About Paynovate

Paynovate is a Belgium-based fintech with more than 80 employees. As a regulated e-money institution, we design and operate payment solutions (Acquiring, Issuing and Banking) in a complex environment. The company is growing and further structuring its product and tech organisation.

The role

This is not a traditional Product Manager role. As Paynovate continues to grow, structuring the product function is a key priority, and you will play a central role in this evolution.

You will operate in an evolving environment, where part of your role will be to bring clarity and structure across teams.

We are looking for a Product Manager (Acquiring) who will become the reference person for acquiring within the company, covering card payments, scheme integrations, and transaction flows, across both online payments and in-store payments (POS terminals).

This is a hands-on role, currently focused on execution and delivery, with the opportunity to progressively shape how product is managed as the company scales.

What you’ll do

Product

• Act as the reference person for acquiring across the company
• Own and improve the acquiring product end-to-end (flows, schemes, performance)
  
• Work across both online and in-store payments (POS terminals)
  
• Translate business, operational, and compliance needs into clear priorities and roadmap
  
• Improve key metrics and merchant experience

Delivery

• Drive execution across Engineering, Compliance, Operations, and Sales departments
• Ensure priorities are clear, aligned, and moving forward
• Remove blockers and take ownership of outcomes
• Contribute to the stability and reliability of payment systems

Product Structure

• Bring clarity and consistency to product decision-making and prioritisation
• Introduce simple and pragmatic ways of working
• Structure and consolidate existing knowledge (flows, documentation, dependencies)

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management in a tech-driven environment
• Strong experience in payments, ideally acquiring / PSP / EMI
  
• Solid understanding of card payment flows (authorisation, capture, settlement, reconciliation)
  
• Experience with POS / payment terminals / in-store payments is a strong plus
  
• Comfortable working on technical topics (APIs, payment systems, reliability)
  
• Strong delivery mindset, with the ability to operate in an evolving environment
  
• English is required, French or Dutch is a plus

What we offer

• A central role on a critical product domain (acquiring)
• Real ownership with direct impact on business performance and merchant experience
• The opportunity to structure and shape how product is done as the company scales