Project Manager

Our associate, a forward-thinking Fintech enterprise leading the charge in revolutionizing payment practices is actively seeking a Project Manager – Payments Licensing & Acquiring. As a Project Manager, you will lead end-to-end project management of strategic regulatory licensing initiatives across multiple jurisdictions. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting the acquiring strategy, working cross-functionally with legal, compliance, product, and external partners to secure required approvals, licenses, and build acquiring capabilities.

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end licensing application process in various jurisdictions, including project planning, stakeholder coordination, and documentation.

• Manage relationships with regulatory bodies, legal advisors, and consultants throughout the licensing lifecycle.

• Support acquiring partner onboarding, managing technical and operational aspects of go-live projects.

• Track and manage project timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies.

• Ensure alignment between licensing objectives and internal compliance, legal, and operational frameworks.

• Develop and maintain reporting tools to communicate progress to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.

• Collaborate closely with internal teams (legal, finance, risk, compliance, operations) to ensure readiness for audits and regulatory reviews.

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• 5+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in the payments or fintech industry.

• Proven experience in regulatory licensing processes within payments (e.g., EMI/PI licenses, VASP, etc.).

• Solid understanding of acquiring, card schemes, payment gateways, and PSP ecosystems.

• Experience working with legal/compliance teams and external regulatory consultants.

• Strong organizational and communication skills with a proven ability to lead cross-functional projects.

• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent) is a plus.

• Self-starter with a hands-on attitude and strong attention to detail.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with licensing in specific jurisdictions (e.g., Gibraltar, Canada, etc.).

• Experience in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment.

• Multilingual capabilities or experience in international business environments.

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• Opportunity to work at the forefront of the payments industry.

• A collaborative and fast-moving team.

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