Payment Operations Manager

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Team and advance your career as a Payment Operations Manager

The Payment Operations Manager sits at the heart of BP’s retail business, ensuring seamless processing, compliance, and vendor relationships—critical for delivering the best customer experience. This hands-on role focuses on daily decision-making, compliance, and operational excellence across payment systems and in multiple countries across Europe.

In This Role You Will

• Oversee daily payment processing (manual & automated) with focus on accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Manage exceptions, reconciliations, and vendor incident resolution.
• Develop and implement efficient, secure payment processes to maximize operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulations (e.g., PCI-DSS, PSD2, AML).
• Act as the first escalation point for operational issues.
• Monitor payment trends and optimize performance through reporting.
• Drive automation, process improvements, and run vendor relationships.
• Stay informed on industry trends, payment technologies, and regulatory updates.
  
  

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Finance).
• Significant years’ experience in merchant payments.
• Shown success in acquiring projects with card schemes.
• Experience running technical and operational change processes.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and financial process design (e.g., ledger logic, reconciliations, forecasting).
• A product mindset—able to treat payment operations as a product, working closely with engineering to build scalable, automated solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs
• Opportunity to build up long-term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules
• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment
  
  

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113.

• ), mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions.