Asset & Wealth Management - Money Movement & Payment Rails, Software Engineering - Vice President - Birmingham

Job description

The VP of Money Movement Engineering will lead the strategic technical direction for our global payment infrastructure. This leader is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of money movement, from the implementation of domestic real-time rails (RTP, FedNow, Zelle) and legacy systems (ACH) to the integration of international standards like SEPA. You will be the primary technical authority for ensuring that our payment systems are scalable, resilient, and compliant with global industry standards (ISO 20022), while maintaining rigorous Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for millions of consumer transactions. Key Responsibilities: 1. Payment Rail Implementation & Integration 2. Scalability & Performance Engineering 3. Governance, Standards & Compliance 4. Strategic Leadership & Vendor Management - Domestic Rails: Lead the engineering and deployment of U.S. payment rails, including ACH , The Clearing House (TCH) RTP , FedNow , and Zelle . - European Standards: Oversee the integration and maintenance of SEPA (SCT, SCT Inst, and SDD) to ensure seamless Euro-denominated transactions across the Single Euro Payments Area. - ISO 20022 Migration: Drive the adoption of ISO 20022 messaging stand...