Payment Channels Specialist

at PalmPay
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted February 25, 2026
Category Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:

Role Overview

The Payment Channels Specialist will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and optimizing all payment channels and integrations with external partners. This role serves as a key technical and operational liaison between PalmPay and external parties, ensuring stable payment flows, quick issue resolution, and continuous improvement of payment services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee all payment channels, including collections and disbursements across MMOs, PSPs, banks, and other financial institutions.
  • Manage and support integrations with external partners, ensuring seamless connectivity and performance.
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact between PalmPay and external partners for payment-related issues.
  • Provide first-level and second-level technical support to external partners, including troubleshooting transaction failures, reversals, and reconciliation issues.
  • Coordinate closely with internal technology teams to implement fixes, upgrades, or enhancements to payment integrations.
  • Monitor transaction performance, uptime, and success rates across all channels and proactively address anomalies.
  • Support testing, certification, and rollout of new payment channels or system changes.
  • Ensure compliance with SLAs, operational procedures, and regulatory requirements related to payment processing.
  • Prepare reports on channel performance, incidents, and improvement recommendations.
  • Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

  • 2–5 years of experience working in Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Payment Service Providers (PSPs), or Banks only.
  • Strong understanding of  payment systems, APIs, transaction flows, and settlement processes.
  • Experience working with technical teams and external vendors.
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle critical payment incidents.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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