Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
As a member of the Process Excellence team, you will be a key contributor to Affirm’s Shared Services team that sits within our Operations organization. We are seeking an experienced, data driven and hands on professional with a strong background in leading complex programs and driving operational rigor and excellence. You will play a key role in reimagining the customer experience by developing expertise in a specific product area and strategically guiding investments and opportunities across the business. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the continued performance and improvements of specific product journeys.
What You’ll Do
Operate as a product and process expert in business areas & pillars
Inform, influence, and execute new strategies and tactics using sound analysis and impact metrics to drive product investments
Monitor the effectiveness of key product workstreams and make recommendations for improvement
Hold Operations and Product accountable to key KPI’s, ensuring any missed metrics are addressed with a comprehensive mitigation plan
Work with product and engineering partners to enhance their knowledge of the current customer experiences and existing opportunities
Maintain and utilize complex dashboards for performance insights
Attend Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly governance meetings with Product, Operations and Analytics
Manage the development and implementation process of the company’s products and services
Act as primary escalation point for Product and Engineering Leads and manage/coordinate the resolution of technical issues
Plan, perform and implement process improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Organize, lead and facilitate cross-functional project teams
Diagram, evaluate and maintain operational processes
Design and conduct technical user acceptance testing providing feedback and guidance to product partners to improve process performance and product quality
Responsibilities may be extended to include other areas of program management and process design, the successful candidate will need to skill-up to have a working knowledge of these areas
What We Look For
5+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Operations, Business Analytics or a similar function
Certification in Six Sigma, Project Management or Design Thinking
Experience in delivering large scale business changes
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Experience in managing and delivering a successful programs, consistently meeting or exceeding timelines
Experience using critical thinking/problem solving, leveraging data to articulate problems, develop recommendations, and measure performance
Experience analyzing, documenting, and mapping operational processes through workflows
Strong understanding of regulatory requirements in the financial services space
SQL experience and ability to pull data from data warehouses is a plus
Pay Grade - H
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
CAN base pay range per year: $78,000 - $118,000
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
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