Head of Regional Payment Operations - European Region (Europe, UK & SWIFT)

Are you ready to shape the future of payments in Europe and beyond?

We’re seeking a strategic and experienced Head of Regional Payment Operations to lead our teams across UK, European and SWIFT corridors. You’ll play a key leadership role within our global Payment Operations group, directly managing senior function leads and indirectly overseeing over 100+ professionals.

This role is perfect for someone with deep knowledge of European payment systems, SWIFT, and a passion for automation, compliance, and operational scalability. You’ll work alongside Product, Engineering, Treasury, and other critical stakeholders to ensure we deliver seamless payment services to customers across Europe and the world.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and grow high-performing payment operations teams
• Ensure compliance and SLA excellence across multiple currencies and schemes
• Drive change through AI, automation, and process transformation
• Partner cross-functionally to scale our payments infrastructure

Must-Have:

• 7+ years total in payments or ops leadership roles in a Global environment
• 5+ years managing leaders of teams
• Domain knowledge of SEPA, SWIFT, UK payment schemes
• Experience scaling ops orgs via automation and AI
• Strong compliance and risk management awareness
• Background in financial services (FinTech, PSPs, banks)
• Excellent cross-functional stakeholder communication

Nice-to-Have:

• Product background or experience launching payment products
• AI/ML or automation tools experience in ops
• Technical understanding of APIs or system architecture
• Led international teams or expansion projects

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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