Manager - Payments Regulation at Deloitte

Main Purpose of Job

• The purpose of this position is to contribute to the business success of our Regulatory Offering Portfolio and its numerous clients, by applying specialist payment skills and knowledge to how grow the business and client delivery.

Specialised Competencies: 

• Good understanding of the key players in the payments ecosystem, their roles and different functions in the industry.
• Strong understanding of the payments regulatory environment including the Banks Act, National Payment System Act, SARB Payment Directives, PASA Rules and Standards and Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standards.
• Knowledge about SWIFT, Visa, Mastercard and ISO standards
• Project delivery including the design of appropriate solutions for clients, report writing, business correspondence, develop and deliver client presentations.
• Development of payment-related training material and delivering internal and external training courses.
• Contribute to developing the payments practice by working across the firm to develop marketable payments solutions/offerings, adding to the knowledge base, creating point of views, writing proposals and identifying new opportunities.
• Writing thought leadership articles and developing other marketing materials (e.g. brochures).

Experience:

• 5 years' work experience preferably in a consulting / financial services environment
• Minimum of 3 Years payments-related delivery experience
• Demonstrates an industry focus within Financial Services

Technical Competencies & Abilities Required

• Have a high-level understanding of modern payment technologies (next-gen / 4th-gen)
• Deep understanding of the payments process including clearing and settlement.
• Strong knowledge of South African payments regulation landscape across payment rails, e.g. Card, ATM, EFT, Real Time Payments and High-value payments
• Proven Project Management experience implementing payment related projects within banking
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationship with stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving & analytical skills
• MS Office - advanced MS Excel skills and PowerPoint skills
• Good presentation & facilitation skills

Qualifications

• Completed Business/ BSc Degree
• PASA Certificate in Foundational Payments is advantageous
• Honours / Masters / MBA is advantageous