GELO, Director Strategy, Governance and Execution

Full Time
London, UK
1 month ago

A universe of opportunities. Open to you.   

Payoneer’s mission is to empower anyone, anywhere to participate and succeed in the global economy. If our mission connects with your values, if you revel in solving complex challenges, and if you want to continuously advance your career, come realize your potential at Payoneer!   

Life at Payoneer is a global community, where you’ll work with colleagues all over the world, in a hybrid or remote work frame. As an equal opportunity employer, the only things that matter to us are your skills, your drive, and your desire to have a positive impact on others.   

As part of the Global Entities and Licencing Office (GELO), you'll be responsible for working closely with senior management to drive critical global strategic initiatives. Your role is integral to our operations and success. You are a self-starter and independent thinker with exceptional analytical and communication skills. You are capable of handling sensitive and confidential information while supporting a rapidly changing and growing organization. 

What you’ll be spending your time on:  

  • Reporting to the SVP /Global Head GELO, you'll also work closely with the CLRO, entity boards and management teams, Product VPs, and PM Leads, coordinating our licence and governance planning cycles and increasing cross-alignment and visibility of GELO across Payoneer
  • Drive the planning and adoption of governance initiatives, progression frameworks, programme progress, as well as other Learning and Development initiatives  
  • Work with SVP GELO to assess and deliver strategic initiatives and high-impact and business-critical projects intended to elevate collaboration and support of the group’s global entities  
  • Be a vital support function to the CLRO and SVP GELO and assist in preparation for meetings, presentations, boards, and decision-making junctions. 
  • Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure they are well-informed of their roles in each project, negotiate timelines and ensure timely completion of deliverables. 
  • Prepare and update materials for business reviews and related activities, highlighting progress towards goals, OKRs/KPIskey risks and inter-dependencies 
  • Be a sounding board to working-level project teams and stakeholders with objectives to resolve inefficiencies, friction and roadblocks and to keep the projects against their agreed timelines 

 

Is this you?  

The Payoneers are:  

Accountable | Adaptable | Collaborative | Communicative | Fast Learners | Independent | Motivated | Problem Solvers | Resilient | Technically Proficient  

  

Have you done this kind of stuff?  

  • 8+ years of experience, preferably with a fast-growing tech startup, Fintech company or top-tier strategy/management consulting or equivalent 
  • Excellent regulatory background and a solid track record in Project/Program Management  
  • Experience researching regulatory trends, government and entity-related topics, formulating a position and creating compelling narratives  
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills essential
  • Experience collaborating closely with product and compliance teams and the ability to develop and implement joint processes 
  • Exceptional communication (especially written) skills, with high EQ and self-awareness  
  • You have a proactive 'can do' attitude and are disciplined and self-governed in the way you work  

Not must but a great advantage   

  • Ideally, you worked in FinTech or a similarly regulated industry before and/or have experience in a global and scaled, highly dynamic and agile, multi-product Tech company 

Who we are:  

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) is the world’s go-to partner for digital commerce, everywhere.  From borderless payments to boundless growth, Payoneer promises any business, in any market, the technology, connections and confidence to participate and flourish in the new global economy. Powering growth for customers ranging from aspiring entrepreneurs in emerging markets to the world’s leading brands, Payoneer offers a universe of opportunities, open to you.   

 

 

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