Head: International Payments Operations

Job Summary

Purpose Statement

• Provide operational insight and input to the strategy for electronic payment operations, (high value, low value and cross border) to underpin, enable and deliver the Payments strategy.

• Lead and manage the electronic payment operations function, accountable for optimising departmental performance through business planning, budgets, goals and metrics, people, standards, principles and processes

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Requirements

Experience

Min/Ideal:

• 10yrs+ general/operational management experience in a senior role

• Or as a specialist in a leadership role such as a manger or head of a function such as finance, operations, accounting.

• Experience leading and managing a team and /or organisational unit

• At least 7yrs payment/transaction SWIFT experience at a senior level.

• Proven experience of using influence and relationships to drive and achieve objectives.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Accounting - Financial Accounting

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

Knowledge

Min/ideal:

• Legislation and regulation and the implications thereof on the payment industry;

• Banks Act & regulations

• NPS Act and Directives

• Exchange Control and regulations

• Payment Association rules

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• Payment clearing rules, directives and principles.

• Commercial, business and financial principles and practices.

• Building and developing effective teams.

• Payments related technology and management systems.

• General business practices and acumen

• Governance and risk management principles

• Business products, processes, policies and systems

• Fundamental IT systems and data analysis

• Quality principles and practice

Skills

• Analytical Skills

• Commercial Thinking Skills

• Communications Skills

• Decision making skills

• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

• Leadership Skills

• Problem solving skills

• Strategic Thinking Skills

Remuneration & Benefits

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record