Payment Rails- Business Transformation- Vice President

You will shape the strategic roadmap and deliver large, cross-functional initiatives that modernize platforms and product solutions

As a Vice President in Cross Border Payments, you will lead a firmwide strategic program focused on cross-border FX.

This role sits within the Payments Rails Product Delivery Strategy & Governance team and operates at the intersection of strategy, product, and execution-translating complex business priorities into clear execution plans and driving stakeholder alignment across multiple lines of business and corporate functions.

Job Responsibilities


* Lead firmwide strategic program end-to-end, managing scope, timelines, executive decisioning, and delivery outcomes.


* Drive stakeholder alignment across lines of business, corporate functions, and enterprise stakeholders; translate priorities into executable plans and sequenced roadmaps.


* Establish and run governance forums and operating routines, including milestone management, integrated reporting, escalation pathways, and accountability.


* Develop and maintain executive-ready strategic narratives for platform modernization and cross-border FX enablement, including trade-offs, options, and recommendations for MD/C-suite audiences.


* Define program success measures and KPIs aligned to organizational goals; deliver concise, actionable insights and progress reporting to senior stakeholders.


* Build business cases and support funding/investment decisions, including value articulation, cost/benefit framing, and benefits-realization tracking.


* Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate with clear options, impacts, and recommended paths forward.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills


* Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.


* 5+ years of experience leading strategic programs and/or transformation initiatives in complex, cross-functional, matrixed organizations


* Strategy background (e.g., management consulting, corporate strategy, product strategy) with demonstrated ability to shape executive decisions and portfolio roadmaps.


* Proven ability to manage tight timelines while maintaining disciplined control of scope, risks, and dependencies.


* Strong stakeholder management and influence skills across levels, including senior leadership; strong facilitation and decision-driving capability.


* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complexity into clear, structured, executive-ready narratives.


* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and AI tooling to accelerate analysis and storyline development.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills


* Domain knowledge in cross-border payments and FX (e.g., payment flows, settlement concepts, correspondent banking, payment corridors, liquidity imp...