Payments Controls Treasury Services Strategy & Governance Lead

In support of the rapidly evolving payments landscape, the Payments Controls Organization is undergoing a transformation and advancing its end to end strategic operating model, bringing together the product, operations and technology controls organizations. Control managers are responsible for partnering with the Payments business to oversee control requirements at the portfolio level and make sure requirements align with product strategy. The Payments Controls Transformation & Strategy team is leading the design and implementation of the strategic end to end operating model, with the mandate to transform the Payments Controls organization into a proactive advisor to the Payments business leveraging data and technology.

As a Payments Controls Treasury Services Strategy & Governance Lead in Payments Controls Transformation & Strategy team, you will be responsible for working with the Global Lead for Treasury Services Payments Controls and senior leads across Payments Controls to drive execution of high-profile initiatives focused on strategy, governance, regulatory management, control evaluation, and risk management. This is a high visibility role, working closely with Treasury Services senior leadership, which will require outstanding communication skills, a strategic mindset, and passion for execution.

Job responsibilities

• Gather, synthesize, and creatively analyze data to provide insights, identify issues and arrive at recommendations
• Apply a strategic mindset to drive delivery of initiatives efficiently and consistently across teams and the wider organization
• Develop Executive-level materials for key meetings with Payments business leadership
• Assist in the definition of future operating models, as well as, control and governance frameworks
• Enhance the escalation framework, deliver appropriate messaging to senior management, and manage Treasury Services Controls meetings and initiatives in partnership with the Product, Ops., and Tech. Control Managers
• Coordinate across Payments Controls regional teams to obtain and review data, identify best practices and drive global consistency

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or other related discipline
• Previous experience in financial institutions in strategy, program management, controls, operational risk, compliance, legal, audit or similar function
• Experience leading strategy, operations, process improvement, and tactical projects
• Program management experience, ideally coupled with a strategic mindset and financial experience 
• Assimilates broad-ranging information quickly and able to distil into key points
• Ability to synthesize information to formulate a “story” for Senior Management
• Exceptional analytical skills to understand a diverse array of programs and complex end-to-end workflows
• Ability to work independently and create strong partnerships

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience solving complex business problems and driving projects from strategy to execution
• Ability to structure and scope complex problems and apply a range of analytical tools to develop solutions
• Ability to influence outcomes and get the best from people, even where no direct line management responsibility exists 
• Strong understanding of stakeholder management; budget management, risk management and operations