Full-Time

Fintech Operations Director

Mews Systems

Mews Systems

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud-based hospitality management platform with integrations

Compensation Overview

$196k - $250k/yr

Washington, USA + 22 more

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Hybrid

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • 8+ years’ experience in operational leadership within payments, fintech or regulated financial services, ideally in a high-growth environment
  • Proven ownership of payment operations end-to-end: settlements, reconciliation, exceptions and dispute management
  • Experience leading fraud and first-line compliance teams (KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, sanctions, investigations) in a regulated context
  • Track record of using data, automation and modern tooling (including AI where relevant) to improve processes and scale operations efficiently
  • Strong understanding of payment rails and fraud/monitoring tools, and comfort working across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes
  • Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams of ~15+ people, including managers, with clear expectations, feedback and development paths
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills – able to work closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance and Finance, and explain complex topics simply
  • High integrity, risk-aware mindset, and comfort operating both strategically and hands-on, especially in ambiguous or high-pressure situations
  • To be eligible for this position, you must be based in one of the following US states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Responsibilities
  • Own and execute the overall fintech operations strategy, ensuring payments, fraud and first-line compliance can scale with our growth
  • Lead day-to-day payment operations across all rails (cards, SEPA, APMs, wallets), including settlements, reconciliation, exceptions and incident management
  • Oversee first-line fraud and risk operations – rule design, monitoring and investigations – and drive initiatives that reduce losses while protecting customer experience
  • Run chargeback and dispute operations, improving recovery rates and keeping scheme and acquirer metrics within agreed thresholds
  • Lead first-line compliance operations (KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, ongoing reviews), partnering with second-line teams on policies, controls and audits
  • Build and develop a high-performing 15–16 person team (via four direct reports), setting clear priorities, expectations and growth paths
  • Drive continuous improvement and automation across tools, processes and workflows, using data and KPIs to prioritise what to fix first
  • Act as a senior operational counterpart to Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Finance and Customer teams on new products, markets and initiatives

Mews provides a cloud-native hospitality management platform for hotels, hostels, and serviced apartments. The platform consolidates operations like automated reservations, digital check-in/check-out, mobile housekeeping, revenue management, and data analytics, all accessible via the cloud. It connects with third-party apps, payment systems, and customer relationship tools to create a seamless, automated workflow from booking to checkout. Unlike traditional property management systems, Mews offers an open, flexible ecosystem that enables easy integrations and real-time data access. The company’s goal is to reduce administrative work, improve guest experiences, and optimize hotel performance and revenue by automating tasks and providing actionable insights.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$817.7M

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $300M Series D at $2.5B valuation in 2026 to build autonomous AI agents.
  • EUR 330M run-rate revenues in August 2025 with 55% SaaS gross profit growth.
  • Powers 15,000 customers across 85 countries, named Best PMS 2024-2026.

What critics are saying

  • Oracle and Salesforce bundle hospitality modules, locking in large hotel groups within 12-24 months.
  • Marriott, Hilton, IHG build proprietary tech stacks, blocking mid-market expansion in 12-24 months.
  • AI agent failures cause customer churn and regulatory scrutiny on pricing within 18-36 months.

What makes Mews Systems unique

  • Cloud-native platform unifies PMS, POS, RMS, housekeeping, and payments unlike legacy on-premise systems.
  • Over 1,000 Marketplace integrations enable seamless third-party connections for customized automation.
  • AI-powered Business Intelligence delivers real-time insights, driving 20% occupancy gains for adopters.

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PR Newswire
Jan 22nd, 2026
Mews Secures $300 million Investment to Cement Position as World's Leading Hospitality Operating System

/PRNewswire/ -- Mews, the operating system for hospitality, today announced it has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by EQT Growth, with new...

Skift
Jan 22nd, 2026
Mews raises $300M at $2.5B valuation to build AI agents for autonomous hotel operations

Mews, an Amsterdam-based hotel technology company, has raised $300 million to develop AI agents capable of autonomously managing hotel operations. The round values the company at $2.5 billion, roughly double its $1.2 billion valuation from March 2024. The funding will support development of agentic AI software that coordinates pricing, staffing and guest services across hotel systems without manual intervention. The approach requires hotels to transition from legacy systems that cannot support such automation levels. Mews' vision depends on hotels shifting operational decision-making to algorithms, though the company has yet to demonstrate this capability at scale. The technology aims to create an operating system that fundamentally changes hotel management processes.

Skift
Oct 28th, 2025
Mews Acquires DataChat for AI Boost

Mews has acquired the AI firm DataChat to improve data usability for its hotel clients using conversational intelligence.

Tech Funding News
Sep 30th, 2025
Mews acquires Flexkeeping to automate housekeeping and boost guest satisfaction — TFN

Mews, the Dutch hospitality operating system, has acquired Flexkeeping for automated housekeeping and team collaboration.

The Recursive
Aug 11th, 2025
Mews Secures $75M in Major Funding Round

Czech Republic's startup scene ranks #30 globally, with over 700 startups. In H1 2025, the top 10 largest funding rounds include Mews, a hospitality management cloud solution, which raised $75 million (€64.37 million) in a growth-stage round, reaching unicorn status. Other notable rounds include a FinTech company raising €30 million and a cybersecurity firm securing €13.35 million. Czech startups contribute over 5% to the GDP and employ more than 150,000 people.