Card Schemes & Partnerships Head

Company Description Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you. Job Description To deliver sustainable savings and non-financial benefits for the bank by engaging and building relationships with Card associations and acting as a single point of contact to the associations, co-ordinating, consolidating and prioritizing requests from various Business Unit and leveraging synergies across the bank and negotiate favourable terms for the bank. Qualifications Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree Field of Study: Business Commerce Experience Required Products Personal and Private Banking 8-10 years experience in banking and payments with a proven product management track record in the financial services industry. Experience gained from working within or with Card Associations such as Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners would be beneficial. 8-10 years experience in financial analysis, modelling, vendor management and negotiations. Additional Information Behavioural Competencies: • Articulating Information • Challenging Ideas • Checking Things • Developing Expertise • Making Decisions • Managing Tasks • Meeting Timescales • Producing Output • Providing Insights • Taking Action • Team Working • Upholding Standards Technical Competencies: • Creative Problem Solving • Decision Making • Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting • Product Development • Product Knowledge (Consumer Banking) • Product Related Systems (Consumer Banking) • Strategic Planning and Reporting