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AirwallexPosted 2 weeks ago

Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations (6-month FTC)

On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom or Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands

Full TimeSenior LevelLargeFinancial Services

Job Summary

Own and drive end-to-end execution of group-wide strategic projects, including new market expansion strategies, global regulatory licensing roadmaps, and cross-functional operating model redesigns. Partner with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to identify, architect, and deploy AI-driven tools, automation workflows, and scalable tech infrastructure across regulatory and compliance operations. Diagnose operational bottlenecks and design modern, scalable governance structures and global compliance frameworks while acting as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership. Mobilize matrixed project teams across Legal, Compliance, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Operations to deliver high-priority strategic mandates on time and within budget. Define, track, and optimize key strategic metrics, operational efficiency benchmarks, and ROI on major compliance transformation investments. This six-month fixed-term role offers the possibility of becoming permanent, subject to business needs.

Required Qualifications

  • 6–8+ years of total professional experience
  • minimum of 4+ years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm
  • Demonstrated experience delivering strategic projects within financial services, global payments, fintech, or technology platforms
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to structure ambiguous strategic questions into clear hypotheses, analytical frameworks, and operational roadmaps
  • Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, with a track record of translating complex data into actionable executive insights
  • Superior communication, storytelling, and executive presence, with experience influencing C-suite stakeholders and matrixed global teams
  • Candidates must be available to start immediately

Desired Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (e.g., MBA or Master's in Finance, Economics, or Business)
  • Deep domain familiarity with global payments infrastructure, cross-border flows, digital wallets, or multi-jurisdictional licensing regimes
  • Hands-on experience leading digital transformation, process automation, or AI implementation within financial operations or compliance

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