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of similar roles. Most pay
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$195k
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About Early Warning Services
Early Warning Services is a fintech company that operates the Zelle person-to-person payments network, the Paze digital checkout wallet, and Certos fraud prevention and identity risk solutions for financial institutions.
Early Warning Services currently has
55 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$132,000–$165,000
across 53 roles with salary data.
Sr. Manager, Portfolio Partner Management oversees the delivery of complex business and technical programs within the mobile payments domain. This role manages end-to-end execution of strategic projects involving features like Tap-to-Pay via NFC, in-app card provisioning, mobile SDKs, biometric authentication, and wallet top-ups. The individual serves as a central link between product managers, engineering leads, designers, QA, compliance, and fraud teams while coordinating with external partners such as card networks, PSPs, and certification bodies. Key responsibilities include creating detailed project plans for native iOS and Android delivery, tracking progress via agile and hybrid methodologies, and ensuring compliance with regulations like PSD2, GDPR, and PCI DSS. The role requires expertise in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), risk management, and technical requirements such as EMV tokenization and 3DS2 integrations to solve complex payment infrastructure challenges.
Manage end-to-end delivery of strategic projects involving mobile payment capabilities like Tap-to-Pay, in-app card provisioning, and biometric authentication.
Create detailed project plans including milestones, technical dependencies, risk mitigation, and resource mapping for native iOS and Android platforms.
Drive timelines for the rollout of EMV tokenization, 3DS2, PCI DSS controls, and new payment method integrations.
Serve as the primary liaison between product managers, engineering leads, designers, QA, compliance, fraud teams, and business stakeholders.
Lead coordination with external partners including card networks (Visa, Mastercard), payment service providers, OEMs, and certification bodies.
Track delivery progress using agile and hybrid methodologies while maintaining accurate program status dashboards and RAID logs.
Provide regular project updates to senior leadership regarding milestones, success criteria, blockers, and proactive risk mitigation strategies.
Ensure all mobile payment solutions comply with regional and international regulations such as PSD2, GDPR, PCI, and FFIEC.
What we're looking for
Candidates must possess eligibility to work in the United States for any employer at the date of hire.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or a related field is typically required.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
Progressive experience managing large complex projects or programs is required.
Experience in financial institutions, regulatory industries, or software development processes with a background in data processing and application systems is required.
Demonstrated experience with Agile, Waterfall, and all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is required.
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