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The Role:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Technology Vision & Strategy

  • Play an instrumental role in developing and executing a comprehensive technology strategy that aligns with the company's business objectives and growth plans
  • Stay updated on technological trends, assessing their relevance, and defining the company's technology vision
  • Communicate the technology vision internally and externally, explaining technological changes and recommending innovative solutions
  • Monitor evaluate and improve the technology vision and strategy regularly to keep it current and relevant
  • Develop and execute a plan towards agile framework implementation within the organization and monitor and evaluate continuous progress and success.

Technology Management

  • Take ownership of the technology transformation roadmap
  • Align technology investments with the business continuity strategy and plan, product development and business development activities
  • Develop and execute cost optimization strategy
  • Lead research and development (R&D) on adoption of emerging technologies
  • Ensure 99.99% uptime of platforms and applications
  • Work closely with the Information Security team to execute IT and cybersecurity strategies
  • Take leadership in the migration of banks and other business clients to the instant payment switch
  • Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery across the 2 data centers
  • Develop and execute a service improvement strategy with vendors.

 Operations

  • Orchestrate technology systems to drive efficiency, resilience, and growth
  • Continuously track key metrics to identify potential issues, minimizing downtime, and ensuring the technology infrastructure runs smoothly
  • Manage cloud infrastructure, networks, and automation systems, ensuring every component supports strategic goals and can handle real-time demands
  • Align business vision with operational strategy
  • Develop and implement the service operations management strategy and plan
  • Develop and execute business intelligence and data strategy
  • Drive automation and service improvement strategies
  • Lead delivery of IT and technology operations through a robust work plan and internal support team to drive day to day business operations.

 Innovation

  • Build technology team capability within the organization (interfacing with products team)
  • Together with the Product Development lead, oversee product development, ensuring that products are scalable, user-friendly, and market-ready, enabling seamless end-to-end development, from ideation to launch, and ensure technology enhances the product experience without over-engineering
  • Leverage cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, and block chain to meet customer demands and drive market differentiation
  • Create an open culture of experimentation and ideation within the technology and operations teams to allow for innovative discoveries relevant to the business and technology vision.

 Stakeholder Management

  • Drive stakeholder engagement with CTOs/CIOs/COOs of connected participants (Banks, FinTech, PSP, MNOs)
  • Translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders
  • Presenting data-driven insights that highlight the tangible benefits of technical investments, building trust, and securing buy-in for strategic initiatives
  • Work collaboratively with the Engagement & Experience team to execute business development and customer success plans
  • Drive engagements with technology vendors on service delivery and cost optimization strategies
  • Collaborate with vendors, industry experts, research institutions, and startups to explore cutting-edge technologies and accelerate innovation.

Team Leadership

  • Build, lead and mentor high-performing technical and engineering teams
  • Implement an agile culture enterprise-wide
  • Develop and execute program management capability within the business and conduct awareness sessions across the organization to build programming capacity and knowledge
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring clear communication and alignment across departments
  • Drive relevant certification of technology teams.

Technology Risk Management Audit & Compliance

  • Identify and mitigating technology-related risks
  • Implement robust data protection measures, conduct regular vulnerability assessments, and develop comprehensive crisis management strategies together with the Information Security team
  • Lead in technology audits and drive continual improvement, implementing audit recommendations as presented.

Sustainable & Ethical Technology Development

  • Embed sustainability and ethical considerations into the technology stack
  • Strategically move the business towards energy-efficient data centers, adopt carbon-neutral cloud platforms, and ensure algorithms are free from bias and transparent in their functioning
  • Protect sensitive user data and maintain privacy as non-negotiable aspects of this responsibility.

Budgeting and Financial Management

  • Lead in developing a comprehensive budget strategy that is tailored to the specific technology and operations needs of the business
  • Drive financial prudence through strong financial acumen, including the creation and management of technology function budgets, controlling operational costs, and ensuring cost-effective completion of projects assigned as aligned to the strategic and functional work plans
  • Align budget strategy with the company's short-term and long-term goals
  • Manage the budget allocated for operations responsibly, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficient resource allocation
  • Track expenditures, identify opportunities for cost saving and prepare accurate financial reports.

Operational Excellence

  • Maintain knowledge in the department, keeping it up to date with the latest training practices, trends, and technologies
  • Model best practices in technology and operations activities
  • Update job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks, and participating in relevant professional associations
  • Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing company policies, procedures, standards and values
  • Put in place proper quality control checks and balances within each project and operations activity assigned
  • Regularly report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for all technology-led projects and operations.
Ideal Profile:

EDUCATION SKILS KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or any other related technical field from a recognized institution of higher learning
  • Relevant certifications in Technology Projects/Program Management, Agile, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Site reliability, etc.
  • MBA with a specialization in finance or technology management, or any other relevant discipline that bridges the gap between technical and business strategy, is an advantage
  • Minimum of 15 years’ work experience in payments and FinTech technology environments
  • Proficiency in languages commonly used in FinTech, such as Python, Java, and SQL
  • Skills in data exploration, structuring complex financial systems, and understanding processes to benefit the business
  • A deep understanding of cybersecurity best practices, including knowledge of information system architecture, data protection, and combating cybercrime
  • Familiarity with blockchain technology and its applications in secure transactions, smart contracts, and decentralized platforms
  • Expertise in cloud platforms like AWS or Google Cloud for provisioning scalable infrastructure, implementing server less pipelines, and securing sensitive data
  • Understanding and integration of the financial sector and technology regulatory frameworks
  • Understanding of payment system models, instant payments, and industry trends
  • Senior technology leadership experience with experience leading and motivating cross-functional and interdisciplinary projects and business teams
  • Proven experience providing technology and operations oversight to deliver and support 24x7 real-time payment services
  • Experience in modern technology stack in a transaction processing environment.
  • This advertisement will close on Monday, 3rd November, 2025, at 5.00pm EAT.
What's on Offer?
  • Leadership Role
  • Fantastic work culture
  • Work alongside & learn from best in class talent
15+ years