Manager Network Optimization, EEMEA

About the Job

the company powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart, and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships, and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses, and governments realize their greatest potential.

Overview
Services is a key growth driver for EEMEA. The EEMEA Network Services team accelerates commercialization and distribution of all Services solutions across three product groups—Security Solutions, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement, and Business & Market Insights—through every Services distribution channel at scale. We also enable synergies with other the company product groups. Our mandate: deliver sustainable, recurring revenue powered by value-based pricing, innovative business models, tailored propositions, and resilient go-to-market strategies across priority customer segments and buying centers.

The Manager, Network Optimization plays a pivotal role in supporting the EEMA Network Optimization Business Unit within Network Services. This role is responsible for driving revenue assurance, performance optimization, and GTM governance across the company's 'network-based distribution' including other applicable 'paths to market' within EEMEA Services.
The role is based out of Dubai, UAE.

Key Responsibilities:
Revenue Assurance & Commercial Performance

• Lead analytical deep-dives into revenue performance, leakage, and yield drivers, identifying opportunities to enhance monetization and recover value.
• Support the design and implementation of the revenue assurance framework, ensuring data integrity, billing accuracy, and consistent waiver governance across all network activities.
• Partner with Finance and Analytics to validate reported performance, reconcile variances, and strengthen revenue forecasting accuracy.
• Generate actionable insights to support executive reviews, highlighting revenue risks, optimization levers, and performance improvement opportunities.

GTM Governance & Execution Enablement

• Support the development and execution of GTM governance and roadmap planning for network initiatives, ensuring commercial alignment and cross-functional readiness.
• Contribute to the preparation and financial evaluation of program proposals and business cases, including scenario modeling and ROI assessment.
• Coordinate cross-functional input and approval processes for network programs, ensuring compliance with governance and delivery milestones.
• Develop executive-ready materials, dashboards, and bulletins to communicate rollout plans, program updates, and network performance trends across EEMEA.

Network Performance Optimization

• Monitor network utilization, waiver conversion, and yield trends to identify efficiency gains and revenue growth opportunities.
• Partner with Pricing, Analytics, and Customer Success to translate analytical findings into prioritized actions that enhance network monetization.
• Drive consistency and alignment across multiple distribution pathways — including network-based, embedded, reseller/referral, and developer/tech channels — ensuring cohesive performance oversight and reporting.

All About You

• Up to 10 years in Commercial Strategy, Pricing, or Revenue Operations ideally in Fintech, SaaS, or Platform businesses.
• Analytical & Commercial Acumen – Advanced analytical capability with a strong command of financial modeling, business case analysis, and revenue performance tracking. Ability to translate data into commercial strategies and executive insights.
• Revenue Assurance Expertise – Deep understanding of revenue realization, yield optimization, and leakage prevention frameworks within complex or multi-channel business models.
• Strategic Execution – Proven ability to operate at the intersection of analytics, strategy, and execution, supporting enterprise-level GTM initiatives and governance programs.
• Stakeholder Leadership – Skilled communicator and collaborator with experience engaging senior stakeholders across Finance, Product, Market Development, and Customer Success.
• Financial & Technical Literacy – Sound grasp of P&L dynamics, forecasting, fund allocation, and network economics with working knowledge of digital distribution and platform ecosystems.
• Tools & Proficiency – Proficient in Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel, with the ability to design performance dashboards and translate data into meaningful narratives.
• Mindset – Strategic, intellectually curious, and execution-focused — with a passion for driving measurable revenue and operational impact across complex environments.

Corporate Security Responsibility
Every person working for or on behalf of the company is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to the company's assets, information, and networks come with an inherent risk to the organization. It is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:

• Abide by the company's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach; and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security training in accordance with the company's guidelines.