Job Description

Fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our open digital payments platform gives PayPal’s 305 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways, whether they are online, on a mobile device, in an app, or in person. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, PayPal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the PayPal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.

This leadership position is responsible for monitoring how various departments of PayPal Australia Pty. Ltd (“PPAU”) operate and how they work together to achieve overall goals, to help ensure operational effectiveness. You will use your proven ability to collaborate across organisations and at all levels of the enterprise, and act as a proactive solution provider, and strong advocate of compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Guiding the development of PPAU’s short and long-term entity strategy, ensuring alignment with short-term and long-term objectives.

• Taking part in major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations and resources of the company.

• Communicating, on behalf of the company, with regulators, government entities, and the public, as appropriate.

• Maintaining awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments, etc. for PPAU.

• Review financial and non-financial reports to devise required solutions and/or improvements.

• Evaluating the work of direct reports and guiding their short and long-term development.

• Help to develop and coordinate new business and integration strategies across the adjacencies within PPAU.

• Monitoring how various departments of PPAU operate and how they work together to achieve overall goals, to help ensure operational effectiveness.

• Enforcing adherence to local regulatory requirements and best practice guidelines including in-house policies and processes to develop and maintain the company’s culture and business ethics.

Qualifications/ Education/Experience/Skills:

• BSc/BA degree or equivalent in Business, Legal, Criminal Justice or other comparable fields, or equivalent work experience, preferred.

• 5+ years demonstrable experience in successfully leading large scale change manage programs.

• Proven ability to successfully develop and maintain strong and transparent regulatory relationships.

• Proven ability to collaborate across organisations and at all levels of the enterprise, and act as a proactive solution provider, and strong advocate of compliance.

• Proven experience of successful and inspirational leadership of large teams.

• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Provide awareness and consistent application of best practice across Programs using Internal PayPal and Industry best practice.

• High level of professionalism, self-motivation, and sense of urgency as a leader.

• Strong problem solving and operational process skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent ability to analyze regulatory risks in complex business processes, and recommend controls to mitigate those risks.

• Excellent presentation and project management skills with the ability to successfully work multiple issues at one time.

• High energy and creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit and the desire to work in a growing and changing environment.

• Ability to work within a matrixed environment, and cross functionally with operations and technology functions.

• Ability to operate with strong integrity with the ability to handle projects of a sensitive and confidential nature.

• Strong computer knowledge; excellent MS Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint skills.

Behaviours:

• Partnership – organisational awareness, engages widely with peers and seniors across PayPal.

• Innovate – leads effectively in a dynamic, fast-changing environment; challenges convention.

• Deliver Stand out Results – drive for results

• Execution – focuses the business area on strategic priorities; operates clear, simple systems.

• Enable and Grow Talent – directing, inspiring and developing others

• Leadership – contributes to the business leadership agenda; sets business area vision.

Our world-class culture is something we’re proud of. We’re committed to creating a thriving and inclusive workplace with great benefits including:

• Health insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Social and wellness programs
• Recognition Awards (Spot Awards)
• Support for new parents

Interested?

From the moment that you join our team we aspire to make your employment experience an outstanding and engaging one. We are passionate and proud of our company. It is this vigor and attitude that helps us execute well, every day. If you are enthusiastic and thrive in a collaborative and friendly environment then we invite you to learn more, explore opportunities, and discover a place for you.

We're a purpose-driven company whose beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We hold ourselves to our One Team Behaviors which demand that we hold the highest ethical standards, to empower an open and diverse workplace, and strive to treat everyone who is touched by our business with dignity and respect. Our employees challenge the status quo, ask questions, and find solutions. We want to break down barriers to financial empowerment. Join us as we change the way the world defines financial freedom.

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

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