Tetrahed

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Role Summary We are looking for a hands-on Program Manager who has already delivered an integrated acquirer → ledger → issuer → virtual card → supplier payment solution in production. You will lead execution, but you must deeply understand the mechanics, tradeoffs, and failure modes because internal expertise is limited. Candidates must have personally: • Implemented card acquiring (customer card acceptance) • Implemented card issuing / virtual cards • Worked through interchange optimization decisions • Designed or influenced ledger + reconciliation flows • Taken a payments solution from design → certification → production Required Experience • 8–12+ years in payments/fintech • Direct implementation experience with: • Card acquirers • Issuing platforms (virtual cards) • Deep, practical knowledge of: • Interchange (not just definitions — real cost tradeoffs) • MCC enforcement and misuse risks • Scheme fees, cross-border fees, FX leakage • Experience owning: • Reconciliation logic • Exception handling • Payment reporting • Comfortable reviewing API specs, payment flows, and settlement files Strongly Preferred • Experience in travel, OTA, marketplaces, or supplier payments • Experience where the acquirer ≠ issuer • Experience working with thin margins and cost pressure • Experience cleaning up or fixing broken payment implementations