Scheme Governance Manager - (548) at BankservAfrica

Your key responsibilities include:

Scheme Committee Leadership 

• Management of the scheme committee / steerco governance, chair / lead, set and manage mandates, processes, meetings and communication structures 
• Co-ordination of meeting objectives, purpose, parameters and leadership there-of. Ensure appropriate engagement by (and with) members, facilitate inputs and decisions that drive outcomes. 
• Facilitate discussion and resolution of issues as needed 
• Facilitate alignment of scheme sub-committees / steerco’s re: purposes, objectives, decisions and standard communications (one-voice, clear and common messages) across all.

Build stakeholder relationships 

• Build and develop relationships with committee members and external stakeholders that are conducive to operationally drive the scheme forward, align with scheme objectives, mandate and deadlines 
• Manage stakeholder engagement plan as pertains to the appropriate steeroc’s, committees and members 
• Manage participation and collaboration where needed between stakeholders.

Scheme Advocate 

• Maintain the needed professionalism around committee meetings; best practice and ensure professionalism.
• Give / create strategic direction and input as needed 
• Provide input into relevant policies and procedures and ensure compliance as appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

• Appropriate tertiary/business-related qualification preferred (Commerce, Legal)
• Banking, regulatory framework, payment industry knowledge
• Required computer literacy levels 
• MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel) 

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Payments/Banking/Financial Services industry 
• Minimum 5 - 8 years’ relevant experience 
• Experience in leading and co-ordinating committee steercos 
• Ability to build and maintain networks with senior / executive management
• Operational, market knowledge of financial services, payments regulatory environment
• Experience in governance and compliance in payments environment