Head of Payments

• End-to-end business ownership: Be the CEO of Payments within Eli. Set the growth plan, hit the numbers, and help build the systems to scale.
• Growth and customer success: Drive adoption among contractors and partners. Get on calls, close deals, build relationships, and ensure every customer stays and expands.
• P&L ownership: Manage revenue, margin, and portfolio performance. Operate the debt facility, oversee modeling, and handle reporting with finance and lenders.
• Operations and team leadership: Manage and level up the small payments ops team (processors, support, and risk).
• Product feedback and iteration: Stay close to contractors and users; partner with product and engineering to refine the platform.
• Capital and lender relations: Support and scale our SPV, ensure smooth capital drawdowns, and help structure future facilities.
• Strategic expansion: Identify and launch new payment products and programs.

This role accelerates the U.S. energy transition by moving money instantly to contractors, unlocking faster capital deployment for utilities and governments, and serving as the foundation for new financial products that tie AI, automation, and climate finance together.

• You're a business line or product GM or founder/entrepreneur who knows how to turn a proven product into a scaled business.
• You love owning the full stack — from strategy to spreadsheets to sales calls.
• You're empathetic, curious, and commercially sharp — excited to spend time in the field understanding how small businesses in the energy and electrification sectors actually operate.
• You're scrappy, organized, and know how to motivate a small team.
• You have strong business instincts: when to grow, when to optimize, and when to ask for help.
• You may have started and run your own company, led a major product or business area at a bigger company, or have leadership experience in fintech, lending, operations, consulting/investment banking, or clean energy.

• Competitive Base Salary: $186,000 - $215,000 annual base salary with OTE around $400,000
• Equity: Early executive equity package
• Health Benefits: Generous health benefits (top-tier medical, dental, and vision)
• Time Off: Flexible time off (minimum 3 weeks)
• Remote Work: Remote work with at least 2 in-person gatherings per year, plus a budget to co-work
• Empowerment: Empowered team members with minimal bureaucracy
• Welcoming Environment: A welcoming work environment where humility, honesty, and humor are highly valued

Eli Technologies is building the AI-powered financial and data infrastructure for the U.S. energy transition, accelerating deployment capacity to decarbonize the built environment, stabilize the grid, and ensure U.S. economic competitiveness.