Project Manager Payments & Remittance

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of payments and remittance projects including new product launches, system upgrades, API integrations, and payment scheme implementations (e.g. SARIE, BUNA, AFAQ, IPS)
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, RACI matrices, and status reports using tools such as JIRA, CLM, or equivalent
• Gather and review functional requirements, and support the production of Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) in coordination with technology and business teams
• Coordinate across business, technology, compliance, and vendor teams to ensure milestones are met on time and within scope
• Manage UAT cycles: define test cases, coordinate functional, regression, and system testing, review UAT evidence, track defects, and manage resolution with vendors and technical teams
• Monitor post-deployment production performance and escalate issues promptly to ensure business continuity

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master's degree in a relevant field 6-8 years of experience in project management within the payments, remittance, or financial services sector Demonstrated experience delivering payments or remittance projects at a bank, fintech, or money transfer operator (MTO) in KSA or the GCC. Solid understanding of Saudi and GCC payment schemes, including SARIE, BUNA, AFAQ (GCC RTGS), IPS (Instant Payment System), and SAMA regulatory requirements
• Hands-on experience with SWIFT messaging standards MT (Series 1, 2 & 9) and MX/ISO 20022 messages (PACS, PAIN, CAMT) and cross-border payment flows
• Experience with API integration projects, including correspondent bank integrations, identity/KYC APIs, and MTO platform connectivity
• Familiarity with payment system platforms such as OPF (Open Payment Framework), TMS/X, GTX, or similar core payments infrastructure
• Experience managing end-to-end UAT processes including functional, regression, and system testing, and coordinating vendor-side defect resolution
• Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA, CLM, or equivalent
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills able to engage confidently with both technical teams and senior business leaders

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor or Master's degree in a relevant field 6-8 years of experience in project management within the payments, remittance, or financial services sector Demonstrated experience delivering payments or remittance projects at a bank, fintech, or money transfer operator (MTO) in KSA or the GCC. Solid understanding of Saudi and GCC payment schemes, including SARIE, BUNA, AFAQ (GCC RTGS), IPS (Instant Payment System), and SAMA regulatory requirements. Hands-on experience with SWIFT messaging standards MT (Series 1, 2 & 9) and MX/ISO 20022 messages (PACS, PAIN, CAMT) and cross-border payment flows. Experience with API integration projects, including correspondent bank integrations, identity/KYC APIs, and MTO platform connectivity. Familiarity with payment system platforms such as OPF (Open Payment Framework), TMS/X, GTX, or similar core payments infrastructure. Experience managing end-to-end UAT processes including functional, regression, and system testing, and coordinating vendor-side defect resolution. Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA, CLM, or equivalent. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills able to engage confidently with both technical teams and senior business leaders.