Principal, Payments - Middle East
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About the Role
Fime is seeking a Principal in Payments to join its consulting business in Dubai. You will shape client strategies, deliver high-impact consulting engagements, and lead teams across the payments value chain.
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Responsibilities
- Shape client strategy through in depth analysis of business operations, regulatory context, and technology landscape
- Deliver expert consulting services in payments, digital identity, and transport/fare collection
- Design end to end solutions including technical architectures, operating models, roadmaps, and business cases
- Lead multi disciplinary consulting teams and oversee project delivery
- Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders
- Guide and mentor consultants and senior consultants
- Own account development and support sales and presales activities
- Manage risk and provide decision making support
- Communicate complex topics to business and technical audiences
- Contribute to thought leadership through blog posts, white papers, and conference presentations
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in payments across the value chain
- Proven track record in technical or business consulting
- Experience in regulated industries or public sector
- Demonstrated ability to lead project teams
- Hands on experience in sales and presales activities
- University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field
- Deep knowledge of payment technologies and standards
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in English mandatory, Arabic advantageous
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Company Overview
- Fime is a globally recognised international player providing deep expertise across digital payments, mobility services, and digital identity.
- Team of 900+ experts operating in over 20 locations globally.
Mission
- Fime has been expanding Consult Hyperion, its consulting business, and you will play a key role as a Principal in Payments.
- You will combine broad payments expertise with strong business development capabilities.
Activities
- Shape client strategy through in depth analysis of clients’ business operations, regulatory context, technology landscape, and strategic objectives.
- Deliver expert consulting services in payments, with ability to connect into digital identity and transport/fare collection.
- Design end to end solutions including technical architectures, operating models, roadmaps, and business cases.
- Lead multi disciplinary consulting teams and oversee project scope and quality.
- Act as a trusted advisor and build long term relationships with key stakeholders.
- Guide and mentor consultants and senior consultants.
- Own account development and support sales and presales activities.
- Manage risk and provide decision making support for senior client sponsors.
- Communicate complex technical and regulatory topics to business and technical audiences.
- Contribute to thought leadership through blog posts, white papers, conference presentations, and expert panels.
Job Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in payments, covering multiple domains across the value chain.
- Proven track record in technical or business consulting, or in certification and testing.
- Experience working within regulated industries and/or the public sector.
- Demonstrated ability to lead project teams and oversee delivery of complex engagements.
- Hands on experience in sales and presales activities, particularly in developing existing client accounts.
Knowledge & Skills
- University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Deep, broad knowledge of payment technologies and standards (e.g. EMV, tokenisation, ISO 8583/20022, 3DS, contactless, real time payments, wallets, open banking/APIs).
- Exposure to digital identity and transport/fare collection is an advantage.
- Strong analytical skills with structured problem solving approach.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to build trust and manage stakeholders.
- People leadership capabilities including coaching and mentoring.
- Fluency in English is mandatory and in Arabic is an advantage.
Contract
- Permanent, full time
- Starting at the latest: ASAP
Location
- Dubai, UAE
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