Head of Embedded Finance

Global Payment Holding Company; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 176,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care

EAP programs

Paid time off

Recognition programs

Retirement options

Charitable gift matching

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Head of Embedded Finance to lead strategy, growth, and operating performance for the Embedded Finance business across North America. This senior role owns the business, drives profitability, and shapes the ecosystem for software partners and merchants.

You will build and scale GTM efforts, collaborate with Product and Technology, and lead a cross-functional team to deliver customer value and revenue growth in a dynamic payments landscape.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience in payments, fintech, SaaS, software, or embedded finance.
• Proven success owning a P&L or leading a significant business unit with growth and profitability.
• Deep understanding of embedded payments, PayFac models, software ecosystems, or embedded financial services.
• Track record of developing and executing go-to-market strategies for customer acquisition and revenue growth.
• Strong commercial, financial, and operational leadership with balance of innovation and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Own the Embedded Finance business across North America with accountability for revenue growth, profitability, partner adoption, and performance.
• Define and execute strategy to evolve the embedded payments platform into a broader financial ecosystem for software partners and merchants.
• Scale commercial growth initiatives across sales, partnerships, product, marketing, and customer success.
• Partner with Product and Technology leaders to shape roadmaps and investments; bring innovative financial services to market.
• Lead a cross-functional organization to drive execution, operational excellence, and customer outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Embedded payments

P&L ownership

Go-to-market

Strategic planning

Partnerships

Education

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Head of Embedded Finance to lead the strategy, growth, and operating performance of our Embedded Finance business across North America. This is a high-impact leadership role with full ownership of a rapidly growing platform business at the intersection of payments, software, and financial services. You'll help shape how software companies deliver payments and financial services to millions of merchants while building the next generation of embedded finance solutions.

What you’ll own

• 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 our embedded payments platform into a broader financial ecosystem that delivers more value to software partners and merchants.
• Build and scale commercial growth initiatives across sales, partnerships, product, marketing, and customer success teams.
• Partner closely with Product and Technology leaders to shape the roadmap, prioritize investments, and bring innovative financial services solutions to market.
• Lead a cross-functional organization and influence stakeholders across the enterprise to drive execution, operational excellence, and customer outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• 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, with the ability to balance innovation, risk management, compliance, and scalable execution.
• It’s a bonus if you have 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.

About the team

The Embedded Finance team is helping redefine how software platforms deliver payments and financial services. We work across Product, Technology, Sales, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Partner Success to create seamless experiences that help our partners grow faster and serve their customers better. As part of a global leader in payments technology, you'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, shape industry‑leading solutions, and build a business that sits at the center of the future of commerce.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision care
• EAP programs
• Paid time off
• Recognition programs
• Retirement and investment options
• Charitable gift matching programs
• Worldwide days of service

Total Base Pay Range: 175,700.00 - 232,800.00 - 289,900.00. The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job‑related factors.

To learn more, review our Benefits page at: https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/whyglobal[1]payments/benefits/

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