Strategic Initiatives
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. Were dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo SoFi several of the Fortune 500 and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaids network covers 12000 financial institutions across the US Canada UK and Europe. Founded in 2013 the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York Washington D.C. London and Amsterdam.
Responsibilities:
Work directly with leaders across Plaid on the companys most important and least-defined problems particularly those at the seams of multiple teams or functions
Identify unowned high-leverage opportunities across the business and driving them to clean outcomes
Operate across a wide aperture (strategy GTM operations product etc.) without being boxed into a single lane
Lead (directly or indirectly) high performing teams
Use AI tools and agents as a default part of how you work not as an experiment but as a force multiplier
Qualifications:
10 years of total experience with meaningful time in consulting as well as direct operating roles (BizOps Strategy & Ops Finance Chief of Staff etc.
A track record of independently identifying problems and driving them to outcomes with limited top-down direction
High agency sense of ownership and willingness to roll up your sleeves
Ability to build relationships at all levels and drive cross-functional teams to action
Strong analytical and structured-thinking skills; comfort translating ambiguity into frameworks plans and decisions
Experience directly managing high-performing teams
Familiarity with AI tools and agents to accelerate workflows is a plus
Knowledge of SQL and Tableau preferred
Experience in fintech payments or high-growth SaaS preferred
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesnt fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race color national origin ethnicity religion or religious belief sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age military or veteran status disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability please let us know at
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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan including medical dental vision and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates work experience and skillset and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
About Company
Plaid helps all companies build fintech solutions by making it easy, safe and reliable for people to connect their financial data to apps and services.