Payments Director

Payments Director A growing and innovative regulated financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Payments Director to lead the strategic development, governance, operational performance, and future evolution of its payments function. This senior leadership role is responsible for overseeing payment operations, payment schemes, technology delivery, and transformation initiatives across a broad range of payment services. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future payments landscape by driving innovation, operational excellence, and the adoption of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation. The role requires a highly capable leader who can operate strategically while remaining close to operational delivery, ensuring payment services are efficient, scalable, compliant, and customer-focused. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Develop and deliver the organisation''s payments strategy across existing and emerging payment solutions. Act as the senior payments subject matter expert across all payment rails and payment-related initiatives. Partner with Product, Technology, Risk, and Operations teams to drive innovation and enhance payment capabilities. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, customer experience, and scalability through automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Ensure the payments function supports the organisation''s growth ambitions and strategic objectives. Payments ..... full job details .....