About Tala
Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the
Fortune Impact 20 list,
CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row,
CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company,
Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our
mission.
By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.
Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!
As the General Manager, you will be responsible for the end to end market P&L while setting the vision and strategy to drive sustained business growth. You will build and cultivate a world class country leadership team and act as a thought leader and stakeholder on Tala’s global leadership team.
What you'll do
- Establish yourself as the vision setter for the future of Tala’s business in India
- Accelerate Tala’s trajectory in India by owning the overall P&L of the market and driving both strategy and execution at the market level
- Build, develop and enable a cross-functional leadership team responsible for both customer and financial targets
- Act as the voice of India on Tala’s Global Leadership Team and contribute to Tala’s global strategy and success
- Identify business opportunities and challenges, driving analytically grounded, well-researched solutions with high quality execution
- Amplify Tala’s marketing, brand and external affairs presence in India, building our reputation as a market leading innovator empowering the underserved
- Extend and expand Tala’s partner relationships to become a key driver of future growth
- Build strong cross functional relationships with Tala’s global team to accelerate Tala’s roadmap and growth in India
- Create a high performance and deeply engaged culture amongst the operating team in India across a breadth of disciplines and seniority
What you'll require
- 9+ years of business leadership experience in a high growth, technology enabled organization
- Strong data-driven approach with a track record of driving growth across key metrics
- Experience managing a P&L during the growth phase of a business, alongside consistently hitting operating plan targets
- Demonstrated ability to work across diverse disciplines such as Marketing, Credit, Finance, Operations, Product, Technology and Partnerships
- Experience in managing a team, being a leader of leaders and hiring amazing talent across disciplines; you work well cross functionally and bring an inspiring approach to the workplace
- Excellent communications skills (written & oral) and an ability to drive strategic alignment while also communicating complex issues and nuanced considerations clearly
- Deep network and ability to make strong connections within Fintech, Finance, and adjacent industries
- Comfort and capability to work effectively across diverse cultures and time zones
- Deep customer empathy and a solutions-oriented problem solver
Our vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
