

Employee fuel discount

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Circle K Stores Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager Payment Operations to own and drive the Global Payment Gateway across markets and channels. The role emphasizes delivering secure, scalable payment processing while aligning with business needs and regulatory requirements.

You will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with external partners, and ensure performance and compliance in a fast-growing global network.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior experience with payment platforms, gateways or complex integrations.
• Strong understanding of payment systems, APIs and vendor-driven delivery models.
• Experience in regulated environments (PSD, DORA).
• Knowledge of PCI standards and payment security frameworks.
• Ability to bridge business requirements with IT delivery across regions.

Responsibilities

• Own Global Payment Gateway as Product Manager with vision, roadmap and priorities.
• Translate business and regulatory needs into actionable tech priorities.
• Drive global integration with POS, fuel systems, digital channels and payment partners.
• Coordinate delivery across Europe and North America.
• Ensure performance, resilience and regulatory compliance of gateway platform.
• Enable onboarding of new payment methods, channels and markets.

Skills

Senior experience with payment

Payment gateways

APIs & vendor delivery

Regulated environments

PCI standards knowledge

Business-IT alignment

Job description

Job Description We believe our people are the foundation of our success and contribute deeply to our global culture of respect and excellence. Our dynamic office teams support our rapid‑growing network of stores worldwide and help drive innovation and development in all parts of our business. We are looking for Senior Manager Payment Operations – Global Payment Gateway Global Payment Operations | Circle K

Role summary

This role sits within Global Payment Operations and is a Senior Manager Payment Operations position with primary responsibility for the Global Payment Gateway. You will act as the functional owner and Product Manager of the global payment gateway platform, a core component of Circle K’s payment infrastructure enabling secure and reliable payment processing across markets, channels, and payment methods. The role focuses on ensuring the gateway delivers on business needs, operational performance, and regulatory requirements while driving its ongoing development. It also includes ensuring compliance globally across all markets and payment flows.

Key responsibilities

• Own the Global Payment Gateway as Product Manager with responsibility for vision, roadmap, and priorities.
• Translate business, operational, and compliance needs into clear and actionable priorities for technology teams.
• Drive global integration with POS, fuel systems, digital channels, and external payment partners.
• Coordinate delivery across Europe and with North America.
• Ensure performance, resilience, and global regulatory compliance of the gateway platform.
• Enable onboarding of new payment methods, channels, and markets.
• Profile Senior experience with payment platforms, gateways, or complex integrations.
• Strong understanding of payment systems, APIs, and vendor-driven delivery models.
• Ability to bridge business and IT and drive execution across teams.
• Experience from regulated environments (e.g. PSD, DORA).
• Knowledge of PCI standards and payment security frameworks is an advantage.
• Comfortable working globally across regions and stakeholders.

Role positioning

Senior leadership role within Global Payment Operations. Primary responsibility is the Global Payment Gateway. Requires full functional ownership, not only backlog management.

Why work with us

ACT is a proud receiver Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA). A nice working atmosphere where we value our employees with access to modern work tools and office space.

• The opportunity to develop yourself and grow in an international company: 'As you grow, we grow together.'
• Possibility of enrolling in stock purchase plan.
• Employee discount on fuel.
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company.

Our mission at Circle K is to make people's lives a little easier every day. Our global family of 150,000 people in over 17,300 stores and 27 countries makes that possible for our millions of clients worldwide, which is why we are committed to helping them achieve their goals and grow with us. We set ourselves apart by our culture and values: in our people and their development, in serving others, what we've built and what we are striving to achieve. No matter where you come from or where you are heading in your career, there is a place for you to grow at Circle K. When you grow, we grow - together.