Product Owner (Payments & Card Issuing)

Pty; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberPro Consulting in Sandton seeks a technical Product Owner focused on Payments and Card Issuing within a banking technology environment. You will bridge business requirements, product priorities and technical delivery across Technology, Engineering, Architecture and Business stakeholders in a complex banking setting.

We are looking for a technically strong Product Owner comfortable working with stakeholders and delivering on banking payments initiatives in a permanent role.

Qualifications

• Genuine banking experience across payments and card issuing.
• Strong understanding of payment platforms, processes and integrations.
• Experience managing product priorities, roadmaps and delivery risks.

Skills

Banking experience

Payments & card issuing

Payment platforms & integrations

Agile delivery & SDLC

Roadmaps & delivery risks

Translate business to tech

Enterprise tech environments

Education

Advanced Diploma/National Degree

Matric + tertiary qualification

MMP or equivalent

Job description

Product Owner (Payments & Card Issuing)

Sandton, South Africa | Posted on 09/17/2026

TECHNICAL PRODUCT OWNER | PAYMENTS & CARD ISSUING

CyberPro Consulting is looking for an experienced Technical Product Owner to join a leading financial services environment in Sandton.

We’re looking for someone with a strong banking technology background, specifically across payments and card issuing, who can bridge the gap between business requirements, product priorities and technical delivery.

This role will suit a technically strong Product Owner who is comfortable working with Technology, Engineering, Architecture and Business stakeholders within a complex banking environment.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong banking or financial services experience


• Solid hands‑on experience in payments and card issuing


• Understanding of payment platforms, processes and integrations


• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery and the SDLC


• Experience managing product priorities, roadmaps, dependencies and delivery risks


• Ability to translate business requirements into technical delivery outcomes


• Experience working across complex enterprise technology environments

Requirements

The key differentiator for this opportunity is genuine banking experience across payments and card issuing .

EssentialQualifications - NQF Level

AdvancedDiplomas/National 1st Degrees

PreferredQualification

Matric andrelevant tertiary qualification

MMP orequivalent

EssentialCertifications

Formalaccreditation in professional field where applicable

PreferredCertifications

MinimumExperience Level

10 - 15 yearsexperience in an IT environment (across IT disciplines) of which at least 2years in a feeder area to this role

Technical /Professional Knowledge

Budgeting

Businessadministration and management

Business termsand definitions

Capacityplanning

Changemanagement

Client servicemanagement

CommunicationStrategies

Employeetraining/development

Organisationalbehaviour theory

Principles ofproject management

Relevantregulatory knowledge

Stakeholdermanagement

Strategicplanning

Talentmanagement

Business writingskills

Managementinformation and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms

SystemDevelopment Life cycle(SDLC)

Role relevantrelated technologies

ITIL

IT Concepts

Business Process

Products andServices

BuildingPartnerships

FacilitatingChange

Inspiring others

Business Acumen

Driving forResults

Selecting Talent

Delegation andEmpowerment

If you’re a Technical Product Owner with the right banking, payments and card issuing experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Permanent role within banking

EE/AA - Preference, according to company policy