Director - Payments SME

Perficient; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Perficient as a Director in Financial Services, leading engagements and developing strategies in the payments domain. This remote role involves collaborating across teams to drive results and influence client decisions, while fostering an engaging culture. Proven experience in payments and consulting is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in payments.
• Deep understanding of payments domains.
• Strong knowledge of technology implications in the ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients and shape proposals.
• Advise on payments strategy and go-to-market planning.
• Represent the firm in industry forums.

Skills

Client Engagement

Sales Support

Consulting

Payments Strategy

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Experience in payments

Background in consulting or advisory

Job description

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Talent Acquisition Specialist - Financial Services at Perficient

Job Description

We currently have a career opportunity for a Director to join our team located in United States. This role is Remote but will have at least 25% travel.

As a Director at Perficient, you will play a crucial role on the leadership team of our digital consultancy practice. You will collaborate with the sales team, industry partners, and subject matter experts to deliver and expand digital solutions that transform how our clients connect with their customers and grow their business. This will involve working with cross-functional teams to drive results and financial performance. Additionally, you will foster an engaging colleague culture that inspires strong team and individual performance, in line with Perficient's People Promise.

Responsibilities

Specifics of this position may include:

• Client Engagement & Sales Support
• Serve as a trusted payments expert during client conversations and pursuits.
• Work closely with sales and delivery teams to shape client proposals, presentations, and transformation roadmaps.
• Identify and create opportunities in areas such as real-time payments, cross-border, card issuing/acquiring, embedded payments, and network innovation.
• Industry Thought Leadership
• Represent the firm in industry forums, panels, and publications.
• Author insights, POVs, and market trend reports on the future of payments.
• Track evolving regulations, standards (e.g., ISO 20022), and innovations (e.g., open banking, crypto, digital wallets).
• Consulting Delivery Support
• Advise clients on payments strategy, product design, modernization of legacy infrastructure, and go-to-market planning.
• Support program delivery with subject matter input and domain guidance.
• Solution & Offering Development
• Collaborate with platform partners to shape payments-specific solutions and accelerators.
• Contribute to the development of reusable IP, frameworks, and strategic toolkits.
  

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in payments, preferably with time at a major card network, issuer, acquirer, or fintech.
• Strong background in consulting or advisory, with experience leading or supporting strategic client engagements.
• Deep understanding of key payments domains: issuing/acquiring, B2B payments, RTP, interchange economics, fraud/risk, loyalty, and tokenization.
• Experience with payment networks is essential, particularly familiarity with payment switches as well as a strong understanding of the broader payments ecosystem, including merchants, issuers, acquirers, and acquiring banks.
• Strong knowledge of technology implications in the payments ecosystem.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, especially with senior stakeholders.
• Track record of influencing client decision-making and driving business outcomes.
  
  

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $103,584 to $209,800 . Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview .

Who We Are

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.

What We Believe

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations:

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

About Us

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, experience work-life balance, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.



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  Director

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