Payments Implementation Manager

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

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 80+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

At Revolut, Operations means problem-solving at scale. Our team tackles the company’s toughest challenges with speed, precision, and creativity. They design systems that unlock efficiency and power global growth.

We're looking for a Payments Implementation Manager to work on high-impact payments initiatives throughout the business, using insight to solve challenges, scale processes, and deliver better outcomes for our customers.

What you’ll be doing

• 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

What you’ll need

• 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.

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We’re not just doing this because it’s the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard‑working team.