Senior Cards Issuing & Acquiring Operations SME
Location: Amman, Jordan
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Experience: 15+ Years
We are looking for an experienced Senior Cards Issuing & Acquiring Operations SME for a 12-month contract opportunity based in Amman, Jordan.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive expertise in card payments, issuing and acquiring operations, and end-to-end payment processing, with a proven track record of managing complex processor migrations, card portfolio conversions, and host migrations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise across end-to-end card issuing and acquiring operations.
- Oversee card transaction processing, including authorization, clearing, settlement, and transaction routing.
- Lead and support processor migrations, card portfolio conversions, and host migration initiatives.
- Coordinate migration activities with payment schemes, external processors, banks, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage BIN and ICA-related activities and ensure alignment with payment scheme requirements.
- Support card scheme operations and ensure operational readiness during migration and transition activities.
- Provide expertise in ISO 8583 messaging and card transaction processing flows.
- Support Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES), tokenization, and digital wallet-related initiatives.
- Identify operational risks, resolve processing issues, and ensure smooth migration and transition execution.
- Work closely with Technology, Operations, Product, and other cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.
Key Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in card payments, card issuing, acquiring, or payment processing.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end card transaction flows, including authorization, clearing, settlement, and routing.
- Proven experience in processor migrations, card portfolio conversions, and host migrations.
- Strong knowledge of BIN, ICA, payment scheme operations, and ISO 8583 messaging.
- Exposure to Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES), tokenization, and digital wallets.
- Experience working with payment schemes, external processors, banks, and technology teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Previous experience in large-scale card migration or payment transformation programmes is highly desirable.
