Principal, CEO Office

About the role

The CEO Office works with senior leaders across Checkout.com on high‑priority strategic and operational problems. This manager‑level individual‑contributor role will own high‑priority, cross‑functional initiatives end‑to‑end, from framing problems to delivering measurable outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Support the CEO and Head of the CEO Office on critical cross‑functional initiatives, coordinating delivery and stakeholder collaboration.
• Investigate complex, ambiguous problems, develop practical solutions and implement durable processes or systems.
• Assist departments in scaling by contributing to organisation design, objective setting, KPI definition and robust operating processes.
• Navigate ambiguity for leadership by surfacing insights, decisions and risks, and ensuring alignment across teams without a natural owner.
• Lead projects such as organisational model design, international expansion strategy, new business‑line scaling, strategic planning, go‑to‑market execution, regulatory and data infrastructure initiatives, and board reporting.

Required profile

• Relevant background in fast‑paced, high‑performance environments (consulting, high‑growth tech, investing, strategic finance or entrepreneurial operations); fintech exposure and international experience are a plus.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical rigour using first‑principles thinking, data and judgement; advanced SQL or hands‑on data analysis is a plus.
• Proven ability to turn analysis into practical plans, KPIs, processes, tools or systems; experience with low‑code/no‑code or AI automations is a plus.
• Ownership mindset – personally drive cross‑functional work and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Effective influence and collaboration without formal authority, with a low‑ego, collaborative approach.
• Learning agility and entrepreneurial mindset – quick learner, adaptable, with evidence of creating or launching impactful initiatives.

Required skills

• SQL
• Data analysis
• Low-code/no-code platforms
• AI automation tools