Head of Strategy & Operations - Philippines

at  Revolut

About Revolut
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 50+ million customers get more from their money every day.
As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we’re looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
About the role
At Revolut, we do Ops differently. Our hyper-talented operations experts don’t just keep things ticking over. They’re given the most complex, hard-to-solve problems in the business. Then they create elegant, scalable solutions that keep pace with our ambitious growth plans.
We’re looking for a Head of Strategy & Operations to solve the toughest problems while we expand our global fintech into the Philippines. Someone to roll up their sleeves and dive into every area of our business to help millions of customers worldwide.
Watch this video from our team members about what goes into being on the Strategy & Operations team at Revolut. If you want to gain unparalleled experience at a leading fintech company, let’s get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

• Being an entrepreneurial agent of Revolut, project-managing work-flow to launch Revolut, and setting up a new office in the Philippines
• Scoping the Philippines for Revolut to enter and then being the driving force behind executing on entry and implementation strategy
• Achieving product market fit and driving P&L
• Developing strategic partnerships with regulators, key operational, and growth partners in the Philippines
• Executing scale operations and working with cross-functional teams in London and our global offices
• Identifying key product, operational, licensing, and growth opportunities for Revolut
• Working closely with the Global Authorisations (Licensing) team to deliver on Revolut’s ability to operate with a licence in the Philippines
• Hiring a superstar team by end of year 1 to build a foundation for the official launch and beyond
• Building critical vendor relationships and performance tracking systems

What you’ll need

• The ability to spot opportunities for Revolut to snap up
• Familiarity with the competitive financial and technological landscape in the Philippines
• Organisational and project management skills, and a natural ability to break big tasks into smaller sub-tasks that can be tracked
• 7+ years experience in consulting, regulatory analysis, expansion, fast-growing start-ups, or similar
• Fluency in English with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• A discerning ability to prioritise workload in line with tight deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• A team player attitude to collaborate closely with others and deliver results
• An ability to manage and communicate with various internal and external stakeholders
• To think and reason logically and work empathetically
• An eagerness to learn and take on new tasks
• To be proactive and willing to volunteer to do what needs to be done

Nice to have

• Entrepreneurial experience
• A network of leaders in start-up, finance, regulatory, and public affairs to tap into
• A background in finance or fintech
• A successful track record of building businesses
• Experience in a leadership position (COO, CFO, President, SVP, Country Head, etc.) at a successful start-up in the Philippines

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We’re not just doing this because it’s the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.
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• Being an entrepreneurial agent of Revolut, project-managing work-flow to launch Revolut, and setting up a new office in the Philippines
• Scoping the Philippines for Revolut to enter and then being the driving force behind executing on entry and implementation strategy
• Achieving product market fit and driving P&L
• Developing strategic partnerships with regulators, key operational, and growth partners in the Philippines
• Executing scale operations and working with cross-functional teams in London and our global offices
• Identifying key product, operational, licensing, and growth opportunities for Revolut
• Working closely with the Global Authorisations (Licensing) team to deliver on Revolut’s ability to operate with a licence in the Philippines
• Hiring a superstar team by end of year 1 to build a foundation for the official launch and beyond
• Building critical vendor relationships and performance tracking system