Payment Card Merchant Agreement SME

The Position:

The General Services Administration (GSA) Center for Charge Card Management (CCCM) is seeking a skilled Payment Card Merchant Agreement Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the development of the next iteration of the GSA SmartPay program. This government-wide initiative provides commercial charge card and payment-related services to approximately 250 federal government agencies, organizations, and Native American Tribal organizations. The SME will ensure the effectiveness and compliance of merchant agreements within the program.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure alignment of merchant agreements with GSA SmartPay Program objectives and requirements.

• Negotiate and manage vendor/merchant agreements, ensuring compliance.

• Draft and manage performance work statements (PWS) for merchant contracts.

• Monitor and evaluate vendor performance, implementing corrective actions as needed.

• Provide expert guidance and support to internal stakeholders on merchant agreement policies and procedures.

• Ensure security of banking systems and payment processes.

• Stay informed about changes in industry regulations and standards.

• Serve as subject matter expert on merchant agreements, providing training and guidance to internal teams.

The Ideal Candidate: 

At Censeo, we are looking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm will help shape Censeo’s client insights and workplace culture. Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise, personality types, and favorite breakfast foods. Our client and cultural successes are rooted in our team’s innovation, creative problem solving, and collaboration. The unique perspective that you bring and the way you tackle problems are much more important to us than what’s printed on your diploma. We believe a successful Subject Matter Expert will have: 

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum 5 years' experience negotiating and managing vendor/merchant agreements.

• Strong understanding of GSA SmartPay Program objectives and current master contract.

• Experience drafting and managing performance work statements (PWS) for vendor contracts.

• Thorough knowledge of banking system security, including PCI standards, FISMA, and FEDRamp.

• Excellent negotiation skills with compliance enforcement capability.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder collaboration.

The Company:

Censeo Consulting Group is a top Washington D.C. based management consulting firm dedicated to helping public sector and non-profit clients build operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower cost. We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting to solve our clients’ most complex problems and build operational excellence that transforms their organizations, allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions. 

At Censeo, our award-winning culture means you’ll join a tight-knit community of 75 brilliant and passionate colleagues. We are advocates for a better functioning public sector, and we’re also good friends who know the names of each other’s dogs. Our philosophy is horizontal, not hierarchical, and our open-door policy encourages a culture of entrepreneurship at all levels. We share successes, make decisions together, and foster an environment for those with initiative to lead. Our colleagues bring their own unique personalities to work every day and use them to help shape our growing firm in ways that reach far beyond client projects. 

The Location:

Censeo Consulting Group is based in Washington D.C., a fantastic city for working professionals. We work in a hybrid setting with flexibility to work from home and work in our office conveniently located in the heart of downtown, just a few blocks away from the White House. And with many of our clients also based in D.C., we have the luxury of leaving for a meeting and being back in the office in time for post-work happy hours, team dinners, and game nights. 

The Fine Print:

• Remote or Hybrid Opening 

• Expected travel 0-10%; may increase based on business needs 

• Essential Physical Functions

• Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time

• Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another

• This is a contracted role for an RFI Opportunity 

Censeo offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement. More information on our benefits and perks can be found at: https://www.censeoconsulting.com/about/join-us/.  

Censeo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law. #LI-Remote

Join Our Award-Winning Culture!

Our passion wins awards. But don’t just take it from us… 

• 2023 Vault #9 Best Consulting Firm for Work/Life Balance 

• 2023 Vault #23 Best Consulting Firm for Overall Diversity

• 2023 Management Consulted #3 Best Boutique Firms in Washington DC

• 2022 Vault #41 Best Overall Consulting Firm to Work For

• 2020 Vault #21 Best Boutique Consulting Firm 

• 2019 Ivy Exec #7 Best Boutique Consulting Firm 

• 2018 Consulting Magazine Best Small Firms to Work For  

• 2017 Vault #12 Best Boutique Consulting Firm 

• 2016 Forbes Best Management Consulting Firms in America 

• 2015 Washington Business Journal’s Philanthropy

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