Head of Payments

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Latvia.

📋 Description

• Take charge of and enhance the company's payment infrastructure, which encompasses pay-ins, payouts, anti-fraud measures, and payment operations.

• Develop and implement the payments strategy aligned with business growth, profitability, and market expansion objectives.

• Oversee the overall payments P&L and financial performance, focusing on acquiring costs, payout expenses, fraud costs, conversion impact, and budget management.

• Direct the complete implementation of new payment solutions, covering business case development, partner selection, integration, launch, and optimization.

• Spearhead strategic payment initiatives across Product, Engineering, Finance, and Commercial teams.

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to enhance customer experience, conversion rates, payment performance, and product metrics.

• Contribute to the product strategy and prioritization within the payments domain.

• Establish and nurture relationships with PSPs, banks, and other payment partners.

• Ensure the resilience of payment infrastructure through failover capabilities, provider diversification, and scalable architecture.

• Manage business cases and financial models, including ROI analysis and investment assessments.

• Promote payment cost optimization and uncover monetization opportunities.

• Keep abreast of market trends, emerging technologies, and payment solutions.

• Present the payment strategy, business cases, and performance outcomes to senior leadership and C-level stakeholders.

• Influence decision-making, align stakeholders, and facilitate execution in a dynamic environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing payments P&L and enhancing financial performance in high-volume settings.

• Strong commercial acumen with a proven history of cost optimization, conversion enhancement, and revenue impact.

• Product-oriented leadership experience collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams.

• Understanding of product metrics and prioritization processes.

• Strategic mindset that combines hands-on execution with innovative and scalable payment solutions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Confident in presenting to executive leadership and C-level management.

• Entrepreneurial and proactive attitude with a high energy level and strong sense of ownership.

• In-depth knowledge of payment ecosystems, PSPs, acquiring processes, payouts, fraud prevention, and payment operations.

• Ability to work effectively within the CET timezone.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and the option to work remotely.

• Ambitious and supportive team environment.

• Internal programs dedicated to adaptation and training, the development of soft skills, and leadership capabilities.

• Partial reimbursement for participation in external training and conferences.

• Corporate English school offering group and individual lessons as well as speaking clubs.

• Corporate discounts on hotels and travel services.

• MyTime Day Off — an additional non-working day without loss of compensation.