Director, Business Consulting (Payments)

Location: Tokyo, Japan; hybrid work with at least 3 days in the office

Company

hirify.global is a global payments technology company serving consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Lead consulting engagements from opportunity identification and proposal development through delivery and executive presentation.
• Advise senior client stakeholders and build trusted relationships that support strategic decision-making.
• Structure complex business challenges and develop data-driven strategies across growth, transformation, innovation, customer experience, and digital initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional and cross-regional project teams, including planning, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and delivery quality.
• Collaborate with product, sales, data science, and regional teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Drive business development, practice growth, thought leadership, and team coaching.

Requirements

• Fluent Japanese and business-level English proficiency required.
• 12+ years of experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, corporate strategy, business planning, business transformation, or a related field.
• Experience leading complex client engagements and managing senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing cross-functional and cross-regional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
• Strong business development, analytical, commercial, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Leadership experience coaching and developing high-performing teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in payments, banking, fintech, financial services, technology, or digital commerce.
• Experience leading business or digital transformation and innovation initiatives.
• Experience in product strategy, customer experience, go-to-market strategy, or PMO engagements.
• Familiarity with analytics, AI, and data-driven business models.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on strategic challenges with measurable impact across the payments ecosystem.
• Collaborate with global, regional, and cross-functional teams.
• Develop consulting methodologies, practice capabilities, and emerging technology expertise.
• Contribute to an inclusive workplace focused on collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.