Head of Embedded Finance

Global Payment Holding Company•Denver, CO

1d•$175,700 - $289,900

About The Position

The Head of Embedded Finance leads the strategy, growth, and operating performance of the Embedded Finance business across North America. The role has ownership of a rapidly growing platform business at the intersection of payments, software, and financial services, shaping how software companies deliver payments and financial services to merchants while building new embedded finance solutions. The position owns business performance, including revenue growth, profitability, partner adoption, and long-term results. It defines and executes the strategy for evolving the embedded payments platform into a broader financial ecosystem, and leads commercial growth initiatives across sales, partnerships, product, marketing, and customer success. The role partners with Product and Technology leaders on the roadmap, investment priorities, and launch of financial services solutions, while leading a cross-functional organization and influencing enterprise stakeholders to drive execution, operational excellence, and customer outcomes. The Embedded Finance team works across Product, Technology, Sales, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Partner Success to create seamless experiences that help software partners grow and serve their customers. The role offers the opportunity to influence strategy, shape payments solutions, and build a business at the center of the future of commerce.

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 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, with accountability 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.