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Head of Payments | Up to £85k + 25% bonus

England Full-Time No home office possible

Head of Payments | Up to £85k + 25% bonus

Role: Group Head of Payments

Location: Kent or Wolverhampton – Hybrid, ideally 3 days in the office

Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 + up to 25% Bonus + 30 days holiday + private medical + more!

Lead the Future of Payments & Supplier Management

Are you ready to take ownership of a high-impact payments function at a leading specialist lender? You’ll be joining a fast-growing financial leader that’s redefining the mortgage and savings landscape. With ambitious transformation programs in place, cutting-edge technology, and a strong focus on operational efficiency, they are looking for a Group Head of Payments to help drive their payments strategy forward.

This company is passionate about empowering customers, fostering an inclusive workplace, and driving meaningful change in the financial industry. With a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, they actively cultivate an environment where innovation is encouraged, and talent is nurtured.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Group Head of Payments, you’ll ensure the business continues to deliver a resilient, efficient, and future-ready payments service for its savings and lending customers, as well as key third-party partners. This is an opportunity to take full ownership of payments strategy, working closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to drive operational excellence and industry-leading service.

Lead Payment Services Strategy & Operations, ensuring efficiency, resilience, and regulatory compliance.
Manage third-party suppliers, overseeing contract negotiations, renewals, and performance monitoring.
Represent payments functions within large-scale transformation programs, ensuring seamless integration with modernisation initiatives.
Identify risks and implement robust controls within payments infrastructure.
Create a culture of continuous improvement, enhancing payment processes, reducing costs, and driving operational efficiency.
Lead and motivate high-performing teams, ensuring development, training, and strategic alignment.

And have experience in…

Leading a payment services function within Financial Services.
Managing multi-site operations, overseeing vendor relationships, and driving business transformation.
Delivering a Payment Services Strategy, aligning with regulatory standards and market trends.
Owning supplier contracts, collaborating with vendor management teams on tenders, renewals, and oversight.
Identifying payment risks and implementing strong controls to ensure business continuity and resilience.

Then we want to speak with you – and so will they. This is more than just a job—it’s your opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of payments at a leading specialist lender.

We’d love to share more details or talk through the opportunity—just let us know what works for you!