Programme Management Product Manager

Paymentology; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A global fintech company is seeking a Programme Management Product Manager to own the strategy and execution of their card programme orchestration platform in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will define the product vision, lead automation development, and collaborate with various stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to work in a diverse environment making a positive impact in the payments space.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in product management or programme design within issuer processing.
• Experience with onboarding automation and card schemes (Visa / Mastercard).
• Understanding of APIs and fintech operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the product vision and roadmap for Programme Management.
• Lead development of onboarding automation and compliance tooling.
• Partner with BIN sponsors and banks on delivery requirements.
• Design APIs and analytics for real-time programme visibility.
• Support go-to-market activities.

Skills

Product management

Communication

Problem-solving

Data analysis (SQL)

Job description

At Paymentology, we’re redefining what's possible in the payments space.

As the first truly global issuer-processor, we give banks and fintechs the technology and talent to launch and manage Mastercard and Visa cards at scale—across more than 60 countries.

Our advanced, multi-cloud platform delivers real-time data, unmatched scalability, and the flexibility of shared or dedicated processing instances.

It’s this global reach and innovation that sets us apart.

We’re looking for a Programme Management Product Manager to own the strategy and execution of our card programme orchestration platform—designing capabilities like onboarding automation, regulatory compliance integration, and client enablement tooling.

What you get to do

• Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and KPIs for Programme Management.
• Lead the development of onboarding automation, certification workflows, and compliance tooling.
• Partner with BIN sponsors, schemes, and banks to align on programme delivery requirements.
• Design and improve APIs, dashboards, and analytics to enable real‑time programme visibility.
• Act as a subject matter expert for internal teams and clients across onboarding and go‑live stages.
• Support go-to-market activities including presales, documentation, and enablement.
• Use product data to improve platform configuration, monitoring, and usage.

What you can look forward to

At Paymentology, it’s not just about building great payment technology – it's about building a company where people feel they belong and their work matters.

You’ll be part of a diverse, global team that’s genuinely committed to making a positive impact through what we do.

Whether you’re working across time zones or getting involved in initiatives that support local communities, you’ll find real purpose in your work – and the freedom to grow in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in product management or programme design within issuer processing, card lifecycle, or BIN sponsorship.
• Experience with onboarding automation, card schemes (Visa / Mastercard), and compliance tools (KYC / KYB, AML).
• Strong understanding of APIs, dashboards, data analysis (SQL), and fintech operations.
• Effective communicator with experience in product board management and cross‑functional delivery.
• Operates independently, owning the end‑to‑end product lifecycle and setting strategy aligned to business needs.
• Solves high‑complexity problems across technical, regulatory, and operational domains with compliance and scalability in mind.
• Leads collaboration with engineering, compliance, finance partners, schemes, banks, and fintech clients.