Website:
csiglobal.co.uk
Job details:
Title: Payments System Lead
Location – Mumbai
Immediate to 30 days Only can apply.
Position Overview
We are seeking an accomplished Payment Systems Lead to spearhead the strategic direction, operational excellence, and technological advancement of systems in India. This role entails full end-to-end ownership of India’s principal payment rails, ensuring comprehensive regulatory compliance with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and designing future-ready neo-banking platforms that deliver seamless experiences for millions of customers and businesses.
This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity, ideally suited for professionals who excel at the intersection of fintech innovation, regulatory expertise, and large-scale technology delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
• Define and take ownership of the product and technology roadmap for all major payment offerings, including UPI, IMPS, RTGS, NEFT, Digital Wallets, Card Networks, and Payment Gateways.
Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure unwavering adherence to RBI guidelines, NPCI mandates, PCI-DSS standards, KYC/AML requirements, and data privacy regulations, including the DPDP Act.
Technology & Infrastructure
• Oversee the architecture and development of neo-banking technology stacks, API-first banking platforms, and cloud-native infrastructure, delivering high availability, scalability, and robust performance at significant scale.
Stakeholder Management
• Engage proactively with the Board, senior leadership, regulators, NPCI, partner banks, and ecosystem stakeholders to align initiatives and drive business growth.
Risk & Security
• Lead comprehensive fraud prevention, risk mitigation, cybersecurity, and platform security programmes across the enterprise.
Team Leadership
• Build, mentor, and lead large, multi-functional technology and operations teams, cultivating a high-performance culture of innovation and excellence.
CTO – Payments/Neo-Banking Focus
• Drive critical technology architecture decisions, champion API-first banking, and enhance overall platform security and resilience.
Requirements & Qualifications
Experience
• 10 years of overall experience in banking technology, software engineering, or payments operations.
• Minimum 7–10 years of direct leadership experience within fintech or payment systems.
Domain Expertise
• Extensive, expert-level knowledge of Indian payment rails, including UPI, IMPS, RTGS, NEFT, and Card Networks.
Technical Skills
• Strong proficiency in microservices architecture, API management and governance, and modern cloud-based systems (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Demonstrated experience in building and scaling high-availability, secure payment platforms.
If you are a visionary leader with deep expertise in payments technology and a passion for driving innovation in the digital banking space, we invite you to join us and help shape the future of payments in India.
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