This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
Strategy & Program Manager - Finance
As a Strategy & Program Manager - Finance, based in Amsterdam, you will play a key role in shaping how Finance operates and scales globally.
Reporting to the CFO's Chief of Staff, you will work closely with Finance Leadership, as well as teams across Product, Commercial, Operations, and Engineering. Your focus will be on driving Finance strategy into execution through strong operating rhythms, clear prioritization, and impactful cross-functional programs.
You will own core Finance operating rhythms such as OKRs or planning cycles, while also leading strategic initiatives that improve how Finance operates and partners across Adyen.
What you’ll do
- Lead high-impact Finance programs and cross-functional initiatives from scoping through implementation.
- Partner with Finance Leadership to translate strategic priorities into clear plans, milestones, and outcomes.
- Build strong partnerships across Product, Commercial, Operations, and Engineering to drive alignment and execution on shared priorities.
- Identify roadblocks, dependencies, and opportunities to accelerate execution, helping Finance operate with greater scale, simplicity, and speed.
- Drive Finance transformation initiatives, including opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Coordinate Finance operating rhythms, including OKRs, planning cycles, prioritization reviews, and execution tracking, ensuring visibility, accountability, and follow-through across the organization.
Who you are
- You have 5+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, program management, strategy & operations, product management, or a similar role.
- You have a strong track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives from idea to implementation.
- You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and are comfortable navigating organizational complexity.
- You combine strategic thinking with a strong bias for execution and getting things done.
- You have strong analytical skills and use data to inform decisions and measure impact.
- You are naturally curious and enjoy solving difficult business problems.
- You have an interest in Finance and are motivated to develop a deep understanding of how Finance organizations operate.
- You have an affinity for testing/learning different AI tools and are actively applying these tools to automate both your workflow and across a whole team/department. You often think/explore how these tools can transform an entire team.
- You have excellent stakeholder management skills and can build trust with leaders and teams across the organization.
- You are collaborative, pragmatic, and comfortable influencing without authority.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, program management, strategy & operations, or product management
- Proven track record leading complex cross-functional initiatives from idea to implementation
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and navigate organizational complexity
- Strong analytical skills; use data to inform decisions and measure impact
- Bias for execution; ability to translate strategy into clear plans, milestones, and outcomes
- Experience coordinating operating rhythms such as OKRs, planning cycles, prioritization reviews, and execution tracking
- Interest in Finance and willingness to develop deep understanding of Finance operations
- Affinity for testing, learning, and applying AI tools to automate workflows and scale team/department processes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills; ability to build trust and influence without authority
What the Team is Saying
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Adyen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A monthly “Adyen+” stipend can be directed to childcare, language courses, or home‑office setups, giving employees personal choice. This flexible budget sits alongside core benefits rather than replacing them.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, mental health, disability and life insurance are highlighted as standard parts of the package in U.S. materials. FSA options and other protections are included with these essentials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO with an unlimited policy, paid holidays and sick days, plus wellness and volunteer time are explicitly advertised. Hybrid scheduling is described as supporting time‑off flexibility.
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What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We believe that in-person collaboration is the best route to building genuine connection. We’re an office-first company that offers flexibility when needed. We trust our team to act with autonomy and make good choices.
