Payments Performance Optimization Manager

Role Overview PPRO is hiring a Payments Performance Optimization Manager based in Chicago. This position leads efforts to improve the efficiency and quality of payment systems, with a focus on both operational performance and customer experience. What You Will Do Analyze payment data to identify trends and areas for improvement Implement strategies to optimize payment processes Work closely with teams across the company to develop and refine payment solutions Contribute expertise that shapes how PPRO approaches payment optimization and maintains a strong position in the market Location This role is based in Chicago.

Role overview SpotOn seeks a Product Manager with a focus on payments to help shape and launch new payment solutions. This position involves close collaboration with teams across the company, aiming to refine product features and ensure customers have a seamless experience. What you will do Lead projects that design and implement payment solutions Work with engineering, design, and other departments to improve payment products Support strategic initiatives that contribute to SpotOn’s growth Prioritize reliable and user-friendly payment experiences Location This role is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Join Carefeed as a Senior Product Manager specializing in Payments, where you will drive innovative payment solutions and enhance user experiences. As a key player in our product team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product vision, develop roadmaps, and ensure our payment systems are secure and efficient. Your insights will shape the future of our payment strategies.

Welcome to Adyen Adyen is a leading financial technology platform providing an integrated suite of payment solutions, data insights, and financial products to global clients such as Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft. Our commitment to innovation and ambition drives our mission to empower businesses to thrive in the digital economy. At Adyen, we cultivate a dynamic work environment that fosters growth, collaboration, and career ownership. Our team is composed of motivated individuals who tackle complex technical challenges and deliver ethical, innovative solutions that accelerate business growth. Position Overview: Senior Product Manager - Payment Methods We are seeking a driven Senior Product Manager to enhance our Payments strategy, focusing on alternative payment solutions including digital wallets and banking methods across North America. In this pivotal role, you will have the autonomy to advocate for cutting-edge payment technologies and refine our existing payment offerings. As a Senior Product Manager, you will oversee the development of essential payment product features for Adyen's merchants. This role requires close collaboration with various global teams, including Engineering, Partnerships, Implementation Management, Compliance, and Commercial departments. Your Responsibilities: Strategic Development: Contribute to the long-term product vision and roadmap for a critical Payments segment, aligning with both local and global objectives. Product Ownership: Utilize your product insight and business knowledge to recognize significant challenges, devise solutions, and drive them from concept to launch and ongoing improvement. Collaborative Discovery: Engage with merchants, engineers, and partners to identify unique opportunities for Adyen to address complex payment challenges. Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the internal advocate for your product area, ensuring collaboration with commercial, development, legal, and operational teams for effective product delivery. Data-Driven Decisions: Work alongside the Data team to enhance visibility on product adoption and performance, utilizing insights for prioritization and enhancements. Influential Scaling: Partner with product partnerships and sales teams to promote and expand the adoption of your products.

Role Overview Legal & General Investment Management America is hiring a Manager, Client Performance & Reporting for its Asset Management team in Chicago. This position focuses on delivering clear and accurate performance reporting and analytics to clients. The manager leads a team dedicated to providing the data and insights that help clients make informed investment decisions. What You Will Do Oversee the client performance and reporting function within the Asset Management group Guide a team responsible for preparing and delivering performance metrics and analytics Work to ensure client satisfaction by meeting expectations for reporting quality and timeliness Support clients’ investment decisions through relevant and actionable data Location This role is based in Chicago.

Join Stripe as a Technical Program Manager specializing in Payment Experiences. In this pivotal role, you will lead cross-functional teams to drive the development and enhancement of payment solutions that empower businesses around the globe. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams to ensure that our payment infrastructure is robust, scalable, and user-friendly.Your responsibilities will include defining project scopes, managing timelines, and navigating complex technical challenges. You will be instrumental in ensuring that our payment systems meet the highest standards of performance and reliability.

Join Filevine, a pioneering force in Legal AI, as we reshape the future of legal work with our innovative platform, Legal Operating Intelligence System (LOIS). We integrate data, documents, workflows, and teams into a singular system, ensuring clarity and consistency in modern legal operations.LOIS empowers legal professionals by transforming their operations from reactive to proactive, leveraging deep insights and automation to enhance productivity and decision-making. Recognized by Deloitte and Inc. for our rapid growth and innovation, Filevine is committed to fostering collaboration and excellence within our exceptional team.Job Summary: We are on the lookout for a passionate and results-oriented Senior Manager of Performance Marketing to spearhead our performance marketing initiatives. This pivotal role will involve the development, execution, and optimization of comprehensive paid advertising strategies across various channels, including PPC, affiliate marketing, account-based marketing (ABM), brand awareness campaigns, and connected TV. The ideal candidate will possess a strategic mindset, exceptional analytical abilities, and a proven track record of leading teams to achieve measurable outcomes and drive substantial business growth.

Join Our TeamAbout StripeStripe is a leading financial infrastructure platform empowering businesses worldwide. From established enterprises to innovative startups, millions rely on Stripe to process payments, enhance revenue, and unlock new growth opportunities. Our mission is to boost the GDP of the internet, presenting you with a unique chance to contribute to the global economy while engaging in meaningful work.About the TeamThe Global Payments Performance Team plays a pivotal role in identifying payment optimization strategies for our merchants. We not only provide thought leadership on complex payment topics but also collaborate closely with our high-potential merchants to ensure their long-term success. Our aim is to turn our partnership into a competitive edge for customers of all sizes by delivering cutting-edge technology alongside tailored, actionable advice.Your RoleAs a member of the Global Payments Performance team, you will lead data-driven discussions with existing and prospective merchants, focusing on optimization strategies across various domains, including card network costs, acceptance rates, fraud prevention, and cross-border transactions. You will play a vital role in developing optimization narratives and tools, enhancing our merchant engagement model, and collaborating with Sales and Customer Success teams to ensure merchants thrive with Stripe.

Senior Manager, Financial Services Payment Networks Elevate Your Career At Morgan Franklin Consulting, we offer exceptional opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Our vibrant, entrepreneurial culture fosters your development at every turn. Embrace new challenges and provide significant value to some of the world’s leading brokerage, insurance, and financial services firms, including Fortune 100 companies, innovative growth firms reshaping their industries, and mid-market enterprises navigating pivotal transitions in their lifecycle. Collaborate closely with business leaders to tackle complex client issues and create a meaningful impact while enjoying your work in a diverse organization dedicated to teamwork and continuous learning. The Team – Strategy Technology & Transformation Become part of a skilled team of professionals with extensive expertise in business and financial transformation, guiding clients through major transactions such as M&A, carve-outs, and IPOs, as well as new system implementations and organizational challenges. We empower organizations to formulate effective business strategies and execute transformation initiatives in operational accounting, financial process enhancement, financial technology integration, FP&A, and transactions. Your Impact Engage within our Financial Services vertical, delivering strategic advice and solutions to senior and C-Level executives on maximizing value from substantial investments and transformations. Drive go-to-market strategies for payment network lines of business within large financial institutions—prioritizing high-value markets, defining country-level network acceptance models, ensuring operational readiness, and managing regulatory compliance. Lead extensive integration and transformation initiatives, overseeing 10+ workstreams across legal, HR, risk, finance, and operations. Develop and implement comprehensive execution plans, ensuring alignment among all stakeholders. Identify and navigate critical path dependencies, risks, and regulatory challenges. Collaborate with senior client stakeholders to facilitate decision-making and resolve competing priorities. Provide strategic advice that balances risk, cost, speed, and regulatory compliance. Facilitate client working sessions, ranging from executive and board meetings to large group presentations and requirements-gathering activities. Embrace a hands-on approach to develop and execute clients’ strategic initiatives. Manage and mentor project teams to deliver complex engagements successfully.

Join the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute (BCVI) at Northwestern Medicine as a Program Manager focusing on Financial Performance. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the development and implementation of financial strategies to enhance the institute’s operational efficiency and optimize resource allocation. Your expertise will contribute to the overall financial health and sustainability of BCVI, ensuring that we continue to deliver exceptional cardiovascular care.

Make a Significant Impact As a Senior Consultant on the Planning & Performance Management (PPM) Advisory Services team, you will collaborate with healthcare organizations to implement and maximize StrataJazz® solutions for financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management. Your expertise will guide clients in transforming data into actionable insights, refining planning processes, and creating the necessary workflows to facilitate effective decision-making. This role intricately combines advisory services, facilitation, and structured implementation to enhance financial performance and operational coherence. Your Responsibilities Collaborate with clients to understand their objectives, priorities, and existing processes, defining the scope and approach for advisory engagements. Facilitate workshops and discussions to harmonize planning processes, performance management practices, and critical decisions. Convert financial and operational data into clear insights and actionable recommendations. Assist in the design and optimization of planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance reviews. Create and present roadmap materials, presentations, and documentation for stakeholders in finance and operational leadership. Advise on the effective utilization of StrataJazz® PPM capabilities, covering data structure, workflow design, and integration aspects. Support engagement execution elements, including data collection, process documentation, and deliverables coordination. Provide guidance on change management, encompassing communication strategies, training support, and best practices for adoption. Manage timelines, milestones, and engagement activities to ensure efficient progress. Work collaboratively with internal partners across product, delivery, and account teams to ensure consistency in recommendations. Qualifications 3–5+ years of experience in healthcare finance, FP&A, performance management, or consulting within the healthcare sector. Proven ability to translate financial and operational data into valuable insights and recommendations. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience in supporting financial planning processes such as budgeting, forecasting, or performance management. Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead discussions and facilitate consensus across diverse stakeholders.

Join Akuna Capital as a Performance Engineer:At Akuna Capital, we pride ourselves on being a forward-thinking trading firm that emphasizes collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven solutions. As an options market-maker, our mission is to provide competitive quotes for buying and selling, which is supported by our commitment to designing and implementing innovative low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.Founded by our visionary partners in Sydney, we established our first office in 2011 in Chicago, the heart of the derivatives industry. Today, we are proud to have expanded our presence with additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.Your Role: As a key member of our Performance Engineering Team, you will adopt a holistic and rigorous approach to enhance software, hardware, and strategy performance. This includes increasing our competitiveness across global exchanges. Your responsibilities will include identifying optimization opportunities and executing improvements through software enhancements, hardware analysis, and performance benchmarking.

AlixPartners seeks a Performance Analyst in Chicago to help client organizations improve operational results and strengthen performance metrics. This position centers on working with data and business information to spot trends, highlight areas for improvement, and support clients in reaching their goals. Key Responsibilities Analyze operational data to identify patterns and performance gaps Translate business insights into actionable recommendations Support client teams as they implement strategies to meet objectives Contribute to ongoing efforts to boost efficiency and effectiveness Role Focus This role involves close collaboration with both data and client teams. The analyst plays a part in shaping strategies and driving measurable improvements for organizations.

About Compass Compass helps people find their ideal place in the world. Since 2012, the company has built a platform that supports residential real estate agents in delivering strong service to buyers and sellers. Program Overview The CIH Inventory & Leads Program is central to Compass’s approach for turning high-intent consumer traffic into real estate transactions. Through partnerships with Redfin.com and Rocket Mortgage, Compass agents receive a steady flow of web inquiries and pre-qualified, finance-first buyers. Role Overview: Performance Advisor (Chicago) The Performance Advisor helps agents improve conversion rates by using data, coaching, and accountability to turn demand into closed deals. This role works closely with agents and field leadership to strengthen lead engagement, nurturing, and conversion. The position sits at the intersection of agent success, product adoption, and revenue growth, ensuring agents follow best practices and program standards. Primary Objective Increase conversion rates and revenue by optimizing agent behavior, tool adoption, and execution throughout the consumer lifecycle. Core Responsibilities Agent Performance Coaching & Accountability Work directly with agents to improve performance across the conversion funnel. Deliver actionable coaching based on real performance data. Reinforce consistent use of performance frameworks. Hold agents accountable to program standards and expectations, using lead allocation and disengagement strategies. Performance Management & Optimization Track agent performance using key indicators. Spot performance gaps and create targeted improvement plans. Monitor progress and adjust coaching based on results. Work with Sales Managers to address ongoing underperformance. Product & Workflow Adoption Encourage use of Compass and partner tools that impact conversion rates. Ensure agents use tools effectively for a strong client experience. Connect product usage to performance outcomes. Market-Level Insights & Diagnostics Collect and analyze market-level data to guide strategies. Share actionable insights to improve agent performance.

The Team – Strategy, Technology & TransformationBecome part of a dynamic team that collaborates with senior leaders across the insurance and banking sectors to enhance enterprise performance, transparency, and informed decision-making. Our team excels in managing complex transformations that involve financial planning, profitability analytics, redesigning operating models, and implementing data-driven performance management, particularly in scenarios of growth, integration, or substantial change initiatives.Your ImpactThis position is tailored for an experienced finance transformation leader who comprehends the intricacies of financial performance within sophisticated financial services environments. You will engage closely with executive stakeholders to convert strategic objectives into actionable financial and operating models, thereby fostering insight, accountability, and sustainable value generation.Key Responsibilities Include:Financial Planning, Performance & ProfitabilityOversee FP&A and corporate planning strategies, which encompass stress testing, capital planning, long-range planning, annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario modeling tailored for insurance and banking sectors.

Roku seeks a Director of Commerce and Performance Partnerships based in Chicago, Illinois. This is a leadership role focused on shaping Roku’s strategy in commerce and performance marketing by building partnerships that drive both revenue and brand presence. Key responsibilities Oversee projects aimed at expanding revenue streams through strategic alliances Create and implement plans to increase user engagement and improve monetization Use expertise in commerce models to identify and secure new business opportunities Role focus This position requires a strong understanding of commerce trends and performance marketing. The Director will design and introduce new strategies to deepen user involvement and support growth across the Roku platform.

Welcome to Adyen At Adyen, we deliver a comprehensive suite of payment, data, and financial solutions tailored for industry leaders such as Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft. We pride ourselves on being the preferred financial technology platform, engineered for ambition. We cultivate an environment that empowers our teams, providing the culture and support necessary for them to take charge of their career paths. Our motivated individuals tackle unique technical challenges at scale, collaborating as a team to deliver innovative and ethical solutions that accelerate business ambitions. Position: Senior Software Engineer, Bank Payments Team The North American Bank Payments team is at the forefront of innovation within the region's core banking infrastructure. We specialize in high-volume payment methods, including ACH (the second-largest bank payment method by total volume, processing billions in payments) and EFT Pre-Authorized Debits (PADs) for Canada. Currently, we are spearheading a strategic transition for merchants to a new acquirer under Adyen's U.S. Bank license, unlocking new features and capabilities. We also oversee advanced Pay by Bank solutions, leveraging Open Banking features through partnerships with entities like Plaid for secure data sharing and direct debit initiation. Your Responsibilities: Share your insights on best engineering practices. Collaborate seamlessly across teams and time zones to drive projects to completion. Lead intricate technical projects, overseeing them from requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing, and production launch. Engage hands-on in implementation while providing technical guidance and mentorship to fellow engineers. Identify and enhance platform components to increase robustness and scalability. Develop features with a mindset geared towards large-scale utilization.

Join J.Sheldon LLC as a CARE (Client Acceptance, Risk & Economics) Program Lead focusing on Financial Performance. In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in driving financial strategies, assessing risks, and enhancing client acceptance processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that financial performance aligns with our organizational goals.

At Jump Trading Group, we are dedicated to pioneering research that transforms the financial landscape. We empower the brightest minds in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to explore scientific frontiers and implement groundbreaking research in the global financial markets. Our unique culture fosters constant innovation, demanding fearlessness, creativity, intellectual integrity, and a fierce sense of competition. We believe in collective success and the power of collaboration to unlock individual potential. Research outcomes at Jump go beyond superior risk-adjusted returns; we design, develop, and deploy technologies that reshape our world, support startups across various industries, and collaborate with leading global research institutions to tackle complex challenges.Our global High Performance Computing Team is actively seeking a Production Engineer to join our Chicago office. The vast scale of our computing environments presents unique challenges in achieving optimal performance and reliability. Integrating various systems—including compute, scheduling, networking, and large-scale data storage—is essential to support our data pipelines and quantitative research initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, detail-oriented professional with extensive experience managing Linux environments and a robust software development background to maintain and enhance our uniquely tailored systems at scale.

Join our dynamic team at IMC Trading as a Data Platform Operations Engineer focused on performance. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your data expertise and operational skills to enhance the reliability, accuracy, and efficiency of our data systems that underpin performance analysis and strategic decision-making.As a production-facing engineer, you will collaborate closely with the Performance Team and key stakeholders to ensure that our data workflows are robust, observable, and efficient.Key Responsibilities:Oversee the operational health of the Performance Team's data platform.Monitor and maintain ETL processes and data pipelines to ensure correctness, timeliness, and stability.Design and implement data quality checks, reports, and alerts tailored to performance data.Analyze and resolve data issues and pipeline failures, identifying root causes to prevent recurrence.Manage and troubleshoot GitLab CI/CD pipeline challenges related to performance data workflows.Oversee workloads and resource usage, identifying and rectifying imbalances and bottlenecks.Develop and maintain operational tools, automation, and runbooks.Continuously optimize data pipelines and workloads to enhance performance and resource efficiency.