Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Maverick Payments is a privately held full-service payment provider offering merchant acquiring, gateway, ACH processing, fraud and chargeback tools, analytics, and related services. The Project Manager supports internal initiatives within payments acquiring operations by executing projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing milestones, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Execute assigned projects from intake through completion, managing tasks, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables
- Coordinate closely with internal teams including Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Underwriting, Operations, Legal, and Business Development
- Serve as the primary project liaison across internal teams to drive alignment and accountability
- Lead initiatives related to:
- Merchant onboarding, activation, and lifecycle workflows
- Acquirer, processor, and sponsor bank requirements
- Risk, fraud, compliance, and monitoring programs
- Internal tooling, platform enhancements, and process improvements
- Develop and maintain project documentation, status updates, and reporting for departmental leadership
- Identify and proactively mitigate risks, particularly those impacting acquiring operations or regulated/high‑risk verticals
- Ensure projects adhere to internal controls as well as card network, acquiring, and regulatory expectations
- Support continuous improvement efforts by refining project management practices and standards within the department
Skills
- 3–5 years of project management or operations experience in Fintech, payments, or financial services
- Direct exposure to payments acquiring, merchant processing, or related payment operations
- Working knowledge of the payment lifecycle, including authorization, settlement, chargebacks, and disputes
- Experience using project tracking and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Confluence, Smartsheet, Monday.com)
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to translate operational, technical, or regulatory requirements into actionable project plans
- Detail‑oriented with the ability to see broader process and business impacts
- Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving payments environment
- High degree of ownership and accountability
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams with competing priorities
- Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills
- Execution‑focused with strong attention to detail
- Clear communicator able to coordinate across technical and non‑technical teams
- Comfortable working in structured but evolving environments
- Solution‑oriented with sound judgment on when to escalate
- Reliable follow‑through and ownership of assigned work
- Experience supporting high‑risk merchant portfolios or regulated payment verticals
- Familiarity with underwriting, enhanced due diligence, or chargeback monitoring processes
- Prior collaboration with Risk, Compliance, or Legal on operational initiatives
- Exposure to acquiring banks, processors, gateways, or sponsor bank relationships
- Project management certification (PMP, Agile, Scrum) is a plus, not required
Benefits
- Bonuses and incentives
- Comprehensive employer sponsored health, vision, and dental insurance programs.
- Paid time off, Paid Sick and Paid Holidays.
- 401K plan with up to a 4% matching contribution.
- Commitment to Career Development and Advancement.
- Employee Recognition Programs & Company Sponsored Events
- Vibrant Office Culture, Team Building, Birthdays, Work Anniversaries, Snacks, and more!
- Hybrid work schedules for candidates near Greater Houston or Los Angeles areas
- Remote work for candidates in AZ, CA (outside of LA Metro area), CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX (outside Houston Metro), UT, VA, and WA
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