We are looking for a Card Payments Specialist to manage the strategic direction, operational performance, security, and ongoing development of the organization''s payment ecosystem across two retail brands and approximately 800 locations. The role owns the end-to-end payment card infrastructure, including payment terminals, switching services, payment applications, loyalty integrations, mobile payment solutions, and associated vendor relationships.The successful candidate will act as the organization''s subject matter expert for payment technologies and fintech solutions, ensuring secure, resilient, compliant, and commercially effective payment services while leading a small technical team and delivering key business initiatives. Payment Processing Expertise, Fintech Knowledge, Technical Architecture, Vendor Management PCI DSS and P2PE Compliance, Mobile Application Management, Loyalty Platform Management, Commercial AwarenessKey ResponsibilitiesPayment Platform Ownership Own the end-to-end payment card processing environment across two brands and approximately 800 locations. Ensure high availability, resilience, performance, and security of payment services. Maintain responsibility for payment acceptance technologies including:Payment terminals, Payment switching hosts, Payment gateways, Acquiring integrations, Loyalty integrations, Mobile payment applications Manage strategic relationships with third-party suppliers responsible for Network services, Payment terminal ..... full job details .....