EMV Certification & Product Implementation Specialist

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

What You’ll Do

• Executes strategy for advanced payment products including EMV, Transit, 3DS, and QR Code with a variety of regional payment partners (Issuers, Acquirers, Gateways, etc). Works closely with business partners to identify market requirements to be incorporated into the product, and provide support to the internal teams as they promote products and services to clients.
• Supports & leads strategic operational initiatives that are integral to the International Markets vision.
• Process Improvement - Identifies opportunities within existing processes and support models with the aim of driving efficiencies where possible.
• Supports the commercialization of products being launched to the network to ensure partners (internal & external) are set up for success.
• Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

How You’ll Do It

• Ensures product delivery goals are met by providing SME support to internal and external partners to deliver against the strategy.
• Defines and aligns product delivery approach and goals for allocated markets/partners across key business partners and manages clear communications around progress against strategy.
• Collaborates across team to ensure appropriate tracking of metrics, reporting, project status.  Assesses opportunities to improve product delivery processes and develop efficiency programs. 
• Identifies opportunities to effectively utilize incentive budget.
• Represents DFS at industry and client events, and prepare and deliver SME-level presentations to multiple levels of internal and external management. 
• Support/lead strategic initiatives, process improvement opportunities, commercialization of core network products.

Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
• Experience in EMV, Banking, Payments, Certification, smart cards, contactless NFC, QR code, 3DS or related
• In lieu of a degree, experience in EMV, Banking, Payments, Certification, smart cards, contactless NFC, QR code, 3DS or related

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Strong project management/client facing implementation skills
• Understanding of payments ecosystem

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United Kingdom on a full-time basis.

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Dec-24-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.