Operations Manager - Fintech
Mews is looking for an Operations Manager to own first-line operational excellence across our Fintech environment. This is a hands-on accountability role for someone who wants to own outcomes in the detail: third-party operations, new-product readiness, customer support and complaints, operational risk, and service performance.
You will report directly to the CEO and operate as a senior first-line owner with visibility across leadership, the Board, and relevant stakeholders. Success in this role means orchestrating delivery, maintaining control, driving performance, and ensuring the service runs smoothly for customers. This role partners closely with our Operations Resilience Manager (ORM). The Operations Manager keeps the service running and the customer experience on track. The ORM focuses on resilience, recoverability, and control effectiveness.
What you would do
Own third-party operations end to end, acting as the main point of contact for vendors and holding providers to account on onboarding, due diligence, performance, compliance, and issue resolution.
Lead operational readiness for new products and material changes, coordinating review, follow-up, and impact assessment to ensure changes land smoothly and are fully supportable.
Act as the key operational link between different stakeholder groups ensuring strong coordination across support, incident response, and third-party delivery.
Oversee customer support and complaints, ensuring issues are resolved promptly, fairly, and in line with internal standards and other expectations.
Own operational risk and SLA monitoring, using clear indicators and reporting to keep senior management and the Board informed and to escalate risks early.
Support continuity during incidents and disruption scenarios, managing customer and operational impact while partnering closely with the ORM on the wider incident and resilience framework.
Keep operational records accurate and audit-ready, and support internal, external, and other reviews across third-party management and operational controls.
What you would bring
5+ years of experience in operations within payments, fintech, financial services, or a similarly controlled environment.
Genuine hands-on delivery experience, not purely oversight from a distance.
Strong experience across third-party governance, regulatory compliance, and customer operations.
Exposure to operational resilience and business continuity is a strong plus.
Strong project management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Comfortable owning end-to-end operational processes in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.
High attention to detail, strong judgement, and a high bar for accuracy and accountability.
Credibility to operate as a first-line owner with senior leadership, Board, and regulator visibility.
Netherlands
€91.500—€109.500 EUR