Location: Charlotte, NC
Salary: $61.00 USD Hourly - $65.00 USD Hourly
Description: Business Execution Consultant - Payments OperationsWe are not accepting C2C or 1099 arrangements.Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid: 3 days onsite)
Employment Type: Contingent
About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced
Business Execution Consultant to lead large-scale, complex initiatives within
Payments Operations. This role will drive end-to-end delivery across strategic programs, support agile transformation, and ensure alignment with enterprise risk and governance standards.
You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, influence senior leadership, and help modernize delivery practices in a highly regulated financial services environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesProgram & Project Delivery- Lead end-to-end execution of critical Payments Operations programs
- Develop and manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
- Oversee defect tracking, issue resolution, and risk mitigation
- Support Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR) and governance checkpoints
- Ensure adherence to enterprise change management, risk, and control standards
Stakeholder Management & Communication- Provide clear, executive-level reporting (SteerCo, leadership forums)
- Partner with business, product, and technology teams across multiple workstreams
- Proactively escalate risks and delivery issues
Agile Transformation & Coaching- Serve as an Agile coach and change agent across programs
- Guide teams on Agile principles, ceremonies, and best practices
- Support adoption of scalable Agile delivery models
- Remove impediments to Agile maturity and delivery performance
Risk & Governance- Maintain strong visibility into risks, controls, and compliance requirements
- Drive timely resolution of control gaps and remediation activities
- Ensure programs meet regulatory and governance expectations
Required Qualifications- 5+ years of experience in Business Execution, Strategic Planning, or Implementation, or equivalent demonstrated through work, consulting, military, or education
Preferred Qualifications- 8+ years of project/program management experience in large, complex organizations
- Proven success delivering in regulated environments (financial services strongly preferred)
- Experience managing cross-functional, multi-stream initiatives
- Strong understanding of:
- Project delivery frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
- Risk, control, and governance processes
- Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience as an Agile coach or transformation lead
- Familiarity with payments processing, operations, or financial transformation initiatives
- Experience supporting regulatory programs (e.g., ISO 20022)
- Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management skills
Additional Details- Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite in Charlotte, NC - 1525 W WT Harris Blvd)
Why JoinYou'll play a key role in shaping delivery excellence within Payments Operations, driving innovation and transformation in a highly impactful environment.
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