people · May 18, 2026
Corefy Research Shows Payment Manager Role Splitting into Four Specializations
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Corefy published The State of the Payment Manager Role 2026 on May 13, 2026 based on 112 job descriptions from 2025 and 2026. The report documented over ten responsibilities including reporting, PSP management, compliance, fraud prevention, and fee optimisation plus over 80 unique job titles across Product, Engineering, Finance, Risk, and Commercial teams. Payment reliability ranked as the top business goal at 18.6% followed by operational efficiency and compliance readiness at 12.6% each. Sam Boboev, Founder & CEO at Fintech Wrap Up, stated that growing complexity will split the role into Payment Performance and Optimisation, Payment Operations and Control, Payment Product and Infrastructure, and Partnerships and Commercial Management. Corefy positions its platform with 600+ provider integrations to support the shift toward specialized tooling and clearer ownership.