Head of Regional Payment Operations - Latam Region

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São Paulo
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Wise is one of the fastest growing fintechs in the world and we’re on a mission to make money without borders a new norm
The Role
Lead and manage payment operations teams across Latin America, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and scalability through automation and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
 

For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

Are you ready to shape the future of payments in Latin America and beyond?

We’re seeking a strategic and experienced Head of Regional Payment Operations to lead our teams across Latin American corridors. You’ll play a key leadership role within our global Payment Operations group, directly managing senior function leads and indirectly overseeing over 20+ professionals.

This role is perfect for someone with deep knowledge of LATAM payment systems,  and a passion for automation, compliance, and operational scalability. You’ll work alongside Product, Engineering, Treasury, and other critical stakeholders to ensure we deliver seamless payment services to customers across Europe and the world.

What You’ll Do:

  • Build, lead and grow high-performing payment operations teams
  • Ensure compliance and SLA excellence across multiple currencies and schemes
  • Drive change through AI, automation, and process transformation
  • Partner cross-functionally to scale our payments infrastructure

Qualifications

What You’ll Need:

  • 7+ years in payment ops or a similar field, 5+ years leading other leaders
  • Fintech, banking, or PSP experience
  • Expertise in Payments and regulatory frameworks
  • Passion for operational efficiency and team development

ROLE REQUIREMENTS 

Must-Have:

  • 7+ years total in payments or ops leadership roles in a Global environment
  • 5+ years managing leaders of teams
  • Domain knowledge of LatAm payment schemes
  • Experience scaling ops orgs via automation and AI
  • Strong compliance and risk management awareness
  • Background in financial services (FinTech, PSPs, banks)
  • Excellent cross-functional stakeholder communication
  • Excellent verbal and written English skills (additional languages like Spanish skills are a plus) with the ability to clearly articulate your thoughts.
  • Ability to travel internationally

Nice-to-Have:

  • Product background or experience launching payment products
  • AI/ML or automation tools experience in ops
  • Technical understanding of APIs or system architecture
  • Led international teams or expansion projects

Additional Information

  • Please apply by submitting your resume in English. Applications in Portuguese will not be considered.

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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The Company
6,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money.

With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies.

In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.

Why Work With Us

We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We expect new joiners in the office most days to build connections and learn from colleagues for their first six months. After that, most Wisers split their working week between the office and home, typically coming in at least 12 times a month.

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