Operations Support Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Operations Support Manager supports the Department Head in overseeing end-to-end payment operations, with particular focus on transaction disputes, chargebacks, arbitration, settlement-related activities, and participant support.
• Ensures operational cases, requests, and reports are handled accurately, objectively, and within agreed turnaround times, while complying with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and service standards.
• Oversees operational and regulatory reporting, including coordination with banks/payment participants, Risk and Compliance, IT, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides guidance on complex or escalated transaction disputes and helps ensure consistent handling of cases across the team.
• Supports settlement, funding, transaction monitoring, and participant-related operational requirements, ensuring timely coordination and issue resolution.
• Drives process improvements, automation initiatives, system enhancements, and UAT to improve operational deficiency, accuracy, and service delivery.
• Leads and develops the team by setting clear expectations, coaching employees, and promoting accountability, collaboration, regulatory discipline, and service excellence

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, Finance, Banking, Management, or related field.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in: Transaction banking, Payment operations, ATM/channel operations, Card/electronic payment operations, Dispute/chargeback operations
• Must have hands-on experience in transaction disputes, chargebacks, arbitration, or escalated payment cases.
• Experience in a regulated financial services environment, including regulatory/compliance and operational reporting.
• Prior team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.

HIGHLY PREFERRED:

• Exposure to BSP-regulated payment operations
• Experience with InstaPay, PESONet, ATM, switching, acquiring/issuing, or other electronic payment channels
• Knowledge of settlement, reconciliation, funding, or transaction monitoring
• Experience in process improvement, automation, system enhancements, or UAT

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