We are seeking an experienced Senior Payment Operations Specialist (Cards) to support operational continuity across card and payment schemes, with a primary focus on Visa and Mastercard activity. This role combines scheme compliance oversight, BAU payment operations, and card-scheme change delivery, ensuring controls are robust and updates are implemented safely and effectively.Skills and Experience: Proven experience delivering card scheme implementations and mandatory change (e.g., scheme updates, BIN configuration, validations/certifications).Strong understanding of card and payment scheme rules, controls, and BAU readiness planning.Experience managing compliance checks, investigations, and operational issue resolution with external partners.Solid governance and delivery discipline (planning, RAID/action tracking, stakeholder coordination).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and drive practical improvements.High attention to detail in complex, high-volume operational environments.Confident communicator, comfortable presenting to stakeholders and senior audiences. Key Responsibilities:Card Scheme OperationsMonitor and implement scheme bulletins and regulatory updates.Manage ICA/BIN registrations, programme configuration, certifications, and validations.Perform compliance checks and liaise with networks and processors to resolve issues.Payment Scheme BAUProvide operational coverage across payment rails, monitoring processing, and ..... full job details .....