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Absa Bank Limited is seeking a Professional Services Lead for Merchant Solutions, responsible for the design and delivery of complex merchant solutions. The role requires extensive experience in technical consulting within the payments or fintech sectors and emphasizes both hands-on execution and leadership.
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Job Summary
This role serves as a critical player-coach bridging merchant clients, sales, product, technology, and operations for complex payment solutions.
The incumbent is responsible for leading end-to-end delivery from pre-sales through implementation, ensuring adherence to security and compliance standards.
Candidates must possess deep solution expertise to translate business requirements into practical technical plans for omnichannel payment systems.
Matching Summary
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Absa Bank Limited is seeking a Professional Services Lead for Merchant Solutions, responsible for the design and delivery of complex merchant solutions. The role requires extensive experience in technical consulting within the payments or fintech sectors and emphasizes both hands-on execution and leadership.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
6-10 years professional services experience
Complex merchant solution delivery
Payments and fintech domain expertise
POS and e-commerce integration skills
API-based platform implementations
Pre-sales support and deal structuring
Nice-to-have
Strong stakeholder relationship management
Experience in regulated banking environments
Ability to balance bespoke needs with scalability
Proactive risk identification and mitigation
Post-implementation optimization insights
Key Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
6-10+ years in professional services or consulting
Proven experience with enterprise merchant clients
Exposure to payments, fintech, or transaction banking
Experience supporting pre-sales activities
Work Rights
Preference given to designated groups per Employment Equity Act