Senior Payments & Merchant Acquiring Lead

SM Retail Inc.

Pasay

On-site

PHP 2,000,000 - 2,800,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

SM Retail Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager – Payments & Merchant Acquiring to lead payment partnerships, EFT POS operations, and digital payment initiatives across our physical stores and online channels.

You will drive commercial negotiations, optimize costs with acquiring banks and PSPs, and ensure reliable payment processing through monitoring and incident management. The ideal candidate has 10–12 years in merchant acquiring, banking or fintech, and at least 5 years of leadership experience

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
10–12 years of relevant experience in merchant acquiring, banking, fintech, payment service providers, or payment gateway solutions.
At least 5 years of leadership experience managing teams and external partners.
Proven experience managing acquiring bank relationships and commercial negotiations.
Strong understanding of EFT POS, payment acceptance, and e-commerce payment solutions.

Responsibilities

Manage acquiring bank and payment partner relationships, including commercial negotiations and cost optimization.
Oversee EFT POS operations, payment infrastructure, and e-commerce payment solutions.
Ensure reliable payment processing through SLA monitoring and incident management.
Manage merchant contracts, renewals, and compliance requirements.
Lead the payment operations team and drive service quality and operational efficiency.