Head of Strategic Corporate Initiatives

Head of Strategic Corporate Initiatives | CEO Office

Reports to: Chief of Staff | CEO Office
Location: NY

What You’ll Be Spending Your Time On

As the Head of Strategic Corporate Initiatives | CEO Office, you will play a key role in turning strategy into action. You’ll partner closely with the CEO and executive leadership to ensure our corporate priorities are well-defined, aligned across teams, and executed effectively. You’ll work cross-functionally to connect the dots, streamline decision-making, and ensure we move with speed and clarity. This role is for someone who thrives in an environment where ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement are the norm. You’ll challenge the status quo, optimize how we operate, and help leaders navigate complex challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Prioritization & Planning

• Own the corporate OKR process, ensuring strategic priorities translate into measurable outcomes.
• Partner with leaders across the business to embed OKRs into day-to-day execution, fostering clarity and alignment at all levels.
• Lead the annual planning process, collaborating with FP&A, Strategy, and business leaders to ensure resources are allocated to the highest-impact initiatives.
• Structure and maintain the corporate calendar, providing leadership with a clear roadmap of key initiatives, milestones, and decision points.

CEO Strategic Initiatives & Leadership Alignment

• Drive execution of the CEO’s top-priority initiatives, ensuring clear accountability and measurable impact.
• Lead and structure cross-functional SteerCo meetings, providing a forum for executive alignment and decision-making.
• Identify roadblocks and facilitate resolutions, helping leaders navigate complex challenges with speed and efficiency.
• Partner with Chiefs of Staff across the organization to ensure a connected, streamlined approach to strategic execution.

Executive Team Alignment & Leadership Development

• Organize and facilitate Corporate Forum (CF) meetings and offsites to drive cross-functional collaboration and decision-making.
• Support leadership development within the Payoneer Global Leadership (PGL) community, ensuring executives are aligned with the company’s strategy and have opportunities to grow as leaders.

Corporate Communications & CEO Enablement

• Support the CEO in crafting high-impact stakeholder communications, ensuring clarity and alignment with business priorities.
• Drive the development of board materials, executive presentations, and internal communications that translate strategy into clear, actionable narratives.
• Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, helping to distill key messages, structure meetings, and ensure the leadership team is well-prepared for critical discussions.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in strategic planning, corporate initiatives, or program management, with a track record of driving results in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives
• Experience leading goal-setting frameworks such as OKRs, with a focus on execution and accountability
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence executives and stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills to track performance against strategic objectives and identify opportunities for improvement
• Experience working cross-functionally, bringing teams together to solve problems and drive alignment
• Bias for action—someone who takes initiative, anticipates challenges, and proactively finds solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working directly with the CEO and C-Suite of a co
• Experience in dynamic, high-growth corporate environments
• MBA or advanced degree in business, communications, or a related field
• Background in the Fintech industry

What we offer: 

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance (individual plan 100% covered) and FSA 
• 401K with employer match 
• Fitness reimbursement
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave  
• Learning and development opportunities   
• Fun office culture with supportive leadership
• Community engagement opportunities
• Relaxed dress code

Payoneer is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are interested in applying for employment with Payoneer and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please email [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.

In accordance with New York City Law, below is the annual base salary range for this position. Actual annual base salary is based on, but not limited to, experience, education, professional licenses, location and business needs. The position is eligible for health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k plan, paid time off, and sick (and where applicable safe) leave. This position is also eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus.

The annual base salary range for this position is: $160,000-$220,000 

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