General Manager – Payments & POS Technology

Location: Remote South Africa
Employment Type: Full-time Executive Management
Salary: Open depending on experience
Travel: Periodic international travel across Africa Europe and Asia
Reports to: Group Managing Executive / Group COO

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven General Manager to take overall responsibility for the strategic commercial and operational management of a specialist payments and POS technology business.

This is a hands-on executive leadership role suited to an individual with deep experience in the POS terminal and electronic payments industry combined with strong commercial operational and financial management capabilities.

The successful candidate will lead a specialised team while driving business growth product expansion operational excellence supplier partnerships and customer success across Africa.

• Lead the overall strategic commercial and operational management of the business.
• Drive revenue profitability market share and business growth across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Develop new business and maintain strategic relationships with banks fintechs payment providers retailers and partners.
• Lead the POS product strategy including hardware software Android terminals and value-added solutions.
• Manage key international suppliers and technology partners particularly across Europe and Asia.
• Oversee procurement logistics inventory repairs deployment and customer service.
• Work closely with software and technical teams to ensure products remain competitive commercially viable and market relevant.
• Manage budgets forecasts margins costs and overall financial performance.
• Lead develop and retain a high-performing specialist team.
• Identify new markets products partnerships and commercial opportunities to support expansion.
• Ensure strong governance risk management operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Represent the business at a senior level with customers suppliers technology partners and the broader Group.

• Bachelors degree in Business Commerce Engineering Information Technology Electronics or a related field.
• 10 years experience within the payments and/or POS terminal industry.
• 5 years experience in senior management or executive leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing the financial performance of a business.
• Strong commercial strategic and operational leadership experience.

• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Payments banking or electronic transactions certifications.
• Experience working with international hardware manufacturers.
• Experience distributing and selling POS terminals across Sub-Saharan Africa.

The successful candidate should have strong experience in:

• POS payment terminals and terminal ecosystems.
• Android-based payment devices.
• POS procurement distribution deployment support and repairs.
• Acquiring banks payment service providers and fintech ecosystems.
• Working with suppliers and manufacturers across Asia and Europe.
• Operating across multiple African markets.
• Commercial negotiations and contract management.
• Managing software development or technology product teams.
• Growing revenue and expanding product portfolios.

Leadership & Commercial

• Strategic thinking
• Business development
• Commercial negotiation
• Financial acumen
• Decision-making
• Team leadership
• Industry
• POS technology
• Electronic payments
• Banking and fintech ecosystems
• Payment acceptance technologies
• Supply chain and distribution

Personal

• Entrepreneurial and self-motivated
• Results-driven
• Customer-focused
• Strong communicator
• Highly organised
• Adaptable and comfortable with change
• Comfortable operating across diverse international markets
• Confident engaging virtually with employees customers and international partners

This is an opportunity to lead a specialist payments technology business with growth potential across Africa with significant ownership of the companys commercial operational and strategic direction.

The role offers exposure to fintech POS technology international suppliers and African market expansion making it an ideal opportunity for an entrepreneurial payments executive who enjoys combining strategy with hands-on execution.