General Manager – Payments & POS Technology

Location: Remote – South Africa
Employment Type: Full-time, Executive Management
Salary: Approximately R100,000 per month, depending on experience
Travel: Periodic international travel across Africa, Europe and Asia
Reports to: Group Managing Executive / Group COO

About the Opportunity

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor's 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.

Advantageous

• 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.

Experience Required

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.

Key Competencies

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

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to lead a specialist payments technology business with growth potential across Africa, with significant ownership of the company's 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.