Technical Director(m/w/x)

Job Description Technical Director **The Opportunity** We’re seeking a collaborative, strategic, and thoughtful technical leader to join Worldline, Europe’s leading payment solutions provider. As Technical Director for terminals area, you’ll guide the future of our payment terminal portfolio. with focus on hardware solutions and ep2 standards implementation. You’ll develop our technical strategy, ensure quality excellence through vendor partnerships, and support a talented team of Business engineers and QAs. Your leadership will create positive impact across millions of payment transactions, helping shape the direction for our future growth in terminal solutions. **Day-to-Day Responsibilities​** * **Strategic Transformation:** Drive terminal technology transformation that enhances our market position and creates competitive advantage by working effectively with vendors * **Business Growth:** Deliver technical capabilities that enable new terminal revenue streams and market opportunities * **Organisational Excellence:** Build a high-performing technical organisation across multiple teams to deliver our terminal strategy * **Risk Mitigation:** Establish governance frameworks that protect the business from technical and compliance risks * **Industry Engagement:** Represent Worldline's interests in EP2 standards forums and contribute to the terminal technology community * **Technology Strategy Leadership:** Develop and execute the terminal technology strategy that drives business objectives, market differentiation, and positions Worldline as an industry leader in payment solutions * **Innovation & Technical Excellence:** Champion architectural innovation and engineering best practices across the terminal ecosystem, evaluating emerging technologies that create unique value while ensuring technical integrity * **Strategic Collaboration Leadership:** Orchestrate effective partnerships across the terminal ecosystem, including external vendors, technical stakeholders, and internal functions * **Budget & Resource Optimisation**: Allocate resources effectively across internal teams and external providers to maximize ROI * **Governance & Standards Leadership:** Establish robust frameworks for regulatory compliance, security standards, quality assurance methodologies, and partner collaboration processes to ensure excellence across vendor-delivered solutions * **Talent Development:** Mentor and develop technical talents within the organisation to foster a high-performing and collaborative culture **Who Are We Looking For** We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up, and show what’s next – people with passion, a can-do attitude, and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice, this means: * 10+ years of technology expertise with a proven track record in technical leadership * Strategic vision in guiding payment technologies and vendor partnerships * Deep understanding of payment ecosystems and security standards * Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders * The leadership presence to inspire high-performing teams through authenticity and clear direction * Curiosity and courage to question the status quo and drive meaningful change * Calm confidence when navigating complexity and making decisive decisions * The perfect balance of technical insight and business acumen to drive impactful outcomes * Fluent in English and German **Perks & Benefits** At Worldline you’ll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that, you will also: * Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide. * Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow and accelerate your career. * At Worldline our top priority is to engage, encourage and develop you to help you improve your potential. In fact, we have comprehensive training and development programs in place demonstrating our dedication to developing your career. **Shape the evolution.** We are pushing towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers to join our journey. People with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you’ll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. And with our empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career. Wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of over 18,000 innovators across 40+ countries, and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own. **We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.** Information at a Glance Request ID: 299636 Posting Start Date: 5/15/25 Job Area: Operational Management Work Site: Hybrid Contract Type: Permanent Brand: Worldline Job Location: Switzerland - Zurich