Director Treasure Infrastructure

Western Union; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentives

Health insurance options

Life insurance

Development platforms

Job summary

Western Union seeks a Director, Treasury Infrastructure to design, implement, and maintain core banking and system infrastructure, integrating traditional banking with innovative crypto solutions. The role partners with the Digital Assets team to support USDPT stablecoin ecosystem and ensures scalable, secure, compliant treasury operations.

The position drives modernization, operational excellence, and robust controls across global treasury infrastructure, working with stakeholders to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience in treasury, fintech, payments, crypto, or financial services.
• Deep understanding of global payment and banking systems, multi-currency treasury operations.
• Direct experience with stablecoins or crypto infrastructure, including settlement, custody, or token flows.

Responsibilities

• Develop global liquidity structure strategy with treasury ops, tax, and stakeholders.
• Optimize treasury payment rails (wire, ACH, cross-border) to cut costs.
• Lead treasury infrastructure with IT for reliable end-to-end payment flows.
• Partner with Digital Assets to support USDPT stablecoin infrastructure.
• Align system capabilities and processes between Treasury, IT, Accounting, and business units.

Skills

Treasury leadership

Crypto knowledge

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Strategic planning

Education

MBA/CFA/CTP preferred

Tools

Treasury Management System

Banking platforms

Job description

Reporting to the SVP - Treasurer, the Director, Treasury Infrastructure will play an essential role in defining the future of Western Union’s global treasury and payment’s structure. The role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Treasury’s core banking and system infrastructure, leveraging both traditional banking products and innovative crypto solutions. The Head of Treasury Architecture will play a critical role in supporting Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin ecosystem in partnership with the Digital Assets team.

The position will work cross-functionally with stakeholders across Western Union to define business needs, develop cutting-edge treasury solutions, coordinate resources to drive implementation, and ensure seamless and reliable system connectivity. This role is crucial for delivering operational excellence, modernizing infrastructure, and establishing world-class controls to support global growth.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop global liquidity structure strategy, partnering with treasury operations, tax, and other key stakeholders to evaluate and implement banking alternatives (e.g., cash pools, overdraft lines, etc.) to maximize efficiency of Western Union’s cash.
• Optimize treasury payment rails (e.g., wire, ACH, cross-border payments, etc.), to reduce costs and improve capital efficiency.
• Serve as subject matter expert on cryptocurrencies and stablecoin, partnering closely with the Digital Assets to team to transact and enable Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin infrastructure.
• Lead Treasury Management System and banking platform optimization efforts, partnering with IT to ensure effective connectivity across systems and reliable end-to-end payment flows.
• Act as a liaison between Treasury, IT, Accounting, and business units to align on system capabilities and process design.
• Identify and implement process and control improvements across Treasury, particularly in cash movement and system integration.
• Support M&A due diligence and lead treasury structure and system integration efforts.
• Develop and maintain deep relationships with banks and other service providers, ensuring Western Union stays on the cutting-edge of treasury infrastructure developments.

Role Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in treasury, fintech, payments, crypto, or financial services
• Deep understanding of global payment and banking systems, with a particular focus on global multi-currency treasury operations
• Direct experience with stablecoins or crypto infrastructure, including settlement, custody, or token flows.
• Hands-on experience implementing and/or optimizing Treasury Management Systems
• Strong leadership, problem solving, relationship management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail
• MBA, CFA, or CTP designations preferred.

Work Shift

HYBRID - Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States specific benefits include:

• Family First Programs
• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Tuition Repayment Assistance Program

For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania: Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Other Details

As part of the application process, all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions, you may reach out to [e-mail].

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.