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Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Director of Business Operations (NorthAm) to join us and do things differently.
This is a critical leadership position designed for a strategic and hands-on leader who will shape the future of our operations across North America. You will not only lead business operations for the region but also proactively identify opportunities for improvement and guide a team of BizOps managers to execute these initiatives.
This is a high-visibility leadership role with significant regional scope. For the right candidate, this position offers a clear succession pathway to senior executive entity leadership in North America. You will serve as the primary operational representative to our regulators and the regional Board of Directors.
What you’ll do.
You will lead the North American operational strategy, directing a matrixed footprint of over 1,000 support and servicing team members located in our European hubs (Budapest and Tallinn), while building out our local teams in Austin and São Paulo.
Strategic Leadership: Lead the business operations organization in the region, identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to enhance efficiency and performance. You will work closely with global heads to shape the future of the region, including location strategy and capacity planning.
Team Leadership: Lead and develop a small team of high-performing BizOps managers, guiding them to execute on key operational improvements.
Regulatory & Board Representation: Represent our operations confidently and credibly in front of regulators and our board of directors.
Expansion and Growth: Collaborate with the North American leadership team on strategic expansion into new markets and regions.
Talent Development: Grow and mentor local operational leaders, hire new talent, and establish effective local ways of working, including hybrid models and career growth opportunities.
Execution in a Flat Structure: Embrace our flat organizational structure by being a leader who can both strategize and execute, getting your hands dirty to solve problems and drive projects forward.
Accountability & Success Metrics.
Your success will be measured by your ability to scale our regional operations efficiently and sustainably.
While you will ultimately hold accountability for regional servicing metrics (including SLAs, efficiency targets and resolution quality), your primary focus will be on driving structural improvements. You will work in lockstep with our product teams to build forward-looking infrastructure that upgrades our operations.
Operational Excellence: Proactively identify systemic operational vulnerabilities, lead high-impact automation projects, and drive contact deflection strategies to scale our volume without linearly scaling headcount.Strategic Planning: Translate product requirements into a sustainable servicing model and formulate both long-term strategies and actionable 6-month plans.
Data-Driven Decisions: Build, track and execute against robust KPIs, using data to uncover operational insights and eliminate customer friction points.
Location and Talent Strategy: Act as a "local office leader", owning decisions on location changes, and contributing to our hybrid work strategy. You will also provide key input into forecasting and hiring decisions.
Qualifications
We are looking for a seasoned leader with a proven ability to operate at a senior level in a dynamic, product-driven environment.
Essential:
Experience: A minimum of 7+ years of experience in senior operational leadership roles within FinTech or at US banks.
Leadership in Scale-Up Environments: A highly successful track record in senior operational leadership, with a sophisticated approach to managing people, processes, and fast-moving organizational change. You must have a demonstrated ability to execute and scale within complex, tech-driven operations or product-led servicing environments.
Regulatory and Board Experience: Proven experience representing operations to regulators and a board of directors.
Product Partnership: A track record of working in true partnership with product teams to build effective solutions for support challenges.
Analytical & Data-Driven: You must be able to build and execute against KPIs and use data to solve complex problems and find insights.
Local Market Knowledge: A strong understanding of the laws, culture, and regulations within the US market.
Additional Information
Leading at Wise
Our 4D leadership framework, defined by four key attributes, captures what it means to be an impactful leader at Wise. Our unique culture gives teams and individuals the autonomy to make impactful decisions for our customers. Leaders empowr their teams to deliver this impact and champion our culture.
Design: Our leaders design the strategic direction, empowering their teams to operate autonomously and make data-driven decisions that directly benefit our customers.
Drive: They drive a high-performing culture by acting as a coach, nurturing an environment of continuous development and growth.
Develop: Leaders actively develop resilience and emotional intelligence to lead authentically and by example.
Disrupt: They disrupt the status quo by championing change and innovation, constantly seeking new ways to achieve our mission.
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Director of Business Operations (NorthAm) to join us and do things differently.
This is a critical leadership position designed for a strategic and hands-on leader who will shape the future of our operations across North America. You will not only lead business operations for the region but also proactively identify opportunities for improvement and guide a team of BizOps managers to execute these initiatives.
This is a high-visibility leadership role with significant regional scope. For the right candidate, this position offers a clear succession pathway to senior executive entity leadership in North America. You will serve as the primary operational representative to our regulators and the regional Board of Directors.
What you’ll do.
You will lead the North American operational strategy, directing a matrixed footprint of over 1,000 support and servicing team members located in our European hubs (Budapest and Tallinn), while building out our local teams in Austin and São Paulo.
Strategic Leadership: Lead the business operations organization in the region, identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to enhance efficiency and performance. You will work closely with global heads to shape the future of the region, including location strategy and capacity planning.
Team Leadership: Lead and develop a small team of high-performing BizOps managers, guiding them to execute on key operational improvements.
Regulatory & Board Representation: Represent our operations confidently and credibly in front of regulators and our board of directors.
Expansion and Growth: Collaborate with the North American leadership team on strategic expansion into new markets and regions.
Talent Development: Grow and mentor local operational leaders, hire new talent, and establish effective local ways of working, including hybrid models and career growth opportunities.
Execution in a Flat Structure: Embrace our flat organizational structure by being a leader who can both strategize and execute, getting your hands dirty to solve problems and drive projects forward.
Accountability & Success Metrics.
Your success will be measured by your ability to scale our regional operations efficiently and sustainably.
While you will ultimately hold accountability for regional servicing metrics (including SLAs, efficiency targets and resolution quality), your primary focus will be on driving structural improvements. You will work in lockstep with our product teams to build forward-looking infrastructure that upgrades our operations.
Operational Excellence: Proactively identify systemic operational vulnerabilities, lead high-impact automation projects, and drive contact deflection strategies to scale our volume without linearly scaling headcount.Strategic Planning: Translate product requirements into a sustainable servicing model and formulate both long-term strategies and actionable 6-month plans.
Data-Driven Decisions: Build, track and execute against robust KPIs, using data to uncover operational insights and eliminate customer friction points.
Location and Talent Strategy: Act as a "local office leader", owning decisions on location changes, and contributing to our hybrid work strategy. You will also provide key input into forecasting and hiring decisions.
Qualifications
We are looking for a seasoned leader with a proven ability to operate at a senior level in a dynamic, product-driven environment.
Essential:
Experience: A minimum of 7+ years of experience in senior operational leadership roles within FinTech or at US banks.
Leadership in Scale-Up Environments: A highly successful track record in senior operational leadership, with a sophisticated approach to managing people, processes, and fast-moving organizational change. You must have a demonstrated ability to execute and scale within complex, tech-driven operations or product-led servicing environments.
Regulatory and Board Experience: Proven experience representing operations to regulators and a board of directors.
Product Partnership: A track record of working in true partnership with product teams to build effective solutions for support challenges.
Analytical & Data-Driven: You must be able to build and execute against KPIs and use data to solve complex problems and find insights.
Local Market Knowledge: A strong understanding of the laws, culture, and regulations within the US market.
Additional Information
Leading at Wise
Our 4D leadership framework, defined by four key attributes, captures what it means to be an impactful leader at Wise. Our unique culture gives teams and individuals the autonomy to make impactful decisions for our customers. Leaders empowr their teams to deliver this impact and champion our culture.
Design: Our leaders design the strategic direction, empowering their teams to operate autonomously and make data-driven decisions that directly benefit our customers.
Drive: They drive a high-performing culture by acting as a coach, nurturing an environment of continuous development and growth.
Develop: Leaders actively develop resilience and emotional intelligence to lead authentically and by example.
Disrupt: They disrupt the status quo by championing change and innovation, constantly seeking new ways to achieve our mission.
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chief operating officer jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive operational leadership experience in a relevant industry
- Demonstrated P&L ownership and cross-functional team management at scale
- Experience leading organizational change, restructuring, or rapid growth initiatives
- Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
- Proficiency with enterprise resource planning and business intelligence platforms
- MBA or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited institution
Tips for Your Chief Operating Officer Job Search
Quantify operational impact on your resume
COO candidates who list headcount managed, cost reductions achieved, and revenue influenced get more callbacks than those who describe duties. Tie each bullet to a measurable outcome you owned, not one your team delivered collectively.
Tailor your resume to industry operating models
A COO resume that works for a 200-person SaaS company will not resonate at a 2,000-person manufacturer. Reframe your experience around the metrics that matter in each sector: ARR and churn for tech, yield and throughput for operations, patient outcomes for healthcare.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chief operating officer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies at an inflection point
COOs are hired when a company is scaling fast, restructuring, or entering a new market. Filter your search for organizations that recently closed a funding round, changed CEOs, or announced expansion plans, those are the postings most likely to convert.
Prepare a 90-day operating plan before interviews
Boards and CEOs hiring a COO want to see how you diagnose and prioritize. Walking into a final-round interview with a structured 30-60-90 day framework tailored to that company's visible challenges sets you apart from candidates who speak only in generalities.
Negotiate scope before negotiating compensation
Before discussing pay, confirm the reporting structure, which functions you own, and whether the role has budget authority. A COO title without P&L responsibility or direct reports is a step down in influence, regardless of the number attached to it.
Chief Operating Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chief operating officers?
The companies hiring the most chief operating officers right now include CVS Health, BayMark Health Services, and Milan Laser Hair Removal, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is particularly concentrated in high-growth sectors like technology, healthcare systems, and private equity-backed portfolio companies.
How many chief operating officer jobs are remote?
About 53% of chief operating officer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with on-site roles still dominant because the position requires close coordination with frontline operations. Remote or hybrid flexibility is most common in technology companies, digital-native businesses, and roles focused on strategy and process improvement rather than physical plant or workforce management.
How do you become a chief operating officer?
Most COOs build toward the role by leading a major function, operations, finance, product, or sales, and then taking on cross-functional accountability. The path typically involves managing large teams, owning a P&L, delivering a significant organizational change, and developing a visible relationship with the CEO or board. An MBA helps in some industries but hands-on execution history carries more weight in the hiring decision.
Can you get hired as a chief operating officer with limited executive experience?
It's possible at earlier-stage companies where the COO role is defined more broadly and the candidate is expected to grow with the business. Startups and founder-led companies often hire a first COO from the VP or director level when they need someone to build operational infrastructure from scratch. Demonstrating that you've owned a function end-to-end and driven measurable outcomes matters more than a prior COO title.
What does the chief operating officer interview process look like?
The process typically runs four to six rounds and includes a screening call, a structured interview with the CEO or founder, a panel with functional leaders you'd oversee, a presentation or case study on an operational challenge, and a final conversation with the board or key stakeholders. Reference checks at the COO level are thorough and often include calls with former direct reports, not just supervisors.
Where can I find and apply to chief operating officer jobs?
You can find and apply to chief operating officer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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