Head of Embedded Finance

Global Payments Inc.•Denver, CO

2d•$175,700 - $289,900

About The Position

The Head of Embedded Finance leads the strategy, growth, and operating performance of Global Payments’ Embedded Finance business across North America. This high-impact leadership position has ownership of a rapidly growing platform business at the intersection of payments, software, and financial services. The role shapes how software companies deliver payments and financial services to merchants and builds the next generation of embedded finance solutions. The position owns revenue growth, profitability, partner adoption, and long-term business performance. It defines and executes the strategy to evolve the embedded payments platform into a broader financial ecosystem, builds commercial growth initiatives, and partners with Product and Technology leaders on roadmaps and investment priorities. It leads a cross-functional organization and works with enterprise stakeholders to drive execution, operational excellence, and customer outcomes. The Embedded Finance team collaborates across Product, Technology, Sales, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Partner Success. The role offers the opportunity to influence strategy and develop solutions as part of a global payments technology company.

Requirements

Executive leadership experience within payments, fintech, SaaS, software, platform businesses, or embedded finance.
Proven success owning a P&L or leading a significant business unit with responsibility for growth, profitability, and strategic execution.
Deep understanding of embedded payments, integrated payments, PayFac models, software ecosystems, or embedded financial services.
Track record of developing and executing go-to-market strategies that drive customer acquisition, adoption, expansion, and revenue growth.
Strong commercial, financial, and operational leadership skills, including the ability to balance innovation, risk management, compliance, and scalable execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience scaling embedded finance or platform-based businesses through strategic partnerships and product innovation.
Experience working with vertical software providers, B2B2X business models, or distribution-led growth strategies.
MBA or equivalent leadership experience in a high-growth, complex, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Own the Embedded Finance business across North America, accountable for revenue growth, profitability, partner adoption, and long-term business performance.
Define and execute the strategy to evolve the embedded payments platform into a broader financial ecosystem for software partners and merchants.
Build and scale commercial growth initiatives across sales, partnerships, product, marketing, and customer success teams.
Partner with Product and Technology leaders to shape the roadmap, prioritize investments, and bring financial services solutions to market.
Lead a cross-functional organization and influence enterprise stakeholders to drive execution, operational excellence, and customer outcomes.