Global Payments Development & Testing Lead

Global Payments Development & Testing Lead (fix term 24 months contract)

Location: Bristol (hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex

We give you a world of potential

Computershare is a global financial administration company, employing over 12,000 people around the world. We provide services in over 20 countries to more than 16,000 clients and 75 million customers.

The Finance function is responsible for providing treasury management services in respect of both client and own funds, financial planning & analysis, financial accounting and reporting, commercial finance and tax support to all business units and functions throughout the Computershare Group. 

Operational Payments transformation programme will be implementing a global payments hub and payment operations utility for Computershare.The role must also work collaboratively with other global teams, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and a variety of project related activity.

A role you will love 

The Global Payments Development & Testing Lead drives the global strategy for development and testing within the Operational Payments transformation, delivering a scalable, secure, and compliant payments capability across regions.

The role provides strategic leadership across cross-functional teams, aligning technology delivery with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and client needs.

Acting as a key partner to Global Treasury and programme leadership, they help shape and support long-term capability development.

They ensure development and testing capabilities contribute to operational resilience, cost efficiency, and high-quality client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the global strategy and roadmap for development and testing within Operational Payments, aligned to the overall transformation vision. 
• Lead and direct global, multi-disciplinary teams (development, testing, business analysis, architecture and third parties), delivering through both direct and matrix leadership. 
• Accountable for the end-to-end quality and integrity of payment solutions, ensuring they meet regulatory, operational, and client requirements. 
• Own the global governance and control framework for development and testing, ensuring audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management. 
• Partner with senior stakeholders, including Global Treasury leadership, to shape strategic priorities, resolve complex issues, and inform investment decisions. 
• Drive integration across systems, platforms, and payment flows to deliver a cohesive global payments capability. 
• Lead the identification and mitigation of delivery, operational, and regulatory risks, ensuring appropriate controls are in place across all phases of delivery. 
• Oversee defect management, prioritisation and resolution strategies, ensuring minimal impact on business operations and client outcomes. 
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation, incorporating industry trends and emerging technologies into the development and testing strategy. 
• Represent the payments transformation in senior governance forums, influencing decision-making at an enterprise level.

What will you bring to the role? 

• Deep expertise in global payments and treasury operations, with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Recognised leader in development and testing strategy, with a proven track record of defining and implementing enterprise-wide standards, governance, and control frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to shape target operating models and embed best practices across complex, global technology environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payments architecture, including large-scale integrations, processing flows, and system interdependencies.
• Strategic and forward-thinking approach, leveraging industry trends, regulatory change, and emerging technologies to drive organisational direction.
• Extensive experience within large, complex, and highly regulated global organisations, ideally within financial services.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, understanding how payments capabilities support performance, client outcomes, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven leadership of large, globally distributed and multi-disciplinary teams, delivering through both direct and matrix structures.
• Clear strategic mindset, with the ability to define vision, set priorities, and drive performance across a complex delivery landscape.
• Exceptional problem-solving capability, managing and resolving highly complex, enterprise-level challenges with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Accountability for global development and testing strategy delivery, playing a critical role in the success of major transformation initiatives.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage, challenge, and align stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.

Rewards designed for you 

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle. 
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family. 
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future. 
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub. 

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