Jim Hart named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Paymentology

Paymentology appointed Jim Hart as its Chief Information Security Officer, effective immediately. Hart joins from GENII Software Group, where he also served as CISO, and previously held senior security roles at Pollinate International, CyberProof, Symantec and AlixPartners.

Paymentology says Hart works with teams across its business to build a culture of security. Paymentology says Hart mandates an approach in which security conversations take place from the earliest stages of product design. The company says Hart is giving attention to technology strategy and also to talent strategy at Paymentology. FinTech Futures reports that CEO Jeff Parker said the company intends to use Hart's industry experience to make its security standards stronger as it continues global expansion.

At GENII Software Group, Hart was Group Chief Information Security Officer and led security initiatives covering more than 100 legal entities and 3,000 employees, the company's release says. In that role he aligned cybersecurity efforts and enhanced incident response, risk management and regulatory compliance, according to the release. FinTech Futures describes GENII Software Group, his previous employer, as a German firm. The release says his earlier experience also includes a senior role at Integralis.

According to the release, he specialises in hybrid and cloud environments and has led security initiatives in banking, fintech, manufacturing and services. The release says he has advised large enterprises as well as scale-ups on their cybersecurity strategies. Paymentology says his early security career focused at a granular level on network traffic, firewalls and infrastructure controls.

FinTech Futures reports that Paymentology, a fintech headquartered in London, has been expanding its C-Suite over the past 12 months. FinTech Futures reports that in November Paymentology entered a partnership with Albo, a Mexican neobank. Paymentology's newsroom says the company opened a new and expanded office in Dubai in July 2025.