Strategic Planning-Payments-Vice President
On-site · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Vice President of Strategic Planning for Payments Acquiring’s Strategic Investments & Analytics group leads cross-functional efforts to shape the product strategy, develop detailed investment roadmaps, and present insights to executives. The role requires strong strategic thinking, executive presence, and the ability to build and communicate a program delivery strategy across e-Commerce, Omnichannel, Small Business, and Embedded Payments & Services. Responsibilities include driving decision-making, building a platform vision, creating detailed roadmaps that maximize financial returns and KPI achievement, preparing executive meetings and compelling presentations, documenting processes, and translating complex strategies into actionable plans using advanced Excel analyses. The position emphasizes collaboration with senior leaders, clear communication, multitasking across projects, and fostering a team-oriented environment.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of work experience, with 5+ years in Product Strategy, Technology Strategy, Corporate Strategy, or Consulting
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Proven ability to lead and execute strategic planning processes, including the development of short-term and long-term roadmaps, preferably within a technology product context
- Experience with the delivery process for technology products, with a focus on aligning product strategy with business objectives in the payments domain
- Advanced PowerPoint presentation skills, with the ability to design, build and deliver compelling presentations that effectively communicate complex business strategies to executive leaders
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis, using tools such as Excel to extract insights and inform strategic decision-making processes
- Demonstrated ability to engage and lead discussions with senior-level stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail in designing and implementing processes, ensuring thorough documentation of each step
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, fostering cooperation and being willing to take on whatever work is needed for success of the team and broader organization
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet ambitious strategic goals.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex strategies to diverse stakeholders
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