Bluefin Payment Systems · 5 hours ago
Program Manager, Certification
West Virginia, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expBluefin Payment Systems is a leader in data security within the integrated payments industry, seeking a Program Manager, Certification to lead complex initiatives in their secure payment technology portfolio. The role involves end-to-end project ownership for EMV and payment-related certifications, requiring collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful implementation.
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Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery of certification and certification-adjacent initiatives from initial request and scoping through execution, approval, and implementation
Define initiative scope, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria in partnership with Product and Engineering
Actively manage risks, assumptions, dependencies, and tradeoffs across multiple concurrent initiatives
Drive accountability across internal teams and external partners to ensure on-time delivery
Develop and own the long-term certification roadmap for Bluefin’s products, platforms, and features
Prioritize certification efforts based on business needs, product launches, and regulatory requirements
Track industry trends and changes in certification requirements to inform planning and ensure ongoing compliance
Manage certification work as part of a broader initiative portfolio, balancing capacity, priority, and business impact
Act as the primary point of contact for external certification partners, including device vendors, payment processors, acquirers, and compliance bodies
Manage communications, timelines, and deliverables with partners to keep certification projects on track
Represent Bluefin in certification working groups or industry initiatives, as appropriate
Oversee the execution of certification scripts across environments and platforms
Coordinate test efforts with QA and engineering teams to validate functionality and compliance
Drive improvements to test tooling, automation, and scripting best practices to streamline certification activities
Partner with Product, Engineering, QA, Security, and other stakeholders to ensure initiative timelines are aligned with product development schedules
Provide input during the product lifecycle to ensure features are designed and built with certification in mind
Communicate certification status, risks, and requirements clearly across teams
Provide regular status reporting and executive-level visibility into initiative health, risks, and timelines
Escalate issues with clear impact assessment and recommended paths forward
Support leadership decision-making by translating technical and certification constraints into business impact
Maintain up-to-date certification documentation, test plans, and technical requirements
Own the upkeep and continuous improvement of sandbox environments used for testing and validation
Identify process bottlenecks and implement workflow enhancements to improve efficiency and scalability
Qualification
Required
7+ years' experience in certification testing, quality assurance, or technical program management
In-depth knowledge of EMV, P2PE, and payment industry certification standards
Experience managing certifications for POS, eCommerce, and mobile platforms
Strong understanding of certification testing, scripting, and automation practices
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Strong communication skills for interfacing with partners and internal stakeholders
Familiarity with web-based platforms and testing frameworks
Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional technical initiatives
Strong dependency, risk, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, partner-driven environment with competing priorities
Company
Bluefin Payment Systems
Bluefin is the global leader in security-first payment infrastructure, pioneering PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE), vaultless tokenization, and advanced orchestration.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$31MKey Investors
Macquarie Capital
2020-10-27Series Unknown· $25M
2016-03-29Series Unknown· $6M
2014-12-15Debt Financing
Leadership Team
John Perry
Chief Executive Officer
Cheng-Chieh Chen
Senior Vice President, Europe
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