Job Description

On behalf of our public-sector client, Affinity is seeking Project Manager with experience leading technology and business initiatives involving payment processing, financial systems, or transaction-based platforms, including credit/debit card processing, payment gateways, POS systems, or financial integrations. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of project management experience within the last 7 years, preferably in the banking, payments, or credit card industry, along with a PMP certification and an undergraduate degree. This role requires robust stakeholder management, delivery leadership, and the ability to manage complex projects in regulated, transaction-driven environments.

Project Kickoff & Governance

- Establish project governance structures, project resources, and stakeholder engagement models.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and project schedules.
- Create and execute stakeholder communication and engagement plans across business, technical, vendor, and partner groups.
- Coordinate implementation activities across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify, assess, mitigate, and manage project risks through ongoing risk management processes.
- Deliver governance frameworks, communication plans, stakeholder management plans, and risk registers.

Merchant & Financial Setup

- Coordinate the setup of merchant account structures, location IDs, and financial coding configurations.
- Support integration and configuration of payment processing interfaces with enterprise financial and operational systems.
- Establish revenue, chargeback, retrieval,



and transaction reporting processes.
- Maintain merchant account inventories and reporting configurations.

Payment Hardware Migration

- Lead the migration and deployment of payment processing hardware across multiple locations.
- Coordinate implementation activities with business, technical, and vendor teams.
- Ensure payment processing solutions are integrated within project timelines and business requirements.
- Oversee testing, certification, and successful deployment of payment terminals and related infrastructure.

E-Commerce Migration

- Plan and coordinate the migration of online payment channels and payment gateway integrations.
- Manage transitions for internally developed and third-party web applications.
- Coordinate testing, certification, validation, and production cutover activities.
- Ensure successful migration of web applications and validation of integrated payment solutions.

Operations & Access Management

- Coordinate user access provisioning for payment and financial systems.
- Develop and deliver training plans, user documentation, and knowledge transfer materials.
- Monitor and support chargeback, retrieval, and exception management processes.
- Establish and document operational reporting, support procedures, and process controls.




- Ensure operational readiness for business and technical teams.

PCI Compliance & Risk Management

- Incorporate PCI compliance requirements into project planning and execution activities.
- Coordinate with compliance and security stakeholders to ensure audit readiness.
- Ensure PCI-related controls, documentation, and processes are implemented and maintained.
- Develop and maintain compliance plans aligned with project timelines and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum 3 years of Project Management experience within the last 7 years in one or more of the following areas:
- Project Integration Management
- Scope Management
- Schedule/Time Management
- Cost Management
- Quality Management
- Resource Management
- Communications Management
- Risk Management
- Procurement Management

- Undergraduate degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Professional designations such as CA, CMC, CMA, CGA, or CFA may be considered equivalent.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Proficiency with project management and productivity tools, including Microsoft Project.

Project Management Experience

- Demonstrated experience delivering at least 3 projects of 8+ months duration.
- Proven ability to lead diverse stakeholder groups and build consensus on project scope, objectives, priorities, and responsibilities.
- Experience managing relationships with senior business stakeholders, leadership teams, and external partners.
- Minimum 3 years of experience leading multidisci

📌 Project Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Affinity
📍 Victoria