Chief of Staff to Chief Product Officer
About the Team
PayU’s Product Team is a group of professionals committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that elevate our core product offering. Our team thrives on creativity and a relentless passion for excellence, pushing the boundaries of innovation to drive impactful results.
About the Role
The Chief of Staff to the Chief Product Officer (CPO) serves as a strategic partner and business leader, driving organizational effectiveness and strategic initiatives across the product organization. This role acts as a strategic multiplier for the CPO, leading high-impact business initiatives while ensuring alignment between product strategy and business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Partnership & Business Development
- Lead strategic initiatives that drive product-market fit and business growth
- Facilitate strategic planning sessions and translate vision into organizational priorities
- Drive strategic partnerships and ecosystem development opportunities
Organizational Strategy & Operations
- Lead organizational transformation initiatives and change management efforts
- Establish and monitor key business metrics and success criteria
Executive Communication & Influence
- Prepare executive briefings, board presentations, and strategic communications
- Build and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders and external partners
- Drive alignment between product vision and company-wide strategic objectives
Business Intelligence & Market Strategy
- Lead competitive analysis and market research initiatives
- Analyze business performance data and market insights to inform strategic decisions
- Support product investment and business case development
- Drive go-to-market strategy alignment and product positioning
Strategic Project Leadership
- Lead cross-functional strategic projects that span product and business functions
- Drive special initiatives and new business opportunity development
Requirements:
- 6+ years of experience in strategy consulting, business operations, or product strategy roles
- 2+ years of experience in a chief of staff, strategic operations, or senior business leadership role
- Strong understanding of product strategy, business models, and market dynamics
- Experience with strategic planning, business case development, and financial analysis
- Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional business initiatives
- Experience in high-growth technology companies or product-led organizations
- Knowledge of market research, competitive analysis, and business intelligence
What we offer?
- A positive, get-things-done workplace
- A dynamic, constantly evolving space (change is par for the course – important you are comfortable with this).
- An inclusive environment that ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions.
- Ability to learn cutting edge concepts and innovation in an agile start-up environment with a global scale.
- Access to 5000+ training courses accessible anytime/anywhere to support your growth and development (Corporate with top learning partners like Harvard, Coursera, Udacity).
About us:
At PayU, we are a global fintech investor and our vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. We give people in high growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in 18+ high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from investing in technology entrepreneurs to offering credit to underserved individuals, to helping merchants buy, sell, and operate online. Being part of Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, gives us the presence and expertise to make a real impact. Find out more at www.payu.com
Our Commitment to Building A Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment, for all our people, communities, and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture which enables transparency, flexibility, and unbiased attention to every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color, or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, eth