As a Team Lead in Performance Optimization at Adyen, you will guide and mentor a hybrid team of Optimization Managers and Data Analysts to drive customer growth through consultative merchant engagement and large-scale analytics. Your daily responsibilities include setting clear expectations for quality and impact, leading data-driven optimization engagements, and designing automated solutions using Adyen products and big data platforms. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Commercial, Product, Risk, and Operations to influence the product roadmap based on merchant insights. Success in this role requires 7+ years of experience in Data Analytics/Data Science within payments, strong technical skills in Python, SQL, PySpark, and ETL pipelines, and proven leadership in managing high-performing teams that balance technical depth with operational excellence.
Build and mentor a hybrid team of Optimization Managers and Data Analysts.
Lead data-driven optimization engagements to improve merchant risk, fraud, and cost efficiency.
Design and implement automated data solutions using Adyen products and big data platforms.
Prioritize team tasks across merchant work, up-skilling, and strategic initiatives effectively.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate merchant insights into product roadmap decisions.
What we're looking for
7+ years of experience in data analytics and payments.
Proven leadership in managing hybrid teams with technical depth and customer impact.
Expertise in Python, SQL, PySpark, and scalable data processing technologies.
Hands-on experience with big data platforms, ETL pipelines, and automation tools.
Strong stakeholder management skills for influencing product and commercial partners.
Clear communication and presentation abilities to engage senior stakeholders effectively.
Entrepreneurial mindset with prioritization skills and a sense of ownership.
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About Ayden
Adyen is a global payments platform that provides end-to-end payment processing, merchant acquiring, and issuing solutions to large global companies, enabling them to accept payments anywhere in the world. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services
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