FSI Payments Solutions Sales Specialist

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next.

We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

We are seeking an experienced Sales Leader to drive new business development across APAC in the Financial Services and Retail sector
, with a focus on retail card payments and digital payment solutions
.

In this role, you will be the primary driver of greenfield growth, targeting Tier 1/2 banks, payment processors and capital market institutions. This role requires a deep understanding of the payments ecosystem and the ability to engage credibly with business and application stakeholders in banks, payment processors, card issuers, and merchant acquirers. This is an elite hunter role requiring deep domain knowledge of banking infrastructure, high value deal mechanics, and an extensive network within the regional financial ecosystem.

You will lead the sales strategy for a full-stack solution that combines HPE Non Stop Compute Server infrastructure
, platform management, optional hosting, and an industry-leading payments application layer
. Our solutions enable payments system modernization
, adoption of ISO 20022 messaging standards
, cost optimization, and profitability improvement.

We work closely with leading ISV partners such as Lusis
, Omnipayments
, and emerging payment solution vendors to design and integrate their software into the customer’s IT and business landscape. The entire solution is delivered under HPE Green Lake as-a-Service
, offering a cloud-like consumption model with pricing based on transaction usage
.

• Drive New Logo Acquisition:
  Identify, target, and open doors at non-installed base Tier – 1/2 banks and FSI enterprises across APAC.
• Pipeline Generation:
  Build and maintain a qualified, 3x-4x multi-million dollar sales pipeline focused on mission critical core modernization.
• Deal Orchestration:
  Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial outreach through C-suite engagement, PoC execution and commercial close.

• Core Modernization Positioning:
  Pitch risk-mitigated migration strategies (e.g., Virtual Non Stop / vNS, core hollowing, payment modernization) to CIOs, CTOs, Chief Risk Officers, and Heads of Infrastructure.
• Consumption Economics:
  Champion the transition from traditional Cap Ex hardware sales to OpEx, pay-per-transaction consumption models via HPE Green Lake.
• Value-Based Proposals:
  Articulate clear financial and risk-reduction business cases tailored to banking executives.

• ISV & GSI Engagement:
  Partner closely with Global System Integrators (GSIs) and regional Financial Services Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to drive joint GTM motions and co-selling opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Work hand-in-hand with Solution Architects, Product Management, and Local HPE Account Teams to deliver end-to-end enterprise architectures.

• 8+ years of successful enterprise sales / business development experience selling high-value IT infrastructure, core banking software, or cloud modernization solutions into the FSI sector.
• Proven Track Record:
  Consistent history of exceeding quotas ($5M+ ARR/TCV) and closing complex, multi-million-dollar greenfield deals with major regional banks in APAC.
• Domain Expertise:
  Deep understanding of mission-critical banking architectures (payments, core banking,…