Principal Consultant - Payments Transformation

Infosys LTDNew York, NY

$168,000 - $234,000 / year

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Education

PMP

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

Compensation

$168,000-$234,000/year

Job Description

Infosys Consulting's Financial Services practice is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead a strategic Payments Modernization initiative focused on High-Value Payments (HVP) for a Tier-1 financial institution. This is a high-impact role involving the replacement of legacy systems with a COTS product, and the forward engineering of a rail-agnostic capabilities on an microservices platform with suitable agentic AI interventions that supports future-ready payment flows.

The ideal candidate will bring deep domain expertise in high-value payments, strong program leadership experience, and a proven track record of delivering complex transformation programs in regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end delivery of the Payments Modernization program, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Drive the legacy platform replacement with a scalable, secure, and compliant COTS solution.
Architect and oversee the development of a rail-agnostic payment capability that supports SWIFT, RTP, ISO 20022, and emerging rails.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, compliance, and client stakeholders.
Manage program governance, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across multiple geographies.
Ensure seamless integration with existing infrastructure and future-proofing of payment capabilities.
Track KPIs, manage budgets, and ensure timely delivery with high quality.

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in payments domain, with at least 5 years in program management roles.
Strong understanding of High-Value Payments, ISO 20022, SWIFT, Fedwire, and CHIPS.
Experience with COTS product implementations in financial services (e.g., FIS, Finastra, Volante, ACI).
Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation programs in complex environments.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Familiarity with rail-agnostic architecture principles and modern payment ecosystems.
PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.

Preferred Attributes:

Experience working with North American banks or securities firms.
Exposure to cloud-native payment platforms and API-led modernization.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with minimal supervision.

The estimated total annual compensation (Base + Bonus) range for candidates based out on NJ, IL, NY, CA & WA will be $168,000 to $234,000

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Candidates can expect a pay range of $168,000 and $234,000 per year.

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Infosys LTD is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.

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