Global Payments Solutions Payment Operational Support Lead

HSBC Holdings plc; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Hub

Volunteerism & matching gifts

Sustainability initiatives

Inclusive culture and development

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Buffalo, NY, is seeking a Global Payments Solutions Payment Operational Support Lead to oversee day-to-day processing for Commercial Card Payments across onshore and offshore teams. You will ensure policies, controls, and regulatory deadlines are met while driving operational rigor and client journey improvements.

You’ll partner with Product, Service and Technology to deliver change, identify efficiencies and manage risks, maintaining strong communication across stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bring banking expertise including reconciliation and US Commercial Card Payments knowledge.
• Hands-on experience in Commercial Card Payment Operations and control activity.
• Problem-solving and risk management to identify issues early and fix them.
• Strong communication across varied stakeholders and teams.
• Experience coordinating onshore and offshore delivery across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily workflow across onshore and offshore teams supporting Commercial Card Payment Operations.
• Oversee BAU activity ensuring policies, controls and escalations are handled effectively.
• Lead delivery to meet SLAs and regulatory deadlines; handle ad-hoc requests.
• Identify efficiencies and strengthen coverage using card payments and reconciliation.
• Partner with Product, Service and Technology for projects and testing.
• Resolve issues by evaluating root causes, risks and practical solutions.
• Build partnerships across businesses to improve client journeys.

Skills

Banking expertise

Reconciliation

US Commercial Card Payments

Operational excellence

Lean / Six Sigma

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Onshore & offshore coordination

Tools

Investigation platforms

Job description

Global Payments Solutions Payment Operational Support Lead

Location: Buffalo, NY, US, 14210

Brand: HSBC

Area of Interest: Commercial Banking

Role Workstyle: Hybrid Worker

Date: 20 Oct 2026

Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. Here at HSBC we use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our more than 40 million customers. We’re bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Payment Operational Support Lead supports the operational functions for Commercial Card Payment Operations while partnering across the organisation to deliver HSBC’s strategic vision. The role focuses on US Commercial Card Payments and the related reconciliation activity that underpins effective control and risk management. You’ll oversee day-to-day processing across onshore and offshore teams while keeping service levels and deadlines on track. Working closely with partners in Product, Service and Technology you’ll support change activity including projects and testing. Success means consistent, well-controlled operations with issues resolved quickly, risks identified early and client journeys improved through practical operational efficiencies.

This role gives you the scope to shape how Commercial Card Payment Operations performs day to day - from workflow and service levels to controls and reconciliations. You’ll work across teams and functions to solve issues quickly, improve processes and support change that enhances client journeys. If you want a role where operational rigour and practical improvement matter you’ll find plenty to own here.

As our Global Payments Solutions Payment Operational Support Lead, you will:

• Manage daily workflow across onshore and offshore teams supporting Commercial Card Payment Operations
• Oversee BAU operational activity ensuring policies and controls are followed and escalations are handled effectively
• Steer team delivery to meet SLAs and regulatory deadlines while completing critical ad-hoc requests
• Identify efficiencies and strengthen coverage across the operation using Commercial Cards and reconciliation expertise
• Partner with Product, Service and Technology to deliver project and testing activity that supports service and control outcomes
• Resolve issues in a timely manner by evaluating root causes, risks and practical solutions with managers and staff
• Build partnerships across a variety of businesses to improve operational efficiency and enhance client journeys
• Review internal accounts to identify potential risk items and support appropriate escalation and remediation

You´ll likely have the following qualifications to succeed in this role:

• Bring banking expertise including reconciliation and US Commercial Card Payments knowledge
• Demonstrate hands‑on experience in Commercial Card Payment Operations and associated control activity
• Apply problem‑solving and risk management experience to identify issues early and implement effective fixes
• Use strong communication skills across interpersonal, written and verbal or presentation settings with varied stakeholders
• Show experience working across onshore and offshore teams and coordinating delivery across time zones
• Apply Operational Excellence approaches such as lean or six sigma, or equivalent demonstrable experience embedding continuous improvement tools
• Use strong time management and organisational skills to manage competing deadlines and ad‑hoc priorities
• Demonstrate understanding of end‑to‑end processing and investigation platforms and related operational service activities

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry‑leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

Your final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and several variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.