Payments Advisory Director

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow.

Benefits

Competitive

Responsibilities

• Strategic consulting and project management in the payments sector – from conception to implementation
• Development of strategies and solutions for traditional and innovative payment topics (e.g., cards, instant payments, CBDC, crypto, trade finance)
• Assessment of current trends and technologies and derivation of relevant implications for our clients
• Development of new service offerings and support in their marketing
• Management and development of consultants as well as providing impetus for new topics in the payments sector
• Active driving sales for payment topics focused on priority accounts in the UK

In this role you will play a key role in

• You will be a leading Payments consultant and/or expert with experience in transformation programmes.
• You will have expertise in developing and applying the most advanced payments’ solutions in the market for our banking clients in both domestic and international settings.
• You will have achieved success and excellence in the definition of strategic programs and their execution.
• You will demonstrate superior pre‑sales and sales skills in building and maintaining a payments network across the UK including attending major payments industry meetings and representing Capgemini Invent on the stage and in panels.

Role

• Business Development – Building a client network, leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
• Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think‑tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
• Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.
• Delivery – Leading the delivery of projects with dedicated teams.

Your Profile

• You possess in-depth knowledge of current trends and regulatory requirements in payment processing and banking, including: acquisition, issuance, open banking, international schemes, fintechs, and transactional payments.
• You will have knowledge of the payment verticals.
• You will have a well‑informed viewpoint and/or expertise with DeFi, blockchain, CBDC, stablecoin, crypto and cloud - and the impact of those technologies and trends on payments.
• You have a strong affinity for IT and enjoy strategic and analytical work, managing innovative projects, and solving complex customer challenges.
• You have established a solid client base across the UK which you already leverage for your sales success.
• Experience with team management.
• Track record of thriving and delivering in a fast‑paced environment.
• Recognised expertise and understanding of the payments’ ecosystem and technologies.
• Expertise managing multiple complex programmes and executive cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Currently working in a major Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Consulting background.
• Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions.
• Experience of proposition building and delivery.
• Business development – utilising a combination of the organisation’s broader pre‑existing relationships, company relationships and your own network, you’ll be generating c.£2m of consulting revenues (Director).

Need to know

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring your whole self to work. We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day‑to‑day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

CSR

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

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