Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Practical understanding of corporate credit and charge card programs, including individual cards, lodge cards, centrally billed accounts, and virtual card solutions used in business travel
• Familiarity with modern payment capabilities such as tokenization, virtualization, and secure payment servicing across travel suppliers, TMCs, and booking platforms
• Understanding of B2B payment models and FX mechanics relevant to business travel, including cross-border settlement, currency conversion impacts, and cost transparency considerations
• Strong grounding in procurement category management and strategic sourcing, with demonstrated experience managing financial or payment-related categories
• Experience supporting or leading RFPs and commercial negotiations with card issuers, payment providers, fintechs, or adjacent financial service suppliers
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to assess fees, rebates, interchange logic, FX exposure, and savings opportunities across payment products
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex pricing and payment data into clear procurement recommendations and business cases
• Confident stakeholder management in a global, matrix organization, engaging effectively with Finance, Treasury, Risk, Legal, and Travel Ops teams
• Structured, documentation-driven working style with high attention to governance, contractual clarity, and auditability
• Clear, concise communication skills, particularly in PowerPoint and Excel, suited for senior stakeholder and SteerCo discussions
• Ability to challenge supplier claims and assumptions on payment capabilities, commercial models, and scalability using facts, benchmarks, and contract position
• Problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking ability directed at defining innovative solutions

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Procurement, or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in payment, procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing roles
• Experience working in a large, complex, multinational organization
• Exposure to payments, financial services, fintech, or Travel & Expense categories is an advantage
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with senior executives to implement and manage initiatives in a highly complex matrix organization
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Research indicates that some candidates, especially the most diverse ones, may hesitate to apply for positions if they don't meet all requirements. If you believe you possess the necessary skills, even if you do not meet every requirement, we wholeheartedly encourage you to submit your application.