Head of Technology – ARO Card and Retail Payments Apply: remote type Hybrid, locations Sandton, time type Full time, posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago, job requisition id: R-15967281
Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Technology to lead our Card and Retail Payments division. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving innovation, ensuring the stability and scalability of our payment systems, and delivering exceptional value to our customers. This role requires a strategic leader with a deep understanding of the payments landscape, strong technical expertise, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams.
Job Description Technology Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the Card and Retail Payments technology teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. System Stability and Scalability: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of robust, scalable payment systems that ensure high availability and security. Innovation and Digital Transformation: Lead initiatives to innovate and modernize payment solutions, enhancing customer experience and driving digital transformation. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all payment systems and processes comply with industry regulations and standards, implementing best practices for risk management and data security. Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including product, vendors, operations, and compliance teams, to deliver integrated payment solutions that meet business and customer needs. Team Development: Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the technology teams, mentoring and coaching team members to achieve their full potential. Education Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.
About Us We are a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance.
Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41,000 employees.
We own majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (ABSA Bank in Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia. We also have representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, as well as insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
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