Strategy & Operations Manager, South Korea at Airwallex

Location: Kep, Kep
Posted: Jan 21, 2026

Description

Airwallex is seeking a Strategy & Operations Manager for South Korea to drive the company's entry and growth in this key market. The role involves shaping market strategy, leading go-to-market execution, partnering on customer onboarding, localizing processes, driving product-market fit, running analysis, and owning cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in strategy/operations, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent project and stakeholder management, fluency in Korean and business-level English, high ownership, commercial acumen, and strong communication skills.

Required Skills

Strategy
Operations
Market Sizing
Go-to-Market Strategy
Project Management
Data Analysis
Stakeholder Management

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of experience in strategy and/or operations roles — for example, top‑tier strategy/management consulting or in‑house strategy / operations in high‑growth technology, fintech or financial services companies.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in high‑growth, start‑up or scale‑up environments, ideally in fintech, payments, banking, cards or broader financial services.
Direct experience supporting or leading market entry, country launches or new product launches, especially in South Korea or North Asia.
Hands‑on experience working with data and tooling (e.g. CRM, BI dashboards, spreadsheets / modelling) to support decision‑making and drive operational improvements.
Experience studying, living or working in an international context, or in matrixed global organisations, is an advantage.
MBA or other advanced degree from a top‑tier institution is a plus, but not required.