Payments SME

Line of Service Industry/Sector Specialism Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs, develop financial solutions, and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance, improve decision-making, and achieve their financial goals. As a finance consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of finance consulting. Your work will involve providing comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising their financial performance, improving decision-making, and achieving their financial goals. You will be responsible for analysing client needs, developing financial solutions, and offering recommendations tailored to specific business requirements. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system. Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same. Effectively mentor others. Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members. Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate. Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

We are seeking a highly motivated  Strategy Analyst at Manager grade  to support and lead strategic initiatives across our  Payments business . The role requires strong analytical capability, commercial acumen, and deep understanding of the payments ecosystem. You will work closely with senior leaders to define strategy, assess growth opportunities, and drive execution across complex, cross‑functional initiatives.  This role combines  hands‑on strategic analysis  with  team leadership and stakeholder management , making it ideal for a candidate with a strong background in payments and experience operating at manager or engagement‑lead level.

Strategy & Commercial Analysis  Lead strategic assessments across payments (e.g. cards, digital wallets, real‑time payments, acquiring, issuing, cross‑border, billing, or embedded finance)  Develop market, competitor, and ecosystem analyses to inform strategic decision‑making  Build robust financial and commercial models to evaluate new products, partnerships, and investments  Support the definition of medium‑ and long‑term payments strategy, including growth, pricing, and operating model considerations  Execution & Delivery  Translate strategy into actionable initiatives with clear milestones, KPIs, and success measures  Drive end‑to‑end delivery of strategic projects, from hypothesis development to executive‑level recommendations  Identify risks, dependencies, and trade‑offs, and proactively propose