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Consulting Director, Strategy & Business Design (Payments)

Work format
hybrid
Work type
fulltime
Grade
director
English
b2
Country
Japan
This vacancy is from Hirify.Global listVacancy from Hirify Global, list of international tech companies
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TL;DR
Consulting Director, Strategy & Business Design (Payments): Leading strategic advisory and business design initiatives for a major Visa Japan client with an accent on long-term growth agendas, business planning, and value creation. Focus on translating AI and stablecoins into business opportunities, designing execution-ready initiatives, and solving complex cross-functional challenges with senior stakeholders.

Location: Tokyo, Japan; hybrid work with office attendance expectations confirmed by the hiring manager

Company

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

What you will do

  • Lead strategic dialogues with senior executives at a major hirify.global Japan client and strengthen long-term partnership value.
  • Develop execution-ready proposals for new business domains, managing stakeholder alignment, risks, and account-level impact.
  • Design and drive strategic initiatives involving organizational transformation and talent development.
  • Translate emerging technologies such as AI and stablecoins into practical opportunities, leading pilots and securing internal support.
  • Conduct fact-based analysis and deliver concise recommendations and executive-level communications.
  • Collaborate with CRM, global hubs, and subject-matter experts while coaching team members and improving deliverable quality.

Requirements

  • Fluent Japanese and business-level English required.
  • 12+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate planning, or business planning.
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional, and cross-regional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
  • Strong analytical, conceptual, problem-solving, commercial, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Experience developing business cases, evaluating ROI, and using data and analytics for strategic decisions.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop team members.

Nice to have

  • Experience in payments, banking, or technology.
  • Familiarity with strategic planning tools, business modeling, and organizational design.
  • Experience with organizational transformation and talent development initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with office expectations aligned with the hiring manager.
  • Opportunity to shape strategic initiatives with significant business and client impact.
  • Collaboration across hirify.global’s internal functions, global hubs, and specialist teams.
  • Work focused on payments innovation, emerging technologies, and long-term client partnerships.

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