Head of Strategy & Operations – Philippines

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Qualification & Requirements

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

Benefits

No information available.