Strategy And Operations Manager Senior Lead Associate Director

About The Company

Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!

We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.

Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.

Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.

About The Company

Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!

We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.

Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.

Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.

About The Role

Strategy & Operations is where Aspire’s biggest priorities meet execution.

This team tackles the company’s most important challenges - scaling payments infrastructure, strengthening card capabilities, launching new products and markets and improving commercial performance. You won’t just analyse problems or produce slides. You’ll work directly with leadership and cross functional teams to structure solutions and personally drive them through to measurable outcomes.

We’re looking for versatile builder-operators who can dive into any part of the business, bringing clarity to complexity, and moving initiatives across the finish line.

Responsibilities

• Turn strategy into execution: Translate high-level priorities into concrete plans and hands-on delivery.
• Own high-impact initiatives end-to-end: Lead strategic projects across Aspire’s core platforms from definition through launch and optimization.
• Architect for scale: Design processes and operating models that support reliable global growth.
• Optimize business performance: Develop commercial models, pricing approaches, and program structures that improve margins and efficiency.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships: Work with global financial institutions and infrastructure partners to ensure long-term reliability.
• Launch new capabilities: Navigate regulatory, operational, and partnership requirements to introduce new products and markets
• Drive cross-functional alignment: Partner with Product, Engineering, Risk, Finance, and Sales to move complex initiatives forward quickly.
  
  

• 4+ years’ experience in high-accountability, fast-moving environments.
• Strong operating pedigree: experience in top-tier consulting or a high-growth tech/startup environment; exposure to both is a strong plus.
• Execution Excellence: Proven ability to personally drive execution, not just recommend solutions.
• The S&O DNA: Strong structuring, judgment, and prioritisation skills with a clear bias for action.
• Academic Achievement: Strong academic track record from a leading university.
  
  

• Experience in Payments or Fintech platform growth, across multiple markets
• API-led platforms, embedded finance, or finance operating systems exposure
  
  

• Work from anywhere
• Uncapped flexible annual leave.
• Training subsidy for your professional growth.
• Wellness benefit.
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Culture is Key: Most importantly, we always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You may learn more about our culture at our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.