Director, Analytical AI & Data Platforms

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of predictive intelligence and AI-enabled decisioning across the payment processing ecosystem
• Execute a multi-year strategy for enterprise Analytical AI and the modern data platform
• Design, deploy, and operationalize predictive and machine learning models for fraud detection, merchant segmentation, and revenue forecasting
• Establish standards for MLOps, model governance, experimentation, and responsible AI
• Lead the strategic evolution of the enterprise cloud data platform ecosystem
• Partner with Engineering, Cloud, and Security teams to ensure platform scalability and reliability
• Serve as a consultative thought partner to senior business stakeholders across Product, Risk, Finance, and Operations
• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing multidisciplinary teams
• Ensure AI solutions comply with regulatory, privacy, and security requirements in fintech environments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Data, Analytics, AI/ML, or Data Platform organizations
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale analytics, data science, or AI engineering teams
• Hands-on expertise in predictive analytics, machine learning, and decision intelligence
• Deep experience with Snowflake, Dataiku, dbt, Fivetran, Apache Iceberg, and Looker/LookML
• Technical proficiency in Python, SQL, and AWS
• Proven success operationalizing AI capabilities at enterprise scale
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within fintech, payment processing, or regulated financial services
• Experience with real-time analytics and streaming architectures
• Familiarity with MLOps platforms, feature stores, and vector databases
• Knowledge of PCI, SOC2, GDPR, and financial data governance
• Experience integrating predictive AI with GenAI enterprise initiatives

About the Company

PayNearMe builds innovative technology that transforms the way businesses and their customers experience payments. Their industry-leading platform, PayXM™, manages the entire payment experience for businesses across consumer lending, iGaming, property management, and more.