Card Acquiring Product Lead — Strategy & Growth

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group is seeking a Product Manager for Card acquiring to define vision and roadmap, driving growth and profitability within Transaction Banking. You will oversee end-to-end lifecycle, from ideation to sunset, and collaborate with engineering, operations, IT, and external payment schemes to ensure compliance.

You will build strategic initiatives, analyze market opportunities, and translate requirements into detailed product specs and user stories, ultimately advancing client value

Qualifications

• Must have card acquiring and issuing experience.
• 5-7 years banking environment experience.
• Experience in product management within Transaction Banking.

Responsibilities

• Define vision, strategy, and roadmap for Card acquiring.
• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to sunset.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and IT teams.
• Manage relationships with Visa, Mastercard, and other schemes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and risk controls.
• Drive portfolio growth and profitability.

Skills

Card acquiring experience

Issuing experience

Banking industry experience

Product management

Transaction Banking

IT life cycle understanding

Client relationship management

Education

First Degree in Business Commerce

Tools

Architecture diagrams

API knowledge

SDLC methodologies

Job description

Standard Bank Group is seeking a Product Manager for Card acquiring to define vision and roadmap, driving growth and profitability within Transaction Banking. You will oversee end-to-end lifecycle, from ideation to sunset, and collaborate with engineering, operations, IT, and external payment schemes to ensure compliance.

You will build strategic initiatives, analyze market opportunities, and translate requirements into detailed product specs and user stories, ultimately advancing client value