Embedded Banking Integration Manager

About Us:

Piermont Bank is a boutique specialty commercial bank focused on serving modern businesses with a digital first approach. As the first cloud native bank launched in the United States, Piermont was built on modern infrastructure that allows us to operate with greater flexibility, efficiency, and scalability than traditional banks.

We combine disciplined commercial banking with innovative technology to deliver value added solutions for small and medium sized businesses and our fintech partners. Our team is dedicated to thoughtful risk management, strong client relationships, and building a bank designed for the future of financial services.

The Role:

This Embedded Banking Integration Manager is central to scaling the Bank’s embedded banking platform safely and effectively. Success in this position enables fintech partners to launch efficiently while maintaining the strong risk management, compliance, and operational standards expected of a regulated financial institution.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end onboarding and integration of fintech partners, from contract execution through production launch.
• Serve as the primary integration point of contact for fintech technical, product, and operations teams.
• Coordinate API integration, testing, certification, and production readiness (ACH, wires, card networks, RTP, FedNow), and core banking system interactions.
• Manage integration timelines, milestones, dependencies, and launch readiness criteria.
• Work with engineering teams to troubleshoot integration issues and resolve technical blockers.
• Ensure operational workflows are clearly defined and scalable.
• Partner closely with internal Technology, Compliance, BSA/AML, Risk, Legal, Operations, and Payments teams to ensure all onboarding requirements are met.
• Facilitate internal approvals and readiness across all control functions.
• Work closely with Risk and Compliance to ensure alignment with third-party risk management and onboarding requirements.
• Ensure partner integrations adhere to Bank policies, regulatory expectations, and risk management standards.
• Oversee go-live readiness and production deployment.
• Support transition from implementation to ongoing relationship and program management teams.
• Monitor early-stage program performance and address initial operational or technical issues.
• Implement new products for fintech partners as programs expand and scale.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in embedded banking, payments, fintech, or financial services integration, implementation, or technical program management.
• Experience working with APIs, payment systems, or banking infrastructure.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working at a bank, fintech, BaaS provider, or payments company.
• Familiarity with embedded banking architecture, including:
• Core banking systems
• ACH, wires, card processing, RTP, or FedNow
• Ledgering systems and settlement flows
• Understanding of bank regulatory expectations, including third-party risk management and BSA/AML.

The hiring range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. A bonus and/or incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, dental, vision, 401k, and other benefits.

Piermont Bank is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, political affiliation, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, height, weight, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.