Team Lead Enterprise Cards and Payments
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
1. Team Leadership:
Lead mentor and manage a team of IT professionals including developers analysts and support staff.
Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment ensuring high performance and professional growth.
Conduct regular performance reviews set objectives and provide feedback to team members.
2. Project Management:
Oversee the endtoend delivery of IT projects related to cards and payments systems ensuring ontime within scope and within budget completion.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including business stakeholders product managers and vendors to define project requirements and deliverables.
Manage project risks issues and dependencies ensuring timely resolution and escalation.
3. System Development & Maintenance:
Design develop and maintain enterpriselevel cards and payments systems ensuring high availability scalability and security.
Monitor system performance troubleshoot issues and implement improvements to optimize functionality and user experience.
Ensure compliance with industry standards regulatory requirements and best practices in payment processing and data security.
4. Strategic Planning:
Work closely with senior management to define the IT roadmap for cards and payments aligning technology initiatives with business goals.
Identify emerging trends and technologies in the payments industry recommending innovative solutions to enhance the bank s competitive edge.
Drive the adoption of agile methodologies and DevOps practices to improve delivery efficiency and quality.
5. Vendor & Stakeholder Management:
Manage relationships with thirdparty vendors ensuring timely delivery of products and services.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders including business units risk management and compliance teams to align IT priorities and deliverables.
Negotiate contracts and service level agreements (SLAs) with vendors to ensure costeffectiveness and operational excellence.
6. Compliance & Security:
Ensure all cards and payments systems comply with PCIDSS GDPR and local banking regulations.
Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive customer data and prevent fraud.
Conduct regular audits and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
A Master s degree is a plus.
Experience:
Minimum of 710 years of experience in IT with at least 35 years in a leadership role within the banking or financial services industry.
Proven experience in managing enterpriselevel cards and payments systems (e.g. card management systems payment gateways digital wallets.
Strong knowledge of payment processing standards protocols and technologies (e.g. ISO 8583 EMV NFC tokenization.
Experience with cloudbased payment solutions and API integrations is highly desirable.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in programming languages such as .Net Java Python or C#.
Familiarity with database management systems (e.g. Oracle SQL Server.
Knowledge of DevOps tools and practices (e.g. Jenkins Docker Kubernetes.
Understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices.
Soft Skills:
Excellent leadership communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong problemsolving and decisionmaking abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
Customerfocused mindset with a commitment to delivering highquality solutions.
Key Competencies
Employment Type
Full Time
