Nium
Payments
Director-Partnerships&NetworkManagement,Expansion
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“Director - Partnerships & Network Management, Expansion at Nium. Skills: Partnerships & Network Management, Expansion, payment network strategies, market entry strategies. building a future-ready network comprising key partner banks and financial intermediaries. develop and execute strategic initiatives across network expansion, product launches, and network resiliency projects”
What You'll Achieve.
network expansion; product launches; network resiliency projects; company objectives and growth targets
Industry & Context.
analytical skills with ability to leverage data insights for strategic decision-making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven track record in developing and executing payment network strategies within financial services or payments, Deep experience identifying, building, and managing partnerships with payment processors, financial institutions, and merchants, C-suite relationship management and networking skills to scout and deepen partner engagements, Deep understanding of payment ecosystems, regulatory frameworks, and market dynamics across the US, Canada, Central America, and Latin America, analytical skills with ability to leverage data insights for strategic decision-making, Ability to anticipate evolving regulatory landscapes, partner risk appetite, and market disruptions, Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, Strategic thinker with a proactive, results-oriented mindset, Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously
What You'll Do.
building a future-ready network comprising key partner banks and financial intermediaries
develop and execute strategic initiatives across network expansion
and network resiliency projects
Proactively identify and evaluate potential partnerships with payment processors
financial institutions
and other stakeholders to expand our network reach across the Americas
Develop and execute comprehensive payment network strategies for the Americas region
aligned with company objectives and growth targets
Lead negotiations and partnership discussions
including contract terms
to establish mutually beneficial relationships
Develop and implement market entry strategies for new markets
assessing regulatory requirements
and overseeing payment service launches
Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders
regulatory authorities
and industry associations
Drive project management across key initiatives
representing the payment network team across multiple internal teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Engineering to ensure seamless execution of network initiatives; Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, regulatory authorities, and industry associations; representing the payment network team across multiple internal teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
Process & Methodology
Drive project management across key initiatives
Full Job Description
## Description Nium, Global Leader in Payments Nium, the global leader in real-time, cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 220+ markets, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 35 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore. About the Role As the Director of Partnerships & Network Management, Expansion (Americas), you will play a pivotal role in building a future-ready network comprising key partner banks and financial intermediaries. You will develop and execute strategic initiatives across network expansion, product launches, and network resiliency projects. This role reports to the Global Partnerships & Network Head. ## Responsibilities Proactively identify and evaluate potential partnerships with payment processors, financial institutions, merchants, and other stakeholders to expand our network reach across the Americas Develop and execute comprehensive payment network strategies for the Americas region, aligned with company objectives and growth targets Lead negotiations and partnership discussions, including contract terms, pricing agreements, and SLAs, to establish mutually beneficial relationships Develop and implement market entry strategies for new markets, conducting research, assessing regulatory requirements, and overseeing payment service launches Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Treasury,
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