Head of Strategy & Business Operations

What you’ll do

• Company wide Strategy
• - Support shaping the global Adyen strategy and strategic initiatives.
• - Enable strategic decision making through a clear and aligned framework across different options (across Buy-Partner-Build).
• - Analyze market dynamics and assess internal capabilities to inform strategic decisions. Drive deep dives and/or intelligence on trends and opportunities.
• Strategic Planning
• - Shape and drive Adyen wide Strategic Planning, Priorities and Goals in close collaboration with the business and Strategic Finance.
• - Lead investment and trade-off discussions, connecting resources and investments to strategic priorities and business outcomes.
• Business Operations
• - Shape, implement and drive business operations rhythms through business reviews: Monitor the health of the business through the creation of performance dashboards, key performance indicators and tracking priorities at varying levels.
• - Cross functional alignment and connect strategy (e.g. commercial, operations etc) across Adyen.
• Strategic Communication
• - Design and roll out a clear company wide strategy communication plan, working closely with Internal and External Communications to ensure consistent messaging across all teams and functions at Adyen.

Who you are

• 18+ years of experience across Strategy, Business operations, Corporate Development, Product, Finance or related roles within Tech companies.
• 7+ years of proven experience building, leading and scaling high-performing teams.
• At least 3 years of dedicated experience driving company-wide strategy is a must.
• A long-term systems thinker with a proven track record of scaling, operationalizing and evolving company strategy.
• A trusted partner to leadership, capable of building strong relationships and credibility across different functions and levels of the organization.
• Highly effective at influencing direction and outcomes without direct authority.
• Experienced in operating within cross-functional environments, balancing diverse perspectives and ultimately driving execution forward.
• Data-driven, leveraging quantitative and qualitative insights to inform recommendations, decision-making and trade-offs.
• Able to distill complex, ambiguous problems into clear insights, structured approaches and actionable next steps.
• End-to-end owner with a bias for action, taking accountability from problem definition to implementation.