Data Leader - Payment

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 251,000 - 528,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins is the leading crypto brand in The Philippines, regulated and trusted by millions. The role focuses on building a data-driven organization, leading data analysis, data platforms, and BI to support cross-border payment operations, risk control and growth.

You will head the BI and Data Engineering teams, drive governance, and collaborate with product, risk, and finance to turn data into strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in data analysis and data management within cross-border payment or fintech industries.
• Strong commercial data thinking and business acumen.
• Ability to build data analysis frameworks from a business perspective and deliver actionable insights.
• Proven leadership of BI and Data Engineering teams, with coordination of cross-functional delivery.
• Proficiency in SQL, data analysis tools, and BI visualization tools; relevant degree in a quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Lead data-driven strategy across the full cross-border payment lifecycle and establish KPI indicators.
• Plan and construct data warehouse, data middle platform and BI visualization platforms; drive governance and remove data silos.
• Manage BI and Data Engineering teams; set workflows and coordinate cross-team delivery.
• Collaborate with business, risk, operations and product to identify growth opportunities and monitor performance.
• Support expansion outside APAC through data-enabled initiatives and scalable analytics.

Skills

Data analysis

Data management

BI visualization

Team leadership

Cross-border payments

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Statistics/CS/Finance/Data Analysis

Tools

SQL

BI visualization tools

Data warehouse

Data middle platform

Job description

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Responsibilities

• Business Data-Driven Strategy: Conduct in-depth analysis of the full business lifecycle of cross-border payment scenarios, including transaction processing, clearing, foreign exchange settlement, risk control, revenue generation and capital flow. Establish standardized data analysis frameworks and KPI indicator systems. Deliver in-depth business reviews, growth optimization strategies and risk assessment analyses to support core management decision-making
• Data Platform Planning & Construction: Lead the overall planning and implementation of data warehouse, data middle platform and BI visualization platforms. Coordinate cross-functional business and technical resources, oversee full-cycle data governance, including unified data caliber, standardized data layering and hierarchical permission system construction. Eliminate data silos and build a reusable, business-oriented data system
• Team Leadership & Management: Take full charge of the management of the BI team and Data Engineering team. Establish standardized team workflows and collaboration mechanisms, decompose business objectives, and reasonably allocate tasks covering data analysis, BI visualization development, data engineering development and platform operation & maintenance. Empower team capability improvement, coordinate cross-team collaboration, drive the data team to deliver high-value business outcomes, and ensure the successful delivery of data demands and platform construction projects
• Digital Business Empowerment: Collaborate closely with business, risk control, operation, finance and product teams to undertake core data requirements. Build standardized mechanisms for daily data monitoring, early warning and regular business review. Identify business growth opportunities and operational pain points, and drive business efficiency improvement and revenue growth through data insights

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in data analysis and data management within cross-border payment or fintech industries. Solid understanding of core cross-border business logic including cross-border collection & payment, clearing & settlement, overseas compliance and cross-border risk control. Prior experience in payment industry data team management is highly preferred
• Possess strong commercial data thinking and business acumen. Capable of building data analysis frameworks from a business perspective, dissecting core business challenges independently, and delivering actionable special analysis and business optimization solutions
• Proficient in the architectural logic of data platforms, data warehouses and data middle platforms, with comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end data governance procedures. Capable of independently leading platform planning and implementation. No hands-on coding development required; competent in managing and coordinating technical teams to complete project delivery
• Minimum 2 years of data team management experience, with proven track record of leading BI and Data Engineering teams. Skilled in objective decomposition, process optimization, team cultivation and cross-departmental collaboration, with strong stress resistance and outstanding business insight
• Proficient in SQL, data analysis tools and BI visualization tools. Bachelor’s degree or above in Statistics, Computer Science, Finance, Data Analysis or related majors is preferred

Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.