Partner cross-functionally with commercial, product, risk, and operations
Adyen is seeking a Team Lead for Performance Optimization in Shanghai, China, to guide a hybrid team of Optimization Managers and Data Analysts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data analytics within the payments sector and proven leadership skills, focusing on optimizing customer growth and operational efficiency
Job Summary
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice.
In this role, you’ll lead initiatives that optimize authorization rates, manage risk, and improve cost efficiency, while acting as a trusted advisor to merchants.
Success requires a blend of people leadership, technical strategy, commercial insight, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure our products deliver maximum impact.
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Adyen is seeking a Team Lead for Performance Optimization in Shanghai, China, to guide a hybrid team of Optimization Managers and Data Analysts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data analytics within the payments sector and proven leadership skills, focusing on optimizing customer growth and operational efficiency.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Lead merchant-facing optimization engagements
Design and implement automated data solutions
Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Product, Risk, and Operations
Build, coach, and scale a high-performing hybrid team
Nice-to-have
Act as a trusted advisor to merchants
Champion scalable solutions for operational efficiency
Translate merchant insights into roadmap influence
Key Requirements
7+ years of experience bridging Data Analytics/Data Science and payments
2+ years of experience in a formal people leadership role
Strong technical expertise in Python, SQL, PySpark
Experience in automation, analytics tooling, and driving scalable solutions