Processor Operations Specialist Sr.

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We have onsite locations in: Sioux Falls, SD, Scottsdale, AZ, Louisville, KY, Troy, MI, Franklin, TN, Easton, PA.

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About the Role

As a key leadership role within a processor support team, the Processor Ops Specialist will promote positive working relationships between Pathward and processors. This candidate will lead work efforts with all areas throughout Pathward to resolve issues, oversee data quality, and facilitate change as appropriate to business need.

What You Will Do

• Serves as a liaison between Pathward and Processors for daily communications.
• Leads processor integrations and solution implementation to support Pathward products.
• Provides frontline support and issue remediation for external system applications.
• Tracks issues and drives performance to resolution.
• Oversees exception handling ensuring resolution of rejected records.
• Manages data quality alerts and investigates to identify root cause.
• Creates and implements data quality alerts to mitigate risks and support good quality of data.
• Queries and analyzes data to troubleshoot issues and identify scope.
• Presents and communicates findings from data analysis and recommends corrective action as needed.
• Creates and implements solutions to grow and develop oversight controls.
• Defines requirements for engineering efforts and validates results in production.
• Proposes and implements solutions for complex data issues both independently and in collaboration with peers.
• Drives solution set across development teams to adhere to industry and regulatory changes.
• Leads the implementation of data reconciliation, monitoring and control processes.
• Establishes controls for SLA oversight in accordance with contractual agreements.
• Leads problem management and resolution, escalation of issues as necessary.
• Supports Engineering efforts as subject matter expert of third-party processor.
• Configures processor defined values according to business definitions to normalize data in Pathward processing environment.
• Serves on data governance or other business committees representing the perspectives and the needs of the Processor Operations team.
• Actively participates on virtual teams as a technical resource accounting for processor related tasks and advising appropriate business units on issues, remediation status and overall processor performance.
• Develops strong working relationships with processors and internal business partners for optimal support and operation of Pathward products.
• Mentors and supports teammates in data quality and problem management efforts.
• Conducts periodic engagements with processors, prepares agendas, and documents outcomes.
• Supports business projects as a subject matter expert. Conducts periodic reviews, information gathering and reports performance in support of Third-Party Reviews.
• Leads periodic reviews of departmental procedures and implementation of process improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience.
• Typically, 5+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.
• Attention to Detail, Conceptual Thinking.
• Conflict Resolution
• Data Gathering
• Decision Making
• Negotiating
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Project Management

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.

Salary range: $72,000 – $120,000

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors which can include but are not limited to a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your location during the hiring process. Ranges may be modified in the future.

This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.

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