Senior Payments Strategy & Integration Lead

Frank Consult; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech firm is seeking a Senior Payments Specialist based in Cape Town to shape payment strategies and drive engagements. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in payments, banking integrations, and fintech with a strong focus on compliance. Responsibilities include defining integration blueprints and ensuring solutions meet regulatory needs. A relevant qualification and experience in the South African payments landscape are essential. Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills are required for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in payments, banking integrations, fintech, or processing environments, with some at a fintech company.
• Strong knowledge of issuing and rapid payments in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve payments integration blueprint.
• Lead bank and scheme enablement from feasibility to go-live.
• Ensure solutions align with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Understanding payments infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Compliance and risk management

Documentation skills

Influencing without authority

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Information Systems, Engineering

Job description

A leading fintech firm is seeking a Senior Payments Specialist based in Cape Town to shape payment strategies and drive engagements. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in payments, banking integrations, and fintech with a strong focus on compliance. Responsibilities include defining integration blueprints and ensuring solutions meet regulatory needs. A relevant qualification and experience in the South African payments landscape are essential. Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills are required for this role.