Western Union

Director, Treasury Infrastructure

Western Union$180K — $220K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in treasury, fintech, payments, crypto, or financial services.
  • Deep understanding of global payment and banking systems with a focus on multi-currency treasury operations.
  • Direct experience with stablecoins or crypto infrastructure, including settlement and custody.
  • Hands-on experience optimizing Treasury Management Systems.
  • Strong leadership, problem-solving, relationship management, and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Preferred MBA, CFA, or CTP designations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop global liquidity structure strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders.
  • Optimize treasury payment methods to reduce costs and improve capital efficiency.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, partnering with the Digital Assets team.
  • Lead Treasury Management System and banking platform optimization with IT for reliable payment flows.
  • Liaise between Treasury, IT, Accounting, and business units to align on system capabilities.
  • Identify and implement process improvements and controls across Treasury operations.
  • Support M&A due diligence and lead treasury structure integration efforts.
  • Maintain relationships with banks and service providers to keep Western Union at the forefront of treasury developments.

Benefits

  • Access to short-term incentives and various health insurance options.
  • Accident and life insurance coverage.
  • Parental leave and family-first programs.
  • Tuition repayment assistance program.
  • Access to best-in-class development platforms.
Full Job Description
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 stablecoins 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 detail
  • MBA, CFA, or CTP designations preferred


Work Shift

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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


Salary

The base salary range is $180,000 - $220,000 USD per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary plus a variable target incentive that aligns with individual and company performance.

Other Details

As part of the application process, all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions, you may reach out to [redacted].

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:
10-05-2026
This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.

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