Technical Partner Manager - Small Business/Retail

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. Key Responsibilities 1. Technical Partner Relationship Management Serve as the primary technical point of contact for SMB Restaurant ecosystem partners throughout the partnership lifecycle. Build strong working relationships with partner product, engineering, implementation, and support teams. Support partner onboarding, technical engagement, governance meetings, and ongoing relationship management activities. Coordinate ongoing communication between partners and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely execution. Maintain partner technical profiles, integration documentation, and ecosystem knowledge. 2. Integration Discovery & Technical Evaluation Lead technical discovery activities for prospective and existing partners. Evaluate partner solutions, APIs, data flows, architecture designs, implementation requirements, and technical fit within the Genius ecosystem. Identify integration opportunities, potential technical risks, dependencies, and implementation considerations. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to gather and communicate technical requirements. Provide technical recommendations that support partner prioritization and business case development. 3. Integration Planning & Delivery Coordination Develop and manage partner integration plans from technical evaluation through production launch. Coordinate cross-functional activities involving Product, Engineering, QA, Technical Services, Operations, Support, and partner technical teams. Track implementation milestones, dependencies, certification activities, testing schedules, launch readiness criteria, and deployment plans. Facilitate issue resolution and remove obstacles that impact partner delivery timelines. Drive execution and accountability throughout the integration lifecycle. 4. Partner Certification & Launch Readiness Manage the certification process for partner integrations supporting SMB Restaurant customers. Ensure partners successfully complete testing requirements, operational readiness reviews, documentation requirements, and certification standards. Coordinate user acceptance testing, pilot programs, launch readiness reviews, and production deployment activities. Verify support procedures, escalation paths, knowledge base documentation, and operational processes prior to launch. Support successful partner launches and post-launch stabilization activities. 5. Technical Enablement & Partner Success Provide ongo