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Deputy/Assistant Director, Payments Development, Scheme & Governance (Contract)

MAS: MAS Building, SGContract2026-10-12 → 2026-11-11

Core

Shape rules, architecture, and governance for Singapore's national payment schemes (SPaN, PayNow, SGQR) and drive infrastructure projects for the future of payments.

Role type

Senior policy and scheme governance lead (payments)

Builds

Singapore Payments Network (SPaN), PayNow Generation 2, and agentic payment frameworks

Domain

Financial services / Payments / Fintech

Required skills

Payments policy, scheme governance, stakeholder management, regulatory navigation, strategic planning

Preferred skills

Instant payment systems, QR payment schemes, cross-border payment corridors, AI-driven commerce, agentic payments

Technologies

SPaN, PayNow, FAST, SGQR, QR interoperability

Responsibilities

Develop risk and governance frameworks for national payment schemes; consult with industry working groups, banks, and payment service providers; translate policy intent into operational scheme requirements; manage end-to-end delivery of payment scheme projects; align stakeholders on scheme changes and resolve competing interests.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC