Company

FinTech

HeadofPayments

$1500–2500k ~AI est. South Africa FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Head of Payments. Skills: Payments strategy, Payments ecosystem, Payment performance optimisation, PSP management. Define global payments strategy. Execute global payments strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve payment UX/UI; Reduce friction; Increase conversion; Enhance customer payment journeys; Maximise approval rates; Reduce costs; Ensure optimal pricing; Ensure reliability; Ensure service levels

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Actionable insights

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive experience in payments, Experience in fintech, Experience in financial services, Global or multi-market environment experience, Experience negotiating with PSPs, Experience managing PSP relationships, Experience managing banks, Experience managing payment partners, Analytical skills, Solid understanding of payment compliance, Solid understanding of security standards, Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, Product-minded approach, Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, Leadership experience, Experience building teams, Experience scaling teams, Excellent communication skills, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Excellent decision-making skills

Nice to Have

Payment systems background, Background in PSPs, Background in acquiring, Background in routing optimisation, Background in transaction lifecycle management, Proven ability to improve payment performance metrics, Ability to interpret payment data, Ability to drive actionable insights, Understanding of payment UX, Understanding of customer journey optimisation

What You'll Do.

Define global payments strategy

Execute global payments strategy

Own payments ecosystem

Optimise payments ecosystem

Improve payment UX/UI

Enhance customer payment journeys

Optimise routing logic

Optimise provider allocation

Optimise transaction flows

Maximise approval rates

Monitor payment performance

Identify improvement opportunities

Manage PSP relationships

Negotiate PSP agreements

Manage PSP commercial agreements

Drive payment localisation

Lead PSP integrations

Manage PSP performance

Build reporting frameworks

Maintain reporting frameworks

Ensure security standards

Ensure audit requirements

Collaborate with Product teams

Collaborate with Tech teams

Collaborate with Finance teams

Collaborate with Operations teams

Collaborate with Support teams

Enhance end-to-end payment systems

Establish scalable processes

Establish documentation

Establish operational controls

Develop payments team

Enable professional growth

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional initiatives; Product teams; Tech teams; Finance teams; Operations teams; Support teams

Communication Scope

Excellent communication

Free ATS check

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