Director, Treasury Infrastructure

Reporting to the SVP
- Treasurer, the Director, Treasury Infrastructure will play an essential role in defining the future of Western Union’s global treasury and payments structure.  The role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Treasury’s core banking and system infrastructure, leveraging both traditional banking products and innovative crypto solutions.  The Head of Treasury Architecture will play a critical role in supporting Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin ecosystem in partnership with the Digital Assets team.

The position will work cross-functionally with stakeholders across Western Union to define business needs, develop cutting-edge treasury solutions, coordinate resources to drive implementation, and ensure seamless and reliable system connectivity.  This role is crucial for delivering operational excellence, modernizing infrastructure, and establishing world-class controls to support global growth.

Role Responsibilities Develop global liquidity structure strategy, partnering with treasury operations, tax, and other key stakeholders to evaluate and implement banking alternatives (e.g., cash pools, overdraft lines, etc.) to maximize efficiency of Western Union’s cash.

Optimize treasury payment rails (e.g., wire, ACH, cross-border payments, etc.), to reduce cost and improve capital efficiency.

Serve as subject matter expert on cryptocurrencies and stablecoin, partnering closely with the Digital Assets to team to transact and enable Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin infrastructure.

Lead Treasury Management System and banking platform optimization efforts, partnering with IT to ensure effective connectivity across systems and reliable end-to-end payment flows.

Act as a liaison between Treasury, IT, Accounting, and business units to align on system capabilities and process design.

Identify and implement process and control improvements across Treasury, particularly in cash movement and system integration.

Support M&A due diligence and lead treasury structure and system integration efforts.

Develop and maintain deep relationships with banks and other service providers, ensuring Western Union stays on the cutting-edge of treasury infrastructure developments.

Requirements
10+ years of relevant experience in treasury, fintech, payments, crypto, or financial services

Deep understanding of global payment and banking systems, with a particular focus on global multi-currency treasury operations

Direct experience with stable coins or crypto infrastructure, including settlement, custody, or token flows

Hands-on experience implementing and/or optimizing Treasury Management Systems Strong leadership, problem solving, relationship management, and communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Strong attention to detailMBA, CFA, or CTP designations preferred

Work Shift HYBRID BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS Benefits You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States specific benefits include:

Parental Leave Family First Programs Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Tuition Repayment Assistance Program For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania:
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