Transformation Lead

Job Description

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, now or in the future. Candidates must be a US Citizen or valid Green Card Holder.

This position is hybrid 3 days per week in the following office locations: Cincinnati, OH

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Transformation Lead to join our ever-evolving Technology Strategy and Transformation Office team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you’ll own

- Lead planning and execution of complex integration and separation programs across Technology to ensure successful delivery from Day 1 readiness through transition, stabilization, and steady-state operations.
- Develop and drive end-to-end integration and separation workplans, including Day 1 and 30/60/90 day execution, synergy realization, Transition Service Agreement (TSA) design, transition, and exit with clear scope, timelines, and accountabilities.
- Establish and lead program governance, including steering committees, RAID management, change control, executive decision forums, and cross-functional dependency management to ensure timely issue resolution and alignment.
- Oversee execution, coordinating cutovers, stabilization activities, and business readiness to maintain operational continuity, customer experience, and regulatory compliance.
- Direct TSA performance management, including service delivery monitoring, SLA adherence, issue remediation, billing coordination, accruals, invoicing, and financial true-ups in partnership with Finance and functional leaders.
- Drive value realization by building, tracking, and reporting business cases, synergies, TSA economics, KPIs, OKRs, and variance analyses, providing actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Identify and mitigate program risks.  Raise and resolve issues, working collaboratively across teams; act as an integrator across stakeholders, surfacing trade-offs and mitigation options.

What you’ll bring

- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree, plus 8-10+ years of relevant experience in Technology Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Management Consulting, Finance, PMO, M&A integration/divestitures, or a related cross-functional role.
- Experience in working cross functionally with internal and external vendors/partners
- Knowledge of payments/fintech, technology-enabled services, or complex global operations is advantageous

It’s a bonus if you have

- Think like a client: We care deeply about our clients' success. We ask, listen and learn — curious to understand first. Our passion drives excellence in everything we set out to do.
- Act like an owner: We take accountability — working at pace to own our outcomes. We empower each other to make decisions. We’re innovative — always finding better ways to deliver impact.
- Win as one team: We value personal connections — moving forward together with clarity. We build inclusive and global teams — embracing different perspectives and ideas. It’s always ‘we,’ never ‘me.’ We’re determined to succeed together.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

You will have an opportunity to learn about many teams, systems, and processes that span across functional areas and platforms; help document and improve playbooks, templates, and lessons learned.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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EEOC Statement

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here .

If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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