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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Product Owner at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 06 Feb 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2632601 - Ref 878000016147230
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About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Product Owner with 7+ years of experience in product management within the payments or fintech space. The successful candidate will lead the strategy, design, and delivery of innovative payment channel solutions, including card payments, digital wallets, bank transfers, and alternative payment methods. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional who can balance business objectives, customer experience, and technical feasibility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for payment channels, aligning with business goals.
  • Lead requirement gathering, prioritisation, and backlog management for payment products.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, UX/UI, operations, risk, and compliance) to deliver secure and scalable payment solutions.
  • Define detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and ensure successful delivery in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Monitor product performance, KPIs, and optimize features based on analytics and market trends.
  • Ensure compliance with payment regulations and standards, including PCI-DSS, PSD2, ISO 20022.
  • Act as the subject matter expert for payment channels and mentor junior product owners.
  • Stay current with payment technologies and trends to drive innovation.


Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in payments, fintech, or banking.
  • Deep understanding of payment channels, including card processing, ACH, mobile payments, digital wallets, and gateways.
  • Strong knowledge of payment regulations, security standards, and industry best practices.
  • Proven track record of delivering end-to-end payment solutions.
  • Experience leading Agile/Scrum teams and managing complex product backlogs.

Desired Skills:
  • Experience with payment APIs and banking integrations.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capabilities.


Desired Skills:

  • KPIs
  • APIs Payment Channels
  • Stakeholder management

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

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About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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