Ian Hillis

About Ian Hillis

I’ve spent the last decade focused on the evolution of software-led payments and embedded finance—specifically how vertical SaaS platforms can turn financial services into a core part of their product and go-to-market. Today, I serve as Head of Product for Platforms at Global Payments, where I lead product across our integrated and embedded businesses serving software platforms. This includes responsibility for platforms like Payrix, PayFac, and a broader portfolio of embedded capabilities, with product leadership spanning multiple geographies and markets. My work centers on helping platforms infuse payments and financial services into their core experience—enabling them to launch, optimize, and scale financial services in ways that match their stage, sophistication, and ambitions. Over the course of my career, I’ve focused on building and scaling new capabilities at the intersection of product, strategy, and go-to-market. This includes leading the development of an embedded finance engine that allows software platforms to bring new financial products to market with minimal lift, transforming financial services into a natural extension of the software experience. I’m at my best operating in complex environments—bringing clarity to ambiguity, aligning teams around a clear direction, and turning strategy into execution. I enjoy building teams, shaping new product bets, and tackling the hard problems that sit just ahead of where the market is today.

Experience

1. Executive Lead, Integrated and Platforms Product

   Global Payments Inc.

   Jan 2026 — Present · Denver, CO, US

Education

• Northwestern University

  B.A., Political Science, Psychology

  2003 — 2007

• Dominican University

  M.A.T., Education

  2007 — 2009

• Yale School of Management

  MBA

  2011 — 2013