Senior Technical Product Manager

h3About Us /h3 pThe bEuropean Payments Council /b (EPC) is a leading financial sector association dedicated to the bstandardisation and harmonisation of electronic payments across 41 countries and territories /b. The EPC develops and manages key European payment schemes, including SEPA Credit Transfer, SEPA Instant Credit Transfer, One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer, and SEPA Direct Debit (Core and Business-to-Business), as well as payment-related schemes such as Verification of Payee (VOP), SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA), and SEPA Request to Pay (SRTP). These schemes serve millions of citizens and businesses across SEPA every day. In addition, the EPC operates the EPC Directory Service (EDS), a pan-European directory designed to foster reachability and interoperability for API-based payment schemes. bOur mission is to promote European payments harmonisation and integration through innovative payment schemes and standards. /b Our organisation is dynamic and agile, coordinating payment experts and working closely with market participants, regulators and overseers. /p h3Position Overview /h3 pWe are looking for a (bSenior) Technical Product Manager
- Digital Identity /b to join our Product Management team in Brussels, on a permanent contract, reporting to the Director General. You will provide EPC with in-house bexpertise on digital identity /b and its application to payments, in particular the strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements that apply to SEPA payment schemes. /p pYou will contribute to the EPC involvement in the standardisation of the SCA based on the EU Digital Identity Wallet (bEUDI Wallet /b). You will monitor the wider eIDAS 2.0 framework and related regulatory and technical standards, alongside the SCA framework under PSD2 and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR). You will assess what this means for EPC’s schemes, engage with European institutions, standard-setting bodies and digital identity ecosystem stakeholders, and support EPC working groups in their activities. /p h3Key Responsibilities /h3 ul li pbTechnical Product Management /b /p ul liEPC schemes’ functional specifications on digital identity and SCA and translate them into technical specifications and implementation guidelines as necessary leveraging industry standards such as RESTful APIs, JSON, eIDAS adopted standards such as OpenID Connect, OAuth, related IETF specifications, etc. /li liContribute to and consolidate expert input on technical specifications /li liTrack the technical and operational impact of the SCA requirement under PSD2 and the PSR, EBA Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) alongside eIDAS 2.0. /li liHelp EPC groups assess how digital identity developments affect the robustness and effectiveness of EPC’s schemes for payment service providers (PSPs). /li /ul /li li pbDelivery and planning /b /p ul liContribute to the development of annual workplan and roadmap for EPC’s digital identity activities. /li liCoordinate EPC’s input into consultation cycles: collect input from EPC members, oversee EPC’s responses to public consultations and prepare recommendations for for management and Board review. /li liManage calls for interest and requests for proposals related to digital identity work, and onboard colleagues joining it. /li /ul /li li pbStakeholder engagement and external cooperation /b /p ul liEngage with the European Commission, the European Banking Authority and the European Digital Identity Cooperation Group and follow the EUDI Wallet Large Scale Pilot consortia working on payments and banking use cases. /li liWork with EPC legal counsel on compliance, including competition law and data protection (GDPR), and with colleagues on security and risk management. /li liRepresent EPC in international standards bodies and working groups relevant to digital identity as necessary. /li /ul /li li pbGovernance, coordination and communication /b /p ul liDraft terms of reference for digital identity working groups, prepare and manage their meetings, and report to the relevant EPC governance body and the EPC Board. /li liCoordinate internally to align workstreams and avoid duplication. /li liWork with the EPC Communication Manager to keep EPC’s digital identity webpages, FAQs and updates clear and current, and organise workshops and webinars. /li /ul /li /ul h3Why Join Us /h3 ul liA unique opportunity to shape and influence how digital identity is adopted in European payments /li liDirect exposure to and interaction with EU authorities and key market stakeholders /li liA challenging senior role within a highly respected international organisation setting standards for the EU payments sector /li liCollaboration with leading experts in payments and EPC schemes /li liA competitive compensation package, aligned with experience and profile /li /ul h3Position Requirements /h3 ul li10+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in digital identity, digital trust services, payments authentica