International Consumer Payments Senior Manager

The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

* Lead the third party payments vendor management / business negotiation strategy, including identifying opportunities for consolidation, cost reduction, and quality improvements from third parties, as well as developing a rigorous due diligence process for prospective business partners in payments for International businesses, including EMEA. * Act as trusted payments partner for all LOBs launching new D2C activities or expanding existing ones across channels, markets and Guest propositions. Lead the payment acceptance recommendation, payment solution design and support the technical implementation and acceptance set-up in close cooperation with the ECP-dedicated Enterprise IT team and the ECP Risk&Controls team * Lead the acceptance strategy and roadmap development for Europe, in close cooperation with ECP Vendor Mgmt. /America's team, Corp Legal, Corp Brand and LOB representatives. Provide thought leadership around regional and local payment regulation as well as Scheme Rules/Product changes impacting Disney's D2C activities. Share knowledge and provide actionable recommendations to the LOBs. * Leverage industry and payment product expertise to continuously identify Guest Experience, performance and cost optimization opportunities. Work with LOBs, payment vendors/schemes and ECP colleagues to translate those opportunities into tangible benefits to the business. * Finance qualification (ACA/CIMA/etc.) * Significant experience with payments companies or in payments related roles * Exceptional contract and vendor management skills in consumer payments * Cross-functional industry experience in consumer payments * Track record of successful implementation of payments initiatives in global organizations * Superior contract negotiation skills; attuned to best practices in the consumer payments industry * Excellent matrix manager, builds and sustains work relationships * Tested analytic skills * Excellent strategic thinking and cross-functional leadership skills