Senior Technical Product Manager - Digital Identity

About Us

The European Payments Council (EPC) is a leading financial sector association dedicated to the standardisation and harmonisation of electronic payments across 41 countries and territories. The EPC develops and manages key European payment schemes, including SEPA Credit Transfer, SEPA Instant Credit Transfer, One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer, and SEPA Direct Debit (Core and Business-to-Business), as well as payment-related schemes such as Verification of Payee (VOP), SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA), and SEPA Request to Pay (SRTP). These schemes serve millions of citizens and businesses across SEPA every day. In addition, the EPC operates the EPC Directory Service (EDS), a pan-European directory designed to foster reachability and interoperability for API-based payment schemes. Our mission is to promote European payments harmonisation and integration through innovative payment schemes and standards. Our organisation is dynamic and agile, coordinating payment experts and working closely with market participants, regulators and overseers.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Technical Product Manager – Digital Identity to join our Product Management team in Brussels, on a permanent contract, reporting to the Director General. You will provide EPC with in-house expertise on digital identity and its application to payments, in particular the strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements that apply to SEPA payment schemes.

You will contribute to the EPC involvement in the standardisation of the SCA based on the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). You will monitor the wider eIDAS 2.0 framework and related regulatory and technical standards, alongside the SCA framework under PSD2 and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR). You will assess what this means for EPC’s schemes, engage with European institutions, standard-setting bodies and digital identity ecosystem stakeholders, and support EPC working groups in their activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Product Management

  • EPC schemes’ functional specifications on digital identity and SCA and translate them into technical specifications and implementation guidelines as necessary leveraging industry standards such as RESTful APIs, JSON, eIDAS adopted standards such as OpenID Connect, OAuth, related IETF specifications, etc.

  • Contribute to and consolidate expert input on technical specifications

  • Track the technical and operational impact of the SCA requirement under PSD2 and the PSR, EBA Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) alongside eIDAS 2.0.

  • Help EPC groups assess how digital identity developments affect the robustness and effectiveness of EPC’s schemes for payment service providers (PSPs).

• Delivery and planning

  • Contribute to the development of annual workplan and roadmap for EPC’s digital identity activities.

  • Coordinate EPC’s input into consultation cycles: collect input from EPC members, oversee EPC’s responses to public consultations and prepare recommendations for for management and Board review.

  • Manage calls for interest and requests for proposals related to digital identity work, and onboard colleagues joining it.

• Stakeholder engagement and external cooperation

  • Engage with the European Commission, the European Banking Authority and the European Digital Identity Cooperation Group, and follow the EUDI Wallet Large Scale Pilot consortia working on payments and banking use cases.

  • Work with EPC legal counsel on compliance, including competition law and data protection (GDPR), and with colleagues on security and risk management.

  • Represent EPC in international standards bodies and working groups relevant to digital identity as necessary.

• Governance, coordination and communication

  • Draft terms of reference for digital identity working groups, prepare and manage their meetings, and report to the relevant EPC governance body and the EPC Board.

  • Coordinate internally to align workstreams and avoid duplication.

  • Work with the EPC Communication Manager to keep EPC’s digital identity webpages, FAQs and updates clear and current, and organise workshops and webinars.

Why Join Us

• A unique opportunity to shape and influence how digital identity is adopted in European payments

• Direct exposure to and interaction with EU authorities and key market stakeholders

• A challenging senior role within a highly respected international organisation setting standards for the EU payments sector

• Collaboration with leading experts in payments and EPC schemes

• A competitive compensation package, aligned with experience and profile

Position Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in digital identity, digital trust services, payments authentication or related product management (for example eID, digital wallets, verifiable credentials, etc.).

• Hands-on product management or operational experience with digital identity solutions or schemes.

• Strong technical credibility with architects, engineers and standards experts

• Experience in identity and access management (IAM)

• Strong understanding of the digital identity landscape, including eIDAS 2.0, the EUDI Wallet with the European Commission’s Architecture Reference Framework (ARF) and related Technical Specifications, and underlying technical standards (for example OpenID Connect, OAuth, related IETF specifications).

• Working knowledge of the payments SCA framework (PSD2, the EBA regulatory technical standards on SCA and the PSR), sufficient to assess how EUDI Wallet developments interact with SCA obligations.

• Demonstrated experience in producing digital identity documentation, reports, guidelines and presentations.

• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into business requirements.

• Excellent project management, analytical and strategic skills, with strong problem-solving, diplomatic and consensus-building abilities.

• Direct involvement in European Commission technical processes or an EUDI Wallet Large Scale Pilot consortium is considered a plus.

• Experience in fast-moving regulatory environments where the legal and technical position is not yet settled is considered a plus.

• Previous experience in existing digital identity schemes, at European or international level (e.g; itsme, BankID, etc) is considered a plus.

• Familiarity with payment standards (e.g. payment schemes, ISO 20022, Open Banking) is considered a plus.

General Requirements

• Fluency in English (C1 or above) is required

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multicultural, international team

• Proactive and solution-oriented attitude

• High level of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365

• AI Litterate

• Ability to work legally in Belgium and to work on-site at EPC’s Brussels office

• NOTE: the position is not suitable for a remote job.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process is designed to be transparent and efficient:

1. 15-minute introductory call with the HR Manager - A short conversation to get to know you, discuss your background, and align on expectations.

2. 60-minute interview with the Technical Product Management Team - An in-depth discussion focused on your experience in digital identity and payments authentication, and your approach to legal and technical developments that are still evolving.

3. 30-minute Panel Interview with Product Team Members - An informal conversation with members of the product team to get to know you, your background and your motivation for joining EPC.

4. 60-minute meeting with the Director General - A final conversation to assess cultural fit, business alignment, and long-term potential.

We accept applications until November 6th 2026.