Senior Project Manager – Digital Payments & PCI-DSS

PAUWELS CONSULTING NVArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-HoofdstadEURESpublished 10/29/2026
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Your tasks

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of the digital payment ecosystem modernization, including the procurement and implementation of new acquiring and PSP services.
  • Drive the compliance and certification efforts for the payment ecosystem, ensuring full adherence to regulatory standards.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional teams across finance, legal, security, and architecture to consolidate complex business and technical requirements.
  • Define the target architecture for payment flows and manage technical transitions between legacy and future service providers.
  • Monitor project risks, dependencies, budgets, and timelines while providing strategic reporting to senior management.
  • Direct the preparation of public procurement documents, technical specifications, and tender evaluations for large-scale IT and payment services.

Requirements

  • You have 8+ years of experience in complex project management within regulated environments.
  • You bring 3+ years of specialized expertise in electronic payments, including PSP, Acquiring, and monetics.
  • You possess a proven track record in PCI-DSS compliance projects or comparable payment security initiatives.
  • You're experienced in public procurement, including drafting RFP specifications and managing tender processes.
  • You have advanced skills in budget management and risk and dependency management.
  • You possess strong Supplier Relationship Management skills, particularly with IT and payment service providers.
  • You have experience working within Agile frameworks and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
  • You're proactive and solution-oriented with exceptional analytical and synthesis capabilities.
  • You are native in Dutch or French with professional working proficiency in English.

Nice to Haves

  • Certification in PRINCE2 Practitioner or Project Management Professional (PMP).
  • Knowledge of Account Based Ticketing (ABT) or EMV payment systems.
  • Experience in test management for payment solutions.

Contact person

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  • Jan Vanden Boer