Payments Authorization Optimization Lead (Contract, On-site)

PayTech Group; Johannesburg; Vor Ort; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

PayTech Group seeks an Authorization Optimization Lead (Digital Payments) for a 6-month on-site contract in Johannesburg. You will drive the program across issuing portfolios, optimize authorizations, and coordinate with fraud, risk, operations, and tech teams to improve approval rates and reduce declines.

The role requires 6–10 years in payments/fintech, strong card processing knowledge, and excellent English communication.

Qualifikationen

• 6–10 years in payments, cards, banking, fintech, or financial services.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; master's preferred.
• Experience with card issuing/processing, digital payments, and CNP.
• Strong English communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).

Aufgaben

• Lead day-to-day coordination of the Authorization Optimization Program.
• Drive implementation of authorization improvement initiatives across issuing portfolios.
• Coordinate stakeholders across payments, fraud, risk, operations, technology, and business teams.
• Facilitate workshops, governance forums, and executive updates.
• Track actions, risks, dependencies, milestones, and delivery progress.
• Support benefits realization and performance measurement.
• Document processes, recommendations, decisions, and implementation outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Program management

PMO governance

Change management

Benefits realization

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Executive communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business Admin/CS/IT

Master's degree (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

PayTech Group seeks an Authorization Optimization Lead (Digital Payments) for a 6-month on-site contract in Johannesburg. You will drive the program across issuing portfolios, optimize authorizations, and coordinate with fraud, risk, operations, and tech teams to improve approval rates and reduce declines.

The role requires 6–10 years in payments/fintech, strong card processing knowledge, and excellent English communication.