Payment Strategy and Operations Director

About the role :

Strategy & Operations is where Aspire’s biggest priorities meet execution.

This team tackles the company’s most important challenges - scaling payments infrastructure, strengthening card capabilities, launching new products and markets and improving commercial performance. You won’t just analyse problems or produce slides. You’ll work directly with leadership and cross functional teams to structure solutions and personally drive them through to measurable outcomes.

We’re looking for versatile builder-operators who can dive into any part of the business, bringing clarity to complexity, and moving initiatives across the finish line.

Responsibilities :

• Turn strategy into execution: Translate high-level priorities into concrete plans and hands-on delivery.
• Own high-impact initiatives end-to-end: Lead strategic projects across Aspire’s core platforms from definition through launch and optimization.
• Architect for scale: Design processes and operating models that support reliable global growth.
• Optimize business performance: Develop commercial models, pricing approaches, and program structures that improve margins and efficiency.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships: Work with global financial institutions and infrastructure partners to ensure long-term reliability.
• Launch new capabilities: Navigate regulatory, operational, and partnership requirements to introduce new products and markets
• Drive cross-functional alignment: Partner with Product, Engineering, Risk, Finance, and Sales to move complex initiatives forward quickly.

Minimum qualifications :

• 8+ years’ experience in high-accountability, fast-moving environments.
• Strong operating pedigree: experience in top-tier consulting or a high-growth tech/startup environment; exposure to both is a strong plus.
• Execution Excellence: Proven ability to personally drive execution, not just recommend solutions.
• The S&O DNA: Strong structuring, judgment, and prioritisation skills with a clear bias for action.
• Academic Achievement: Strong academic track record from a leading university.

Preferred qualifications :

• Experience in Payments or Fintech platform growth, across multiple markets
• API-led platforms, embedded finance, or finance operating systems exposure

What we offer :

• Work from anywhere
• Uncapped flexible annual leave.
• Training subsidy for your professional growth.
• Wellness benefit.
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Culture is Key: Most importantly, we always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together