Business Area Manager at Crosskey

Business Area Manager at Crosskey - a Nordic Fintech Leader

Location: Stockholm or Helsinki
Reports to: CEO
Scope: Business Unit Core & Credits of 100 employees

We are looking for a strategic generalist with leadership gravity banking expertise and commercial sharpness as well as technical awareness - someone who can own a business area end-to-end and lead people with strong presence through growth and change.

Are you an experienced business leader ready to shape the future of financial technology in the Nordic region Crosskey an emerging fintech company is seeking a Business Area Manager to take full operational strategic and leadership responsibility for one of our core business units. This is a high-impact senior role suited for a forward-thinking person who thrives at the intersection of banking operations and commercial growth within the fintech industry.

This position demands a confident strategic leader who combines long-term vision with strong operational discipline and who can inspire teams while navigating a dynamic and competitive fintech landscape.

About the Role

As Business Area Manager you will lead and develop the large business unit Core & Credits ensuring high performance operational excellence and a strong technological backbone. You will own the strategy roadmap and financial performance of the area driving innovation and securing long-term competitiveness.

Your focus spans from product strategy and platform development to people leadership budgeting and customer engagement. You will play a key role in shaping the business areas services strengthening product-market fit and actively participating in sales initiatives with both new and existing customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the business area strategically and operationally ensuring it is competitive cost-efficient and future-ready.
• Set goals manage budgets monitor results and implement continuous improvements.
• Oversee technology and product roadmaps system/platform development and alignment with company-wide tech standards.
• Drive and refine documented processes and procedures ensuring compliance and continuous optimization.
• By strong personal presence lead and develop managers and teams in line with the companys leadership model - promoting engagement clarity and high performance. Travelling to our Nordic offices is key in this position.
• Ensure effective competency development workload distribution and salary decisions for direct reports.
• Contribute to commercial growth by participating in sales activities and fostering strong business-oriented relationships with customers.
• Take responsibility for product development and actively support the expansion of the business areas service offering.
• Act as a key voice in company-wide strategic discussions ensuring that the business areas priorities and opportunities are clearly represented.

Who Were Looking For

You are an experienced leader who understands how to run and scale a technology-driven organization. You combine business acumen with operational discipline and have a talent for turning strategy into action. You lead with presence clarity and integrity - and you are motivated by building strong teams and delivering measurable results.

You are comfortable balancing strategic ambitions with hands-on execution and thrive in an environment where both structure and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• 510 years of managerial experience with full budget responsibility preferably within fintech tech or related industries.
• Relevant university or college degree.
• Proven experience leading large teams and driving organizational improvements.
• Strong commercial mindset with a track record of contributing to sales or customer success.
• Experience working in complex stakeholder environments and building trusted relationships across business and technology functions.

Personal Qualities

• Action-oriented leadership with the ability to inspire and create engagement.
• Communicative responsive and driven.
• Team-oriented prioritizing collective results over individual prestige.
• Comfortable making tough decisions and handling challenging discussions with professionalism.
• Fluent in Swedish and English; Finnish is a strong plus.
• Integrity resilience and the ability to stay focused under pressure.

This is a unique opportunity to take a central executive role in a company that plays an essential part in the Nordic financial ecosystem. You will have substantial influence over strategic direction organizational development and the evolution of our digital platforms.

If you are ready to take on a strategic leadership role in a fast-paced innovative fintech environment while shaping the future of digital financial services - wed love to hear from you.

If questions contact responsible of recruitment Agnes Hildén at

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