At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Payments consulting business and drive AI-led transformation for financial services.
- Company: Join Wipro, a leader in digital transformation with bold ambitions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, growth opportunities, and a chance to shape the future of payments.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to work on large-scale transformation projects.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of AI innovation and make a real impact in the banking sector.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in consulting, strong networking skills, and experience in financial services.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end‑to‑end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by their evolution. Wipro is at the forefront of helping companies around the world transform so they can deliver great experiences to customers, partners and employees. At Wipro Consulting, we are at the heart of this endeavour.
Wipro Consulting provides end‑to‑end business transformation—from insights to results—shaping next‑generation operating models. We are at the forefront of AI‑led transformation, helping global enterprises harness AI, GenAI and technology strategy to unlock business value at scale.
We are seeking a visionary Banking & Financial Services (BFS) consulting leader to scale our Payments consulting business across the UKI market. This leadership role will define the regional Payments advisory and consulting strategy, build a high‑impact consulting practice, and position Wipro as a market‑leading AI transformation partner. The role will drive growth across BFS industries while leveraging Wipro’s broader consulting and technology ecosystem.
Responsibilities- Own and grow the Payments consulting business across UKI by driving revenue, market presence, and practice scale with a focus on:
- Payments strategy and transformation
- Payments Schemes & Rails – Domestic (Faster Payments, BACS, CHAPS, etc), International (SWIFT, Cross‑border, SEPA, etc)
- ISO 20022
- Cards & Merchants Payments
- Real‑time Payments
- Regulatory & Compliance – PSD2 / PSD3, Open Banking, AML, etc
- Payments Tech & Platforms
- Build and grow senior client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to CXOs on AI‑led transformation, operating model, cost efficiencies and critical business transformation programmes
- Lead large‑scale people and transformation programmes delivering measurable business impact
- Originate and convert consulting opportunities to drive profitable growth
- Deliver complex, multi‑shore engagements with commercial accountability
- Shape thought leadership and go‑to‑market propositions
- Outstanding leadership, communication, relationship building and networking skills on the client side, ecosystem partners and internal organization.
- Successful in generating consulting business from new and existing accounts and have the capability to drive and lead customer relationships. Important to have established networks across the UKI Banking & Financial Services market.
- Bring a self‑sufficient approach that is both pro‑active in supporting business development opportunities and effective at creating personal utilisation in our “sell & deliver” operating model.
- Delivery and programme expertise with experience in handling multi‑shore consulting projects with distributed teams delivering sustainable customer value.
- Be a champion and passionate advocate for AI‑powered transformation to reposition Wipro as a strategic partner to accelerate and sustain customer value.
- Significant transformation proposition definition and engagement shaping using core and disruptive technologies to solve business problems for tangible benefits at large enterprise clients, especially in the areas of:
- AI‑powered Payments modernisation
- Payments operating model transformation
- Enterprise payments AI architecture
Partner - Payments Consulting Lead in London employer: Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Brighton that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and training in cutting-edge technologies. Our diverse team thrives on operational excellence, making it a rewarding place for those passionate about cybersecurity and AI.
