Strategy & Program Manager - Regulatory

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Amsterdam
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Senior level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
Adyen is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies across the globe.
The Role
As a Strategy & Program Manager, you will lead strategic initiatives and manage complex programs across departments to drive transformation and execution effectiveness within Adyen's Second Line of Defence.
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This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Strategy & Program Manager - Regulatory 

In your role as Strategy & Program Manager - Second Line of Defence, based in Amsterdam, you will be part of a high-performing Second Line of Defence and reporting to the CRCO’s Chief of Staff, while also working closely with Adyen’s Global Strategy and Execution Team. The scope of this role is cross-functional and you will have two main areas of focus:

Firstly, you will be responsible for the strategy and execution of the fundamental programs for the five Second Line Functions - with a particular focus on fundamentals with the highest commercial and operational impact. As part of this you will play a leading role in both the strategy behind, and execution of, the fundamentals - including to influence and mature the ways of working between the Second Line and the Commercial, Operations, Product and Engineering organizations.

Secondly, you will play a key role in strategy development, planning and prioritization of cross-functional, Global projects arising in connection with Adyen’s Growth Drivers. As part of that, you apply your strategic and big picture lens in connecting the dots across Adyen, and translating Product and Commercial priorities into tangible priorities and focus areas for the Second Line. You will also provide ongoing support to the Second Line leadership team in identifying roadblocks and/or accelerators throughout the year to ensure simplicity, scale and speed of execution.

In this role, you are comfortable switching between big picture strategy, project management and hands-on operational execution, and you are genuinely excited to do whatever it takes to get things done. 

What you’ll do

  • Develop a thorough understanding of Adyen’s Second Line Functions, and act as an ambassador of the Second Line Mission - Transforming Complexity into Opportunity ~ Powering Sustainable Growth. 
  • Drive transformation and change by developing strong connections and connecting the dots across the Second Line, the central Strategy and Execution team and key stakeholders within Commercial, Product and Operations. You will support the Second Line to identify roadblocks or accelerators in our execution.
  • Own and run key cross-functional programs from scoping to annual planning to to operational/technical implementation within the wider organization.
  • Collaborate with teams globally to sharpen their planning and tracking mechanism in ways that create a healthy balance between providing structure and direction while keeping flexibility, simplicity and speed

Who you are 

  • You have 5+ years of experience in managing complex projects or programs, (strategy) consulting, or held roles such as Strategy & Operations, Product Management
  • You are comfortable navigating complexity ~ ideally in a product/ tech context; 
  • You have affinity with the Second Line of Defence and have a high-level understanding of what it means to be licensed as a high regulated financial institution
  • You have a natural curiosity that allows you to tackle difficult questions with enthusiasm 
  • You have a strong affinity for numbers and live by an analytical approach in how you approach broad questions, plan execution and track impact
  • You are an experienced problem solver who enjoys breaking down complex challenges into actionable solutions - and you embrace the hands-on implementation of those
  • You are highly execution-driven: you apply your strategic perspective, connect the dots but also translate ideas into action tomorrow
  • You have excellent people and relationship building skills that allow you to influence and collaborate with both senior stakeholders and colleagues across all levels of the company
  • You are a strong team player and enjoy driving success collaboratively with others 

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments  

Our unobvious approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. So no matter where you’re from, who you love, or what you believe in, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does it sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application.

What’s next?  

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 3 business days. Our interview process tends to take between 3 or 4 weeks to complete. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

Please, note that this role is a full-time position in Amsterdam. It will require a relocation in case you live outside of the Netherlands.

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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
4,196 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Our team members are motivated individuals from different cultures that help each other do remarkable things every day and across time zones. We face unique technical challenges at scale and we solve those as a team. And together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions for businesses all across the world.

With 28 offices across the globe, Adyen serves customers including Meta, Uber, Spotify, Casper, Bonobos and L'Oreal.

Why Work With Us

At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.

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