Senior Project Manager (Payments)

Proton AG; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Payments) to lead complex projects in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have 7–10+ years in project management, with specific experience in the payments or fintech sector. This role combines collaborative team leadership with technical mastery of tools like Jira, offering a blend of in-office and remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Learning and Development

Stock Options

Comprehensive health insurance

Qualifications

• Proven track record in building and executing project plans.
• Experience driving stakeholder alignment.
• Strong ability to decompose complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams and manage resources.
• Ensure operational discipline and enforce next steps.
• Identify and mitigate project risks proactively.

Skills

Project & Program Management Expertise

Technical Tooling & Jira Mastery

Operational Excellence

Leadership & Collaboration

Background & Experience

Education

7–10+ years of project or program management experience

Experience in Payments or fintech

Tools

Jira

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Overview

Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default. Proton believes privacy is a fundamental human right and the cornerstone of democracy. Since 2014, Proton has provided free and open-source technology to millions worldwide, ensuring access to privacy, security, and freedom online. Proton offers products including Proton Mail, Proton VPN, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and Proton Pass. Proton serves over 100 million user accounts with a growing team from 50+ countries.

Hiring at Proton is highly selective, with less than 1% of candidates hired. You will have the opportunity to work with many of the world\'s top minds in their field.

What we are looking for

• Project & Program Management Expertise
  • Proven track record in building and executing detailed project plans, schedules, and risk management frameworks.
  • Experience driving stakeholder alignment and managing communication with both technical teams and executive leadership.
  • Strong ability to decompose complex projects into structured, actionable workstreams (epics, stories, tasks, bugs).
• Technical Tooling & Jira Mastery
  • Deep expertise in Jira fundamentals, including workflow design, management, and optimization.
  • Proficiency in writing advanced JQL queries to extract project insights (velocity, throughput, efficiency).
  • Experience implementing process improvements within Jira and other workflow/project management tools.
• Operational Excellence
  • Strong background in enforcing operational discipline — ensuring meetings result in actionable next steps with ownership and deadlines.
  • Skilled in rigorous documentation of decisions, changes, and outcomes to maintain project knowledge continuity.
  • Proactive risk identification and mitigation, with a track record of resolving blockers and maintaining momentum.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage resources, and reallocate priorities to meet evolving business needs.
  • Strong resource management instincts: identifying skill gaps or bandwidth constraints and coordinating solutions.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, adapting messaging for both engineers and executives.
• Background & Experience
  • 7–10+ years of project or program management experience in a technology or engineering-driven environment.
  • Experience in Payments, finance or fintech.
  • Prior experience managing software development projects, preferably within Agile/Scrum frameworks.
  • Familiarity with scaling project management practices across distributed or fast-growing teams.

Even if you don’t meet all the requirements listed above, please still apply if you feel you could be a great fit.

What We Offer

• Office First: Collaboration is easier in person with offices in Geneva, Zurich, Prague, Barcelona, Paris, London, Vilnius, Skopje, and Taipei. You can also work from home up to 30% of the time with core in-office days.
• Technology: Proton provides devices and software to excel in your role.
• Food: Lunch and snacks provided at offices.
• Transport: Subsidized transport costs or related allowances based on location.
• Stock Options: Stock options upon joining Proton.
• Flexible Working: Define your own working hours as long as they work with team meetings.
• Learning and Development: Training programs, conferences, and continual learning opportunities.
• Employee Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings options, generous vacation and leave policies, wellness programs.
• Work that Matters: Proton is community-first; over 100 million people trust and support Proton.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Proton believes diversity drives innovation and strengthens our mission to provide privacy as a default for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. We strive for equal opportunities, open dialogue, and ongoing learning to ensure every voice is heard and respected.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Note: The original description contained multiple role suggestions and historical postings that are not part of the current job opening. This refined version focuses on the current Senior Project Manager (Payments) role and its formal sections.