Strategic Initiatives

You will work directly with leaders across Plaid on the company's most important and least-defined problems, particularly those at the seams of multiple teams or functions. You will identify unowned, high-leverage opportunities across the business and drive them to clean outcomes. You will operate across a wide aperture spanning strategy, GTM, operations, and product without being boxed into a single lane. You will lead, directly or indirectly, high performing teams. You will use AI tools and agents as a default part of how you work, treating them as a force multiplier rather than an experiment.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with leaders across Plaid on the company's 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 drive them to clean outcomes
• Operate across a wide aperture including strategy, GTM, operations, and product 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 as a force multiplier

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k)