Manager - Payments - Tech Consulting - FS - London , Edinburgh

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Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 7 Aug 2025

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At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Our Payments technology consulting practise is growing. At EY, we are focused on developing the next generation of payment systems helping our global clients navigate digital transformation, you'll be at the forefront of financial technology. Working with leading banks, fintech's, and PSP's to deliver secure, scalable, and seamless payment solutions. If you're excited by a fast-paced environment and solving complex challenges in a rapidly evolving industry, this is where your expertise will truly make a difference.

The opportunity

We are looking to hire an experienced Manager into our platforms team. Our platforms team helps clients deliver technology enabled transformation, either through the delivery and customisation of third-party platforms, or as part of teams designing and delivering bespoke solutions.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager in our payment's technology team, you will leverage your technical & functional payment skills as part of the delivery of transformation for our Financial Services clients - you will lead teams supporting the delivery of payments strategy, architecture and design and end to end implementation management. As a manager, you can expect significant people leadership responsibilities and will face off to senior members of client teams.

As well as client delivery, you will support in business development activities including RFP responses and developing thought leadership. You would also play a key role in our practise, developing our junior people, and playing and active role in the various communities of interest that exist across our major technology and business domains.

Skills and attributes for success

To quality for the role you must have

• Experience of working as payments technical business analyst, either as a consultant or working in a leading organisation, proven experience of developing new solutions to respond to the evolving technology landscape in payments
• Familiar with payments messaging standards such as ISO 20022, ISO 8583, SWIFT
• Strong understanding of payment systems, processing and industry trends (e.g. ISO 20022, digital payments, payment gateways)
• Understanding of UK A2A schemes including Faster Payments, BACS, CHAPS and Open banking
• Proficient in technical documentation and modelling tools (e.g. UML, BPMN)
• Good knowledge of the payments value chain including pre-processing, clearing and settlement processing, network regulations and compliance
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools, (e.g. Scrum, Jira)
• Experience with API integrations and payment technologies
• Proven track record of working on multiple projects and change initiatives in a fast-paced and complex environment including liaising with external third party companies as necessary
• Experience in leading teams to deliver quality outputs within agreed timelines

Ideally, you will also have

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment and payment frameworks
• You will be naturally curious and will no doubt have explored many other domains such as AI, Gen AI, and Distributed Ledger Technology
• Prior Consulting experience

What we look for

You will have:

• Strong interpersonal and consulting skills, including the ability to influence senior client stakeholders
• Excellent written skills, with the ability to deliver concise documentation

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. With FlexEY, you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers, and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching, and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

Additionally, EY is now one of the first global companies to offer our employees access to an externally accredited Technology MBA - a truly unique opportunity to develop yourself and others.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy & transactions, and consulting services, we are using the finance products, expertise, and systems we've developed to shape the future with confidence. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us and shape the future with confidence.