Strategy Execution Director

Strategy Execution Director

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in payments, fintech, financial services, or a strategic operations role.
• Deep understanding of payments infrastructure, merchant acquiring, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong ability to anticipate challenges, identify solutions, and implement change.
• Exceptional problem-solving, execution, and leadership skills with a bias for action.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building abilities across internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with agility and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and right-hand partner to the Head of Payments Solutions, helping to define and execute business strategy.
• Work with Head of Payment Solutions to manage the Payments strategic planning process and monitor performance against the plan ongoing.
• Develop and enhance Payments Solution infrastructure around budgeting, policies and procedures and other routine business processes.
• Identify key business risks and opportunities in the payments landscape, proactively driving initiatives to mitigate risks and capitalize on growth.
• Lead execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with revenue, adoption, and customer retention goals.
• Serve as a decision-making proxy for the Head of Payments Solutions when needed.
• Use data-driven methodologies to continuously assess payments operations, merchant onboarding, and transaction processing to identify inefficiencies and process improvements and implement solutions.
• Oversee key projects, including payment platform enhancements, partner integrations, and compliance initiatives.
• Work closely with sales, product, risk, and compliance teams to ensure seamless execution of business objectives.
• Implement best practices for process optimization, risk management, and decision-making.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitive dynamics in the payments space to inform strategic decisions.
• Identify potential risks in merchant adoption, fraud prevention, and transaction processing, proactively implementing solutions.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support leadership decision-making and revenue growth.
• Take ownership of high-priority projects, ensuring timely execution without waiting for direction.
• Drive initiatives to enhance product adoption, improve merchant satisfaction, and increase transaction volume.
• Step in to fill operational gaps, resolve critical issues, and ensure business continuity.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.