Senior Lead Consultant, Smart Mobility & Payments

Fime; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fime’s Consult Hyperion practice seeks a Senior/Lead Consultant for Smart Mobility on the US East Coast. You will advise clients with deep technical expertise in fare collection, payments, and digital identity, and lead engagements and small teams across the Americas.

You will drive innovation, oversee delivery, support sales, and develop solutions for transit agencies, collaborating with cross-functional colleagues to deliver high-impact projects on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in technical or consulting roles within payments, smart mobility, or digital identity
• Strong experience within fare collection, transit, or related payment and identity technologies
• Proven track record in leading large technical projects with experience interacting with development teams and executives
• Experience managing small teams or project-focused groups
• Deep experience in formal testing processes
• Experience of regulated sectors and/or public sector

Responsibilities

• Drive research and innovation within the smart mobility domain, introducing new ideas and establishing best practices in fare collection systems and payment technologies
• Oversee technical delivery, ensuring adherence to standards, governance, and quality frameworks, and managing workstream timelines and budgets with appropriate action plans in case of overrun
• Lead workshops with transit agency staff to educate them on the latest strategies and technologies in Fare Collection Systems
• Draft requirements that serve the transit agency's business and customer needs for the procurement of a new Fare Collection System
• Review test scripts to ensure all edge cases are covered, and analyze testing results to ensure root causes are identified
• Lead onsite testing of the latest Open Loop and/or Closed Loop payment systems for transit agencies
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing strategic technical consultation to clients and building strong cross-departmental relationships
• Lead team meetings with System Integrators, third-party suppliers, and Transit Agency staff
• Develop reports for engineers and presentations that effectively communicate project progress and risks to Transit Agency executives
• Lead and shape full proposals and project estimates, adapting solutions to client needs
• Lead a small team, providing direction, mentoring, and support to colleagues

Skills

Client relationships

Communication skills

Team leadership

English fluency

Education

Engineering or related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fime’s Consult Hyperion practice seeks a Senior/Lead Consultant for Smart Mobility on the US East Coast. You will advise clients with deep technical expertise in fare collection, payments, and digital identity, and lead engagements and small teams across the Americas.

You will drive innovation, oversee delivery, support sales, and develop solutions for transit agencies, collaborating with cross-functional colleagues to deliver high-impact projects on schedule and within budget.