Operations Project Manager

About the role

The Operations Project Manager at Payabli is a high-impact operations role where you will have the ability to directly influence business performance and Payabli's most strategic accounts. You'll lead and support various processes and projects surrounding partner and merchant onboarding, implementation, and revenue activation.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep relationships with a portfolio of large and enterprise-level integration partners during and after implementation, gaining a thorough understanding of their business and industry.
• Regularly attend, and when applicable, lead meetings with partners, merchants, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead onboarding and configuration of sub-merchants and strategic merchant partners.
• Work with the Integrations team to coordinate and develop unique processes, onboarding efforts, and configurations for large-scale partnerships.
• Support the Underwriting team with the collection of merchant applications, supporting documentation, and applicant follow-up to improve onboarding velocity.
• Deploy AI agents and automations to scale and improve the precision of your work and our customers' payments business.
• Work with integration partners to develop and manage onboarding templates, ensure proper partner and merchant pricing inputs, and execute bulk onboarding strategies.
• Closely collaborate with the Operations team and Partner Success Managers to orchestrate the execution of all daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.
• Supplement the daily tasks of others on the Operations and Client Success teams where necessary.
• Report weekly on key performance indicators related to the success of tasks and assigned accounts.
• Partner with the Product team to develop further automations that increase the accuracy and efficiency of enterprise-level tasks, including product enhancement and UI/UX improvement suggestions.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of prior experience in implementation, customer onboarding, or project management at high-growth startups, Payments and Fintech experience is a big plus!
• A strong bias for action, where tasks are completed daily and not deferred to tomorrow.
• An intellectually curious and constantly self-learning and improving mindset.
• A strong technical aptitude and working knowledge of software and APIs, and can troubleshoot issues and speak to platform dynamics.
• A very detail-oriented and structured approach, yet work with a strong sense of urgency in the setup and activation of customers, with strong project management skills.
• Proficiency in Claude, Zapier, n8n, Postman, and other AI tools to develop and deploy agents and automations.
• A resourceful self-starter who can self-manage time and constantly changing priorities, and take ownership of processes in your domain.
• A strong work ethic and are willing to put in the extra time and effort to make an impact in building a category-leading business.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be confident, influential, and empathetic with partners, customers, and colleagues.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where you will juggle many complex projects simultaneously.
• An innate sense of humility and intellectual honesty, with an open mind for feedback.

Qualifications

• Has a strong bias for action, where tasks are completed daily and not deferred to tomorrow.
• Is intellectually curious and constantly self-learning and improving.
• Has a strong technical aptitude and working knowledge of software and APIs, and can troubleshoot issues and speak to platform dynamics.
• Is very detail-oriented and structured, yet works with a strong sense of urgency in the setup and activation of customers, with strong project management skills.
• Is proficient in Claude, Zapier, n8n, Postman, and other AI tools to develop and deploy agents and automations.
• Is a resourceful self-starter who can self-manage time and constantly changing priorities, and take ownership of processes in your domain.
• Has a strong work ethic and is willing to put in the extra time and effort to make an impact in building a category-leading business.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be confident, influential, and empathetic with partners, customers, and colleagues.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment where they will juggle many complex projects simultaneously.
• Has an innate sense of humility and intellectual honesty, with an open mind for feedback.

Skills

• Deep understanding of software and APIs.
• Experience with AI tools such as Claude, Zapier, n8n, and Postman.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock options with the potential to unlock more equity as we grow
• Flexible PTO and paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• 401K, HSA, pre-tax savings programs

Pay

Competitive salary

Schedule

Full-time