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.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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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

Benefits: Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at: https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/whyglobal[1]payments/benefits/

Apply By: Please note that the deadline for applications is 11/16/2026

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EEOC Statement

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.

If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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