UK Payments Scheme SME (Bacs, Faster Payments & CHAPS)
Remote (UK) | Contract | Financial Services | 6-Month Initial Engagement
UK Payments Scheme SME | Financial Services
We are supporting a major financial services programme and are seeking experienced UK Payments Scheme SMEs with expertise in Bacs, Faster Payments (FPS) and/or CHAPS.
This is a specialist advisory role focused on scheme knowledge, operational processes and implementation considerations. The successful candidate will work closely with Business Analysts, Product Teams and programme stakeholders, providing expert guidance on how UK domestic payment schemes operate and what organisations must consider when delivering payment capabilities through a sponsor bank model.
This is not a project management, transformation or delivery role. We are specifically looking for recognised payments experts who can advise on scheme mechanics, operational requirements and industry best practice.
What You'll Be Doing
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Bacs, Faster Payments and/or CHAPS.
- Advise stakeholders on payment scheme mechanics, operating models and implementation considerations.
- Support discovery, requirements gathering and solution design activities.
- Provide expertise on sponsor bank and indirect participation models.
- Review proposed solutions and ensure alignment with industry standards and scheme requirements.
- Support Business Analysts, Product Owners, Architects and technical teams throughout delivery.
- Explain payment flows, message processing, operational controls and participant responsibilities.
- Provide knowledge transfer and specialist guidance across programme teams.
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrable expertise in one or more of:
- Bacs
- Faster Payments (FPS)
- CHAPS
- Experience operating, implementing or managing UK domestic payment capabilities.
- Ability to explain payment scheme processes and operational requirements in detail.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Experience supporting payments-focused programmes within banking or financial services environments.
Suitable Backgrounds
We would be particularly interested in candidates with experience as:
- Payments SME
- Payments Product Owner
- Payments Product Manager
- Scheme Manager
- Scheme Product Owner
- Payments Consultant
- Payments Operations Manager
- Payments Solution Consultant
- Payments Implementation Specialist
- Payments Architect with hands-on scheme expertise
Desirable Experience
- Sponsor bank and indirect participation models.
- UK banking and financial services.
- Payment platform implementations.
- Form3, Vocalink, Finastra, ACI Worldwide, Volante, Bottomline, Temenos, ClearBank, Banking Circle or Modulr environments.
- Consulting experience within payments-focused programmes.
Contract Details
- Contract Length: Initial 6 months
- Location: Remote (UK)
- Engagement: Contract
- Rate: Flexible for the right specialist
- Extension Potential: Strong
- Start Date: ASAP
Apply
If you're a recognised expert in Bacs, Faster Payments or CHAPS and have hands-on experience supporting the implementation, operation or optimisation of UK domestic payment capabilities, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply with your latest CV for immediate consideration.