Head: International Payments Operations at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• Provide operational insight and input to the strategy for electronic payment operations, (high value, low value and  cross border) to underpin, enable and deliver the Payments strategy.
• Lead and manage the electronic payment operations function, accountable for optimising departmental performance through business planning, budgets, goals and metrics, people, standards, principles and processes

Experience
Min/Ideal:

• 10yrs+ general/operational management experience in a senior role
• Or as a specialist in a leadership role such as a manger or head of a function such as finance, operations, accounting.
• Experience leading and managing a team and /or organisational unit
• At least 7yrs payment/transaction SWIFT experience at a senior level.
• Proven experience of using influence and relationships to drive and achieve objectives.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Accounting - Financial Accounting

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)
Knowledge
Min/ideal:

• Legislation and regulation and the implications thereof on the payment industry;
• Banks Act & regulations
• NPS Act and Directives
• Exchange Control and regulations 
• Payment Association rules
• Payment clearing rules, directives and principles.
• Commercial, business and financial principles and practices. 
• Building and developing effective teams.
• Payments related technology and management systems.
• General business practices and acumen 
• Governance and risk management principles
• Business products, processes, policies and systems
• Fundamental IT systems and data analysis
• Quality principles and practice

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Communications Skills
• Decision making skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Strategic Thinking Skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record