Sr. Director, EU Payment Operations & Strategy
Core
Leading payments operations and strategic direction for PayPal Europe, focusing on the SEPA ecosystem (SCT, SCT Inst, SDD) and ensuring compliance with European regulatory schemes.
Role type
Senior Director, Payments Operations & Strategy
Builds
SEPA-based payment flows and operational resilience for European customers and merchants
Domain
Financial Services / Payments / Regulatory Compliance
Required skills
SEPA scheme expertise, regulatory strategy, cross-border payments, stakeholder management, roadmap planning, budget management, team leadership
Preferred skills
PSD3/PSR knowledge, Instant Payments Regulation compliance, IBAN/name-check verification, European Payments Council engagement
Technologies
SEPA SCT, SCT Inst, SDD Core, SDD B2B, IBAN, CSSF regulations
Responsibilities
Own the strategic roadmap for PayPal Europe's SEPA payment operations; Represent PayPal Europe in engagements with the European Payments Council and national associations; Anticipate and plan for regulatory evolution including PSD3/PSR and Instant Payments Regulation; Build business cases for expanding instant payments coverage and optimizing processing costs; Act as the senior payments voice within PayPal Europe's leadership team; Own end-to-end SEPA operations including credit transfer, direct debit processing, and settlement.
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & cross-functional alignment