Talents Tide
Manager - Payment Technologies
Talents TideUnited Arab Emirates1 day ago
Full-timeInformation Technology

Job Title: Manager - Payment Technologies

Location: Dubai, UAE

Reporting To: VP – Head of Enterprise Core Business Technologies

Industry: Financial Services


Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Manager - Payment Technologies responsible for managing and technical deliveries of assigned initiatives under Payments Technologies portfolio as per defined parameters related to scope, costs, timelines & quality.


Key Responsibilities:

  • To manage specific Payments Solutions and its activities and ensure that resources are available and channeled to produce the planned deliverables on time and within the approved budget.
  • To meet with the Project stakeholders in order to discuss matters related to the Projects and provide them with necessary suggestions & recommendations.
  • Ensure proper handover of the project to the respective unit on the successful completion of the projects.
  • To ensure all the projects are carried out in a cost-effective manner by complying with the approved budget and providing high customer service to bank staff.
  • Familiarity with Agile, SAFe and DevOps methodologies.
  • Act as Technical escalation point during go-lives and production incidents as required; deep dive into application, database and infra layers to resolve issues; Guide engineering teams in applying best practices in Java, API, microservices, and database optimization.
  • To provide adequate support, guidance & motivation to the team members in order to ensure the achievement of assigned projects.
  • Review team performance and deliverables in line with the approved KPI’s to ensure meeting desired objectives.


Education:

  • Bachelors degree in IT / Business.
  • Masters degree will be an added advantage


Experience:

  • Min 6-8 years in Information Technology
  • Must have hands on experience in implementing banking applications
  • Deep understanding of payment systems-domestic & international clearing systems, message formats (SWIFT, ISO20022, NPSS), and clearing mechanisms
  • Guide engineering teams in applying best practices in Java, API, microservices, and database optimization


Technical Competencies:

  • Budgeting and Planning
  • IT Business Relationship Management
  • IT Governance
  • Management of Vendors / Alliances
  • System Design and Development
  • Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge
  • Sharia Principles of Islamic Finance

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