Card Transformation & Growth Leader

CV Evolve-OMS; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Evolve-OMS is seeking an experienced Card Transformation Lead to drive large-scale card, payments, banking and fintech transformation. You will lead business and technology change programmes, shaping an executable roadmap and aligning senior stakeholders within a regulated financial services environment.

The role requires a strategic leader capable of translating business objectives into outcomes that improve customer experience, scalability, and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Delivery of multi-million Rand modernisation programmes.
• Strong background in card issuing, acquiring, payments and/or digital banking.
• Experience leading programmes with multiple stakeholders across business, technology, risk, governance and vendor teams.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, regulatory and control requirements in financial services.
• Knowledge of SAFe Agile methodology and agile delivery practices.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to shape and execute transformation across the card and digital payments value chain.
• Define and manage the programme vision, strategy and roadmap with clear delivery plans, objectives, budgets, timelines and measurable outcomes.
• Lead the design and execution of the Card Modernisation transformation programme.
• Ensure business value, customer experience, scalability, integration and commercial objectives are clearly defined and achieved.
• Build alignment and consensus across internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote accountability and assist with vendor management and contracting where required.

Skills

Card payments

Stakeholder management

SAFe Agile

Program governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

CV Evolve-OMS is seeking an experienced Card Transformation Lead to drive large-scale card, payments, banking and fintech transformation. You will lead business and technology change programmes, shaping an executable roadmap and aligning senior stakeholders within a regulated financial services environment.

The role requires a strategic leader capable of translating business objectives into outcomes that improve customer experience, scalability, and sustainable growth.