Principal Payment Industry Relations

About This Role

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

What You'll Do

The Industry Relations team is the organization trusted to fulfill leadership positions in Industry Bodies and direct the participation of subject matter experts across Discover Global Network. As part of the Innovation and Emerging Products organization, its remit includes current payment products as well as emerging technologies. Represent Discover in global industry organizations and be responsible for the analysis of industry developments to help develop recommendations and positions that are aligned with DGN's product roadmap.


Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.


How You'll Do It

• Represent Discover within industry bodies related to payments and related emerging technologies. Industry Bodies may include technical specification groups as well as trade bodies and membership organizations.
• Conduct research and analysis of industry developments to identify implications and opportunities. Support the analysis of complex issues to help define a balanced external position.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts in assessment of industry developments. Support the execution of an Internal Engagement Strategy ensuring industry developments are effectively communicated across internal teams, including; Product, Legal, Government Relations and regional teams.
• As a member of the industry relations team provide input on how industry body participation is adjusted to meet the organizations need.

Qualifications You'll Need

Minimum Requirements

• Associates Business Administration and Management
• Payment Product Management or related experience

In Lieu of Education Experience

• Payment Product Management or related experience

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelors Information Technology or Engineering
• Industry participation in payments standards and specifications in such areas as; Open Banking, e-commerce, authentication OR IoT

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
• Ability to communicate verbally. Ability to communicate in written form.
• Travel Requirements – Yes – 25%

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United Kingdom on a full-time basis.

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Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Sep-09-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

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Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.