Payments Project Manager

We’re looking for a Payments Project Manager with expertise in payments infrastructure and core banking systems. Join our payments team and help clients deliver smart, future-ready solutions across the payments landscape.

We are Projective Group, a leading financial services consulting firm where innovation and technology meet business. Our focus on the financial sector enables us to develop comprehensive solutions within the Payments, Risk & Compliance, Data and Transformation practices.

With our Payments practice, we support Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks, financial market infrastructures, stock exchanges, and payment service providers worldwide. We help them navigate the rapidly evolving payments landscape by translating strategic challenges into actionable solutions.

We are also happy to share that we’ve just launched the first edition of the Journal of Financial Services (JoFS), published by the Projective Group Institute. You can easily download it for free here: institute.projectivegroup.com.

Some of the topics covered: Digital and central bank digital currencies; AI in payments; Regulatory change and cross-border challenges

What will you do?

You will help design and deliver the future of our clients’ payments strategy, operating models, architecture, and customer journeys. By supporting the transformation of payments operations, you’ll enable financial institutions and players across the value chain - from fintechs to market infrastructures - to keep pace with changing customer behavior and technological innovation.

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, guiding payment-related projects from concept to completion.

• Contribute to robust program governance, effectively managing stakeholders and collaborating with initiative owners and Business Program Managers.

• Oversee project delivery, including monitoring, reporting, and adapting agile methodologies for efficient execution.

• Coordinate contributions from diverse teams to achieve end-to-end delivery of payment solutions.

• Proactively assess risks and manage issues, ensuring smooth program progression and mitigating potential roadblocks.

• Handle capacity planning and resource management, optimizing team performance and project timelines.

• Assist with financial management, overseeing budgets and supporting the development of strong business cases for payment initiatives.

Your skills and qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of business English, Dutch or French is a plus

• 7+ years of experience managing complex projects or programs

• Proven track record in payments-related initiatives within consultancy, banking, or payment service providers

• Strong knowledge of payment systems and technologies

• Solid understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Prince2, PMBOK, …)

• Strong leadership and communication skills

• Skilled in stakeholder management with a diplomatic approach

Strong plus if you have subject matter knowledge in areas such as:

• Payments and Core Banking.

• Instant Payments

• SWIFT innovations

• Market Infrastructure

• Clearing & Settlement.

• Cards / Digital Payments.

• Corporate Payments and Treasury.

• PSD2, Open Banking and Embedded Finance.

• Retail and mobile Payments.

• (Central Bank) Digital currencies (including blockchain technology)

What can you expect from us?

At Projective Group, we believe in rewarding ambition and supporting growth—both professionally and personally. From a competitive benefits package to a vibrant company culture, we make sure you have everything you need to thrive.

• A competitive salary topped with a daily net allowance, meal - and eco vouchers.

• A flexible FIP budget for bike leasing, multimedia, or mobility expenses.

• A company car with charging setup. Prefer something else? Switch it up with a mobility budget, your call.

• €5.000 annual training budget to boost your growth. You choose how to invest it.

• A yearly company bonus, with additional referral and sales incentives.

• A hybrid work setup with flexible hours and part-time remote options.

• Regular fun events (from game nights to padel tournaments and everything in between) and a yearly group offsite abroad.

• A modern office in Diegem featuring a stocked bar, darts, a pinball machine and pool table.

• An international setting with plenty of growth opportunities, serving top clients in the financial sector.

• A scale-up spirit with a can-do mentality, all within a solid and established corporate framework.

For more information, visit projectivegroup.com

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