Product Operations Manager- Financial & Tooling Lead – Remote-First

🚀 Be part of a movement to change the way Europe pays

In today’s digital world, payments often still feel outdated: random delays and confusing rules make it harder than it should be to pay and get paid. The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is here to change all that, forever.

With Wero, our digital wallet, we make sending and receiving money simple, seamless and secure across France, Belgium and Germany, with more countries and omnichannel solutions coming soon. Supported by 16 major banks and the two largest European acquirers, EPI is building a new, proudly European payment system: easy, instant and transparent, all for the greater good.

🔎 What’s in it for you

At EPI, you will operate at the heart of a fast‑growing, pan‑European tech organisation where financial clarity, operational excellence, and governance truly shape strategic decisions.

• Contribute directly to structuring a large‑scale European payment initiative

• Work in close partnership with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Design, Finance, Legal and Procurement

• Influence investment decisions with visible impact at leadership and Board level

We embrace a remote‑first culture, enabling our teams to work remotely from the country they are based in, with in‑person meetings at least once a quarter to foster collaboration and connection.

🐝 About the team

You will work closely with the CPTO and the Product, Engineering and Design leadership team, acting as a strategic and operational partner on financial and sourcing topics.
The role also interfaces extensively with Finance, Procurement, Legal and HR teams across EPI.

💥 Your impact

Budgets & Financial Steering

• Own budget planning and tracking across Product, Engineering, and Design, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with Finance

• Act as the main point of contact with Finance on planning cycles, reporting, and financial processes

• Build clear frameworks to track spend, manage risks, and support data‑driven decisions

• Prepare and structure business cases for leadership or Board decisions

• Challenge assumptions on costs and investments to support smart prioritisation

• Own and optimise budgeting tools and workflows within the department

Sourcing & Procurement

• Enable efficient, transparent, and compliant sourcing processes in close collaboration with central Procurement

• Own end‑to‑end sourcing steps: preparation, approvals, documentation, and follow‑up

• Manage Purchase Orders and ensure full visibility and control of spend

• Ensure clear governance around vendor selection and procurement decisions

• Track sourcing decisions and their budget impact

Vendor & Contract Management

• Maintain a clear overview of vendors, contracts, and external spend

• Ensure visibility on commercial terms and financial commitments with Finance and Legal

• Support contract lifecycle management (creation, renewals, tracking)

• Identify risks, inefficiencies, and optimisation opportunities

• Coordinate vendor‑related topics across Finance, Legal, HR, and Procurement

Tools & Systems

• Oversee the tools landscape across Product, Engineering, and Design

• Drive tool governance, cost control, and access management

• Identify and implement optimisation opportunities to improve efficiency and data quality

• Support the selection and rollout of new tools in alignment with central teams

Leadership & Operational Support

• Act as a trusted partner to the CPTO and leadership team on financial and operational topics

• Provide structured insights and recommendations to support decision‑making

• Ensure alignment across leaders on budget, sourcing, and operational priorities

• Drive follow‑up on key decisions and ensure execution across teams

💻 Technology stack

• MS Office

• Slack

• Video conferencing tools

• Task or action‑tracking tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Miro)

🕵🏻‍♀️ To succeed, you should meet at least 70% of these requirements

Must‑haves

• Proven experience supporting senior executives in tech, fintech, or similarly complex organisations

• Strong organizational and written communication skills

• Comfort operating autonomously and pushing back constructively

• Good judgment, discretion, and ability to prioritize under pressure

• Structured, calm, and proactive working style with high live‑availability

• Share our values

• Thrive in a remote‑first, multicultural environment

Seniority level: Senior (3 to 5 years of experience)

🪜 If this looks like you, the recruitment steps are:

• A first call with one of our recruiters

• An interview focused on the role and your expertise

• An interview focused on our company skills

• Hopefully, an offer you can’t refuse

⛔ Turn back if …

• You’re looking for a role with no ambiguity or cross‑functional complexity

• You’re not comfortable challenging senior stakeholders constructively

• You prefer a narrowly scoped role without operational ownership

Otherwise apply!

🫶 Our commitment to equal employment opportunities

EPI offers the same job opportunities to all, without distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age. EPI promotes the development of an inclusive work environment that mirrors the diversity of the clients our product is serving.