Team Lead, Payment Operations

We are searching for a talented Payment Operations Team Lead who brings strong ownership, clarity, and execution. This role is about leading a team that runs critical daily operations smoothly, consistently, and with high standards!

You will be responsible for keeping operations on track, supporting your team, and ensuring we deliver accurate and timely payments every day.

Why join Tipalti?

Tipalti is the AI-powered platform for finance automation, elevating how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. Our platform provides a comprehensive suite of finance automation solutions designed for mid-market businesses across accounts payable, global payouts, procurement, employee expenses, corporate cards, supplier management, tax compliance, and treasury. Tipalti partners with leading financial institutions such as Citi, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan, and Visa, enabling over 5,000 global companies to efficiently and securely pay millions of suppliers and payees across 200+ countries and territories, in 120 currencies.

At Tipalti, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, the quality of our product and the capabilities of our people. Tipaltians are passionate about the work they do, and keen to get the job done. Tipalti offers competitive benefits, a flexible workplace, career coaching, and an environment where diverse individuals can thrive and make an impact. Our culture ensures everyone checks their egos at the door and stands ready to reach for success together.

Founded in Israel in 2010, Tipalti is a global business headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (Foster City) with offices in Tel Aviv, Plano, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Amsterdam, Tbilisi and Medellin.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Lead Daily Operations

• Own shift planning and ensure proper coverage across US business working hours
• Ensure tasks are completed on time and meet quality standards (SLAs)
• Monitor payments workflows and quickly address any delays or issues
• Ensure consistent delivery against quality and performance standards

Manage Communication & Escalations

• Act as the main point of contact for payment operation issues during US business working hours
• Own and drive resolution of high-priority escalations
• Communicate clearly with customers and internal stakeholders
• Provide timely updates to leadership on critical issues and progress
• Lead RCA preparation for major incidents
• Work in collaboration with Support, Customer Success, Risk, Product and Engineering teams

Drive Process Excellence

• Follow and reinforce standard operating procedures
• Identify recurring issues and drive improvements
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, compliance, and consistency

People Management

• Lead, mentor, and support team members, including onboarding and ongoing development
• Build a High-Performing Team Culture - Drive team engagement, motivation, and collaboration across shifts
• Develop Talent & Performance - Provide regular feedback, coaching, and performance evaluations. Identify skill gaps and create development plans for team members

About you

• Proven experience leading a team (payment ops, operations, fintech, or similar)
• Experience managing SLAs, escalations, and daily operational workflows
• Experience working with CRM and ticketing systems (e.g., Zendesk, Salesforce, Jira)
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and make decisions quickly
• Strong communication skills, including simplifying complex issues
• Availability to support critical incidents outside working hours when needed
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Available to work from the Medellín office (hybrid)

Advantages:

• Experience or familiarity with payment operations or financial workflows (e.g., ACH, wires, reconciliation) is a strong advantage

Tipalti is posting this job opening for and on behalf of SDS (Cyprus) Limited and/or SDS Tbilisi Limited, LLC (both are hereinafter referred to as “SDS”). Any potential employment and/or consulting arrangements entered into, as it relates to this job opening, will be between you and SDS. Tipalti shall not be held responsible for the information and contents contained in this job posting, or for any issues arising out of or related to this job posting.