Delivery Lead: Capitec Pay at Capitec Bank

About the role

• Capitec Pay is SA's first bank-endorsed simple and secure payment initiation API solution in market. It helps drive revenue by reducing failed payments, which lead to abandoned carts. Our enhanced user payment experience lets our clients make easy, fast, and safe online payments with payment providers and their merchants without entering their bank card details or sharing their banking login information, putting them in control. We are looking for an innovative individual to provide direction to and lead IT teams responsible for the full product lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of all product features.  In addition, overseeing the ongoing drive to increase efficiency, optimization, innovation, and people development in these environments.

What you will be doing:

• You will play a crucial role in our organization by guiding and managing teams responsible for the entire product lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leadership: Provide direction and mentorship to IT teams, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Product Delivery: Oversee successful delivery of product features, from conception to deployment.
• Efficiency and Optimization: Continuously drive efficiency improvements within IT processes.
• Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging creative solutions and new approaches.
• People Development: Support team members’ growth and development.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - Programming
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in software development management, including proven experience in leading a technical team.
• Demonstrated experience in progressive database or software development roles.
• Experience In an environment which requires validating work.
• Proficiency in engaging and managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment with project goals and expectations.
• Proven ability to take responsibility for delivering projects in a fast-moving environment, meeting tight deadlines, and adapting to changing requirements.
• Solid understanding of general business principles, including budgeting and accounting.
• Competence in business analysis and design to effectively align software solutions with business needs and objectives.
• In-depth knowledge of project management principles and methodologies to efficiently organize and streamline project execution.
• Extensive experience with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),