Senior Processor Implementation Manager at Chime

About the Role The Senior Processor Implementation Manager is a senior individual contributor role within FinPlat Operations function, focused on ensuring the reliable implementation, validation, and operational readiness of payment processors, funds flows, and platform changes across FinPlat. This role exists to apply deep system knowledge, operational judgment, and data expertise to complex payment workflows while partnering closely with Engineering, Accounting, Finance and Bank Operations teams. Success in this role is defined by high-quality implementations, faster issue resolution, and strong cross-functional trust. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $156,000 and up to $215,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. In this role you can expect to • Lead complex processor implementations, migrations, and platform changes within defined Processor Operations scope, ensuring operational readiness and clear handoff to steady-state owners. • Serve as a subject matter expert on FinPlat payment flows, transaction lifecycles, and data models across multiple payment rails. • Partner with Engineering to review changes, validate operational assumptions, and surface downstream impacts, running it by leadership where approval authority is required. • Support Accounting, Audit, Risk, and Finance by interpreting platform behavior and transaction data to aid investigations and reporting • Participate in incident response and escalations by driving investigation, proposing hypotheses, and supporting remediation, with accountability shared across owning teams. • Define expected versus anomalous processor behavior and contribute to the design of monitors and alerts in partnership with Engineering and Processor Operations. • Perform advanced data analysis and SQL-based investigations to support reconciliation research root-cause analysis and be able to articulate the finding to a broader audience. Produce clear documentation of processor behavior, funds flows, and operational nuances to reduce dependency on individual knowledge. • Act as a trusted advisor to Implementation and Reconciliation Managers, providing implementation context and guidance while avoiding single-threaded dependency. To thrive in this role, you have • 8+ years in bank and/or payment operations with a broad understanding of operations; including accounting, funds flow, settlement, processing, etc. • A strong reconciliation background • An understanding of the end-to-end payments ecosystem, including payment methods, card networks, issuer processing, and the regulatory environment • An understanding of ACH originations, returns, settlements and everything in between, AAP certification is a huge plus • Familiarity with network operations including Visa, Mastercard, PLUS, and Star, as well as with network vendors that facilitate AFT/OCT payments and other forms of card-based money movement • Extensive experience with Google Office (Sheets, Docs and Slides), analytics platforms (Looker, Snowflake), SQL, core banking systems and related products. • Experience working cross functionally with Product, Accounting, Compliance, Legal, Risk & Engineering to identify, evaluate and size opportunities and prioritize work • Experience driving continuous improvement projects, where you’ve applied deep knowledge to uncover and execute both short term and long term optimizations • A member obsessed mindset, eager to learn and improve the user experience • A curious and creative problem solving ability - can facilitate resolution of issues in a timely manner by working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams • Excellent business acumen, communication skills and a self-starting attitude #LI-Hybrid #LI-GC1 A little about us At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential. We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members. We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress. We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential. Because if we don't—who will? *Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. What we offer for our full-time, regular employees • 🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates. • 💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute • 💰 Competitive salary based on experience • ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits • 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off • 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice • 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses • 👶 Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents • 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more. • 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too! • 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. 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