Head of Strategic Partnerships

3 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Synchrony Full time

Job Summary

The Head of Strategic Partnerships will contribute to business growth by expanding Synchrony's distribution channels through partnerships with external platform providers. This role is responsible for acquiring new merchants and customers and executing on product delivery for the next generation of consumer financial technology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Expand Synchrony's distribution channels through partnerships with external platform providers
  • Acquire new merchants and customers
  • Execute on product delivery for the next generation of consumer financial technology
  • Manage the overall portfolio of partner developments in flight, including commercialization of active ones
  • Work closely with Products, Strategy, Marketing, IT, Digital, and other functional teams to lead and coordinate exploration efforts with prospective and existing partners
  • Own and oversee the execution of integration execution plans, ensuring multiple agile teams are aligned and roadblocks are identified and overcome to meet on-time delivery
  • Provide updates to senior leaders and other internal and external stakeholders on integration project statuses on a regular basis
  • Ensure adherence to all compliance and corporate governance policies throughout the implementation

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or, in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma and 9 years of marketing or product experience in the credit card or financial services industries
  • Knowledge of underlying digital payments technology or merchant point of sale CX
  • Credit card, consumer finance, payments, financial services, or retail services industry experience
  • Agile, Scrum Master, or Product Owner experience and certification
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives and projects in a matrixed, high-speed, and quickly changing business environment
  • Outstanding communications, relationship building, influencing, and collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated strong quality/process improvement experience, with relevant examples that improved business performance and customer experience
  • Current on financial services, payments industry trends, competitors, emerging technologies, and companies
  • Strong technical knowledge (financial services)
  • Strong UX/customer experience focus

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary: $00 USD Annual
  • Eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance
  • Opportunity to work from home, near one of our Hubs, or come into one of our offices
  • Occasional requirement to commute to our nearest office for in-person engagement activities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Synchrony is an equal employment opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.



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