Transact Campus · 6 hours ago
Product Manager, Payments Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expTransact Campus, formed from the merger of CBORD and Illumia, is a leader in integrated technology solutions aimed at enhancing campus experiences. They are seeking a Payments Gateway and Acquiring Product Manager who will be responsible for executing and delivering capabilities within Illumia’s payment gateway and acquiring services, focusing on building and maintaining reliable payment flows in collaboration with various teams.
EdTechFinancial ServicesFinTechInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments
Responsibilities
Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for the payments for all of Illumia’s gateway and acquiring services
Prioritize features, enhancements, and product innovations based on business objectives, customer feedback, and market trends
Align product development with business goals and regulatory requirements
Own delivery of features and enhancements across payment workflows including authorization, settlement, reconciliation, refunds, fee handling, and error management
Partner closely with Product Owners and Engineering to define scope, acceptance criteria, and sequencing
Ensure solutions meet reliability, scalability, and compliance expectations
Drive features from discovery through launch, validation, and iteration
Develop and maintain strong working knowledge of core payment concepts (authorization, capture, settlement, declines, retries, batching, etc.)
Understand how internal systems and external payment partners (processors, acquirers, gateways) interact
Clearly explain technical and payment concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Support integration of new acquiring capabilities, payment methods, or partner services
Understand and analyze operational payment metrics such as authorization rates, declines, error rates, latency, and Illumination failures
Use data to identify issues, prioritize improvements, and inform delivery decisions
Partner with Engineering and Operations to validate root causes and measure impact of changes
Operate with working knowledge of PCI DSS, NACHA, card brand rules, and partner compliance requirements
Identify and surface risks related to security, compliance, or operational exposure
Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to ensure issues are addressed early and appropriately
Work day-to-day with Engineering, QA, and Operations to deliver payment capabilities
Provide clear, regular updates on delivery status, risks, and outcomes to product leadership and project teams
Tailor communication style and artifacts (written, visual, verbal) to technical and business audiences
Engage with select customers and payment partners to gather feedback and validate needs
Support QA and UAT activities to ensure functional correctness and operational readiness
Participate in limited customer pilots and phased rollouts to validate changes before full release
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
5+ years of product management experience in payments, fintech, or e-commerce
Preferred
Experience with acquiring platforms such as Global, Worldpay, FISERV, etc
Knowledge of emerging payment technologies such as alternative payments and digital wallets
Technical background in software development, APIs, and system architecture
Experience with Higher Education a plus
Company
Transact Campus
Transact Campus provides comprehensive campus commerce solutions, enhancing convenience and operational efficiency.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-08-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Chris Setcos
SVP Partnerships and M&A- Transact+CBORD
Chris Burton
Account Executive
Recent News
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