Process Excellence Lead, Payments

SOLVENTUM•Remote - Pennsylvania, PA

2d•$125,600 - $172,700•Remote

About The Position

The Process Excellence Lead, Payments serves as the global Payments process subject matter expert within Procure-to-Pay (P2P). The role drives process standardization, governance, continuous improvement, and best practices across payment operations. It owns global payment process standards, controls, documentation, and KPI frameworks to support accurate, timely, and controlled payment execution across regions and service delivery organizations. The position partners with Treasury, Accounts Payable, Finance, Procurement, IT, and banking partners to address complex payment issues, strengthen controls, and improve end-to-end payment performance. It leads payment process optimization and technology enablement, including payment automation, bank connectivity, payment methods, exception management, reconciliation, analytics, and straight-through processing. The role also supports the Global P2P Process Owner in advancing payment governance, operational performance, fraud prevention, compliance, and transformation by turning root causes and operational insights into sustainable improvements. This is a remote position in the United States, with travel that may include up to 10% domestic or international travel. Relocation assistance may be authorized. The position requires legal authorization to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher and 8 years of experience in Payments, Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Treasury Operations, Finance Operations, and/or Shared Services; or high school education and 12 years of experience in these areas.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high-volume payment operations, including payment runs, payment files, bank interfaces, payment exceptions, rejected or returned payments, and reconciliation.
Experience with ERP and payment technologies, including SAP or comparable enterprise platforms.
Experience working within global shared services and/or business process outsourcing (BPO) operating models.
Demonstrated experience in process governance, controls, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement within a finance or P2P environment.
8–10+ years of experience across Payments, Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Treasury Operations, or Shared Services in a large global organization.
Experience with SAP payment processes, banking connectivity, payment formats, payment controls, and reconciliation.
Experience improving payment accuracy, timeliness, automation, straight-through processing, exception management, and controls.
Experience or certification using Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or similar methodologies.
Experience within healthcare, life sciences, medical device, MedTech, or adjacent industries.

Responsibilities

Serve as the global Payments process subject matter expert, driving standardization, governance, continuous improvement, and best practices across P2P payment operations.
Own global payment process standards, controls, documentation, and KPI frameworks.
Help ensure accurate, timely, and controlled payment execution across regions and service delivery organizations.
Partner with Treasury, Accounts Payable, Finance, Procurement, IT, and banking partners to resolve complex payment issues, strengthen controls, and improve end-to-end payment performance.
Lead payment process optimization and technology enablement, including automation, bank connectivity, payment methods, exception management, reconciliation, analytics, and straight-through processing.
Support the Global P2P Process Owner in strengthening payment governance, operational performance, fraud prevention, compliance, and transformation.
Translate root causes and operational insights into sustainable process improvements.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.