Head of Strategy & Operations
Core
Strategic partner to the CEO responsible for running the operating system, managing operational teams (support, product ops, compliance), and driving high-velocity execution on market entry and economics.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Strategy & Operations
Builds
Operational cadence, executive materials, and scalable service levels for global payments infrastructure
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Blockchain
Required skills
Strategic thinking, execution excellence, people management, analytical rigor (SQL/spreadsheets), payments/fintech/crypto domain knowledge, regulated environment navigation, startup agility
Preferred skills
Executive partnership experience, scaling support/ops functions, multi-market operations (LATAM/Africa/SEA), board reporting, AI-assisted workflows
Technologies
SQL, spreadsheet modeling, AI-assisted workflows
Responsibilities
Run the operating system (planning, goals, accountability), manage operations teams and service levels, own executive workstreams (board decks, investor updates), perform economic analysis (pricing, corridor economics), support product strategy and prioritization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
