Head Of Payments Jobs

Role Overview

Reporting to the VP of Payments, the Director of Payments provides a unique opportunity to learn from industry professionals, and join a team developing a 21st-century security strategy for the digital assets world.

In this role, you will lead the Payments team. This is a highly visible position that demonstrates integrity, accountability, and collaboration. The Director of Payments is responsible for payment cash management, business intelligence and payment fraud risk functions. This role will be responsible for the execution of strategic initiatives, and communication/interaction with the executive levels of the company.

Responsibilities

• Feed into payment roadmap and other payment-related features and experience
• Regularly review industry and local laws and regulations to analyze the impact and ensure payment systems and policies are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Provide payments strategic and operational oversight
• Develop short- and long-term payment strategies, operational capabilities and tactical plans that support the overall group’s objectives
• Analyze, implement, and optimize payments and risk service levels, quality, and KPI's by continuing to measure results
• Set payment objectives and key performance metrics for group payment strategies while leading payment innovation projects across the company
• Continuously evaluate the internal process controls to identify payment operations weaknesses and risks, as well as make recommendations on how to mitigate those risks
• Lead and maintain a highly skilled and engaged team by developing talent, coaching, training and performance monitoring and evaluations
• Identify and develop payments vendor partnerships
• Lead payment fraud strategies

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
• Strong business acumen in dealing with fast-paced, highly ambiguous and rapidly evolving environment typical of early-stage business formation
• Strong understanding of laws and regulation as it pertains to payments as well as demonstrated ability to ensure compliance controls and interpret regulatory requirements
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and have experience implementing process change and improvements
• Strong leadership skills, including decision-making, conflict resolution, ability to lead and continuously develop highly engaged teams are required
• Strong working knowledge of the financial industry, card processing, card networks, and operations as well as knowledge of payment back-office functions, including Wire and ACH processing
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in payments/gambling/banking industry is preferred
• Ability to build collaborative relationships, results-driven and possess self-leadership skills
• 5-7 years’ experience managing resources in the payments and/or risk areas
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills

Benefits:

• Work from home
• A competitive salary
• Benefits
• Diverse and dynamic work environment
• Work-life balance and support for career development