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At Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all™. We are a financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.
We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our *HUMBLE*HUNGRY*SMART approach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.
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.
- Issues and tracks and track performance to resolution.
- Oversees exception handling ensuring resolution of rejected records.
- Manages data quality alerts and investigate 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 recommend corrective action as needed.
- Creates and implements solutions to grow and develop oversight controls.
- Defines requirements on Engineering efforts and validate 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 relationship 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 preparing agendas and document outcomes.
- Supports business projects as subject matter expert.
- Conducts periodic reviews, information gathering and report 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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Don’t have everything listed under qualifications? If you’re excited about this role but your experiences don’t match exactly to everything in the posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles. Pathward is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers candidates for roles without regard to their race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or any other category protected by law.
Who we are:
Our commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, national origin, age (age 40 and over), disability, genetic information, marital status, hair texture or hairstyle, ancestry, service in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.
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Skills Required
- 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
Pathward Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pathward and has not been reviewed or approved by Pathward.
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Retirement Support — A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% with auto‑enrollment indicates comparatively generous and reliable retirement support. Administration by Principal adds clarity and accessibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Competitive PTO with tenure‑based increases, company holidays, Be Well Days, and paid Volunteer Time Off provide a wide range of time‑off options. A Dollars for Doers program and new‑parent leave add further depth to the leave portfolio.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Multiple medical plan choices, an Employee Assistance Program and LifeGuides, and remote‑first practices (including a remote stipend) reflect sustained attention to wellbeing and flexibility. ERGs, matching gifts, and volunteer awards complement the core package.
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What We Do
At Pathward, expanding financial access is the heart of our business. We work with diverse partners to deliver Banking-as-a-Service and commercial finance solutions for clients and customers that the traditional financial system can’t or won’t fully serve. Together, we are powering financial inclusion for more because we believe in financial inclusion for all
