Business Development Manager, Emerging Payments
Interswitch Group
Sales & Business Development
Lagos, Nigeria
Posted on Sep 15, 2025
- Deliver the Emerging Payments business revenue target, achieving 60% CAGR growth over 5 years.
- Drive execution of the Emerging Payments business strategy and plan in alignment with the Financial Services group’s overall strategic direction.
- Execute go-to-market strategies for emerging payment products in Nigeria and across Africa, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Partner with other departments to deepen/diversify existing businesses and develop new ones to achieve revenue growth.
- Enhance service delivery by engaging with stakeholders, sharing updates, and achieving milestones.
- Execute Sales Penetration, Product Development, and Market Development initiatives in line with enterprise strategic objectives.
- Provide cross-functional support to Sales, Implementation & Delivery, Project Management, Products, and Engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
Functional Strategy Formation
- Execute the Emerging Payments functional strategy to expand into new and existing markets across Nigeria and Africa.
- Monitor defined business initiatives across sales, delivery, products, and engineering perspectives.
- Track business triggers focused on growth in existing and new markets.
- Develop go-to-market strategies with OEMs to drive business and revenue growth.
Sales and Account Management
- Deliver revenue and margin growth by collaborating with sales on penetration, product development, and diversification.
- Maintain industry relationships to defend existing business and unlock new opportunities.
Costing, Budgeting, Review and Reporting
- Define, monitor, and review business budgets in collaboration with sales and finance.
- Perform monthly/quarterly reviews to assess actuals vs. budgets and prepare forecasts.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborate with stakeholders and support teams to deliver competitive technology solutions across Africa.
- Navigate regulatory environments while fostering strategic partnerships.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field (MBA preferred).
- Deep understanding of payment systems: card networks, ACH, RTP, and emerging payment technologies.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance (PSD2, GDPR, PCI DSS, AML/KYC).
- Professional certifications (preferred): PMP, CBAP, Card and Payment Professional (Retail Banking UK).
Experience
- 5–7 years in the payments industry, preferably in a reputable financial institution or FinTech company.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.