Head of Payments and Supplier Management | Up to £85k + 25% bonus, 30 days holiday and more!

Skillful; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job description

Role: Group Head of Payments

Location: Wolverhampton or Kent – Hybrid with 3 days in the office + flex start/finish times

Salary: £75,000 to £85,000 plus up to 25% bonus, 30 days holiday, private medical and more

Take ownership of payments at the heart of a growing, people-first lender going through real change.

This is a brilliant opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role with a business that’s investing heavily in its future. They’re a well-respected specialist lender with a brilliant culture, clear values, and a strong track record of success. There’s a huge transformation programme already in motion, and this role plays a key part in shaping how payments are delivered across savings, lending, and supplier services.

It’s not just about the strategy. This is a hands-on, visible role where you’ll lead an established team, drive performance, and work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver a first-class payments function. If you’re someone who loves improving processes, building teams, and being right in the thick of change, this is one not to miss.

To be successful, you’ll need:

• Recent hands-on experience leading a payments function.
• A solid grasp of day-to-day operations and team management.
• The ability to shape and deliver strategy in a changing environment.
• Experience in securely taking the business through payment transformation.

So, if you are comfortable with…

• Leading and evolving the payments strategy to make sure it’s resilient, efficient, and fit for the future.
• Managing a great team and making sure they’re supported, developed, and performing at their best.
• Owning supplier relationships, working closely on contracts, renewals, and performance.
• Playing a key role in the wider transformation work already underway across the business.
• Spotting risks and putting the right controls in place to keep things running smoothly.
• Creating a culture of continuous improvement with better processes, better service, and better outcomes.

And have experience in…

• Leading a payments function in a financial services company.
• Managing people, running day-to-day operations, and setting the longer-term strategy.
• Strong vendor management experience with contract negotiation and oversight.
• A clear track record of representing payments in transformation programmes.
• A people-focused leader who enjoys getting stuck in, making things better, and developing others.

Then we want to speak with you – and so will they.

If you’re looking for a role with variety, impact, and the chance to lead something end-to-end, then this is the role for you!

We’d love to share more details or talk through the opportunity—just let us know what works for you!