Global Payments Implementation Lead

Revolut; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 950,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a Payments Implementation Manager in Johannesburg to drive high-impact payment initiatives and scale processes across the business. You will forge strong relationships with local payment systems and collaborate with IT to address system issues.

You will lead end-to-end payment operations, monitor risks, and produce regular performance reports to support informed decision-making. This role demands strong stakeholder engagement and strategic thinking in a fast-growing fintech

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in payment operations, integration management, or technical product management.
• Knowledge of payment standards, messaging protocols, or card processing workflows.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder integration projects, or full product market launches and migrations.
• Solid communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to deep-dive into topics leveraging existing knowledge base and tools.
• Autonomy in planning and implementing processes from scratch, following service indicators, building reports, etc.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with local payments systems, acting as the point of contact on behalf of Revolut
• Ensuring adherence to relevant regulations, guidelines, and procedures
• Conducting payment operations and overseeing end-to-end processes, including transaction initiation, verification, reconciliation, and settlement
• Collaborating with internal IT teams to address any technical issues related to payment systems
• Generating regular reports on payment activities, volumes, and performance metrics to support decision-making and remain in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Monitoring and mitigating payment‑related risks, such as fraud, errors, and operational disruptions, by suggesting appropriate control measures and conducting risk assessments
• Engaging in industry forums and working groups
• Staying updated with the latest trends, regulations, and innovations in the payment industry, continually enhancing professional knowledge and skills

Skills

Payment ops

Integration mgmt

Project mgmt

Stakeholder comms

Autonomy

Regulatory awareness

Job description

Revolut is seeking a Payments Implementation Manager in Johannesburg to drive high-impact payment initiatives and scale processes across the business. You will forge strong relationships with local payment systems and collaborate with IT to address system issues.

You will lead end-to-end payment operations, monitor risks, and produce regular performance reports to support informed decision-making. This role demands strong stakeholder engagement and strategic thinking in a fast-growing fintech