Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations (6-month FTC)
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom or Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
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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