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Payment Operations Manager

OperationsHybrid — New York, NY; San Francisco, CA
Published on 2026-09-18
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About this role

As a Payment Operations Manager at Gusto, you will lead a team responsible for ensuring smooth payment operations across various payment methods. You will also manage relationships with banking partners, oversee compliance programs, and drive incident responses during operational disruptions.

About the company

Gusto is a digital platform that provides payroll, benefits, and human resource management solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. The company focuses on simplifying HR processes and ensuring compliance, while also offering tools for employee engagement and retirement planning.

The team

Payment Operations team within Gusto's Money team.

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a team of Payment Operations Analysts
  • Manage day-to-day bank and payment partner operations
  • Execute compliance programs related to payments
  • Drive incident response for payment operations
  • Partner with Product and Engineering on operational insights
  • Model and encourage the use of AI within the team

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years in payment operations or banking operations
  • 2+ years of team management experience
  • Deep knowledge of domestic payment rails (ACH, wires, RTP)
  • Experience with compliance programs such as Nacha and SOC 1
  • Strong leadership and people management skills
  • Comfortable operating with ambiguity

Nice to have

  • Experience with international money movement
  • Nacha AAP or AFPP certification
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