Network Contracts and Strategic Support Manager – Payments

• Own the development and execution of the PCS network contract governance.
• Advise executive leadership on network-related opportunities, risks, investments, and strategic priorities.
• Evaluate emerging industry developments and recommend strategies to enhance growth, profitability, customer value, and competitive positioning.
• Lead strategic assessments of network partnerships and support enterprise decision-making related to payment network relationships.
• Establish long-term strategic roadmaps aligned with business objectives and enterprise priorities.
• Monitor, analyze, and synthesize relevant legal, regulatory, and policy developments affecting the payments ecosystem.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Government Relations to assess business impact, risks, and required responses.
• Translate regulatory developments into clear implications for contracts, strategy, operations, and financial performance.
• Develop clear, concise, and decision-ready executive decks, briefs, and presentations for senior management.
• Frame complex contractual, regulatory, and strategic topics into structured narratives with key insights, risks, options, and recommendations.
• Lead highly complex, enterprise-wide initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination and executive sponsorship.
• Establish operating models, governance structures, and decision frameworks supporting strategic objectives.
• Create organizational alignment on strategic priorities where competing objectives, ambiguity, and significant business risk exist.

• Master's degree, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience in project management activities
• Two or more years of managerial experience
• Expert knowledge of assigned business line or functional area
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of project management
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrates expertise in project management and strategic governance within the payments ecosystem, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and executive communication. Capable of leading cross-functional initiatives and developing strategic roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

• Project Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Strategic Governance
• Executive Communication
• Leadership Skills

• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Strategic Assessment
• Contract Governance
• Risk Management
• Organizational Alignment
• Decision Frameworks
• Emerging Industry Developments
• Payment Network Relationships
• Legal and Policy Analysis

• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Leadership

• Master's Degree

• Payments Ecosystem
• Network Partnerships
• Business Objectives
• Enterprise Decision-Making
• Governance Structures