Managing Director (Operations)

NextGen Ventures; Comisión de Fomento de Perú; On-site; ARS 115,905,000 - 162,267,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen Ventures in Argentina is seeking a data-driven Operations professional to own the customer lifecycle and payments operations within a high-growth fintech environment. You will connect local market needs with cross-functional teams, validate new features, and support market launches.

You will monitor KPIs across acquisition, conversion, retention, LTV, CAC, and revenue, and provide data-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years leading operations in high-growth digital businesses (fintech/SaaS/e-commerce).
• Experience optimizing the customer lifecycle, CRM, payments operations, and fraud prevention.
• Strong analytical skills with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or QuickSight; SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of NextGen Ventures' customer lifecycle and identify improvement opportunities.
• Bridge local market needs with internal teams, validate new features, and support market launches.
• Monitor KPIs (acquisition, conversion, retention, LTV, CAC, revenue) and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Payments to reduce losses while maintaining customer experience.

Skills

Operations leadership

Data analysis

KPI tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Fraud prevention

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

QuickSight

Job description

Develop a deep understanding of Next Gen´s digital products and customer journeys, identifying opportunities to improve usability, conversion, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

Serve as the operational bridge between local market needs and internal teams by identifying product improvements, reporting customer pain points, validating new features, and ensuring successful market launches.

Continuously monitor operational performance and recommend enhancements based on customer behavior, business metrics, and market trends.

Digital Customer Lifecycle

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the complete customer lifecycle, including user acquisition, registration and account creation, identity verification (KYC) and onboarding, first transaction conversion, activation, retention, reactivation, cross selling and upselling, customer segmentation, and lifetime value optimization.

Analyze each stage of the customer funnel to identify opportunities to improve conversion rates, engagement, operational efficiency, and long term customer value.

Data Analysis & Business Performance

Work with operational dashboards and large datasets to monitor business performance, analyzing KPIs like acquisition, conversion, retention, LTV, CAC, revenue, transaction success rates, and customer satisfaction. Identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities, providing data driven recommendations.

Payments & Financial Operations

Develop expertise in digital payment ecosystems, gateways, alternative payment methods, transaction flows, and reconciliation. Monitor payment KPIs and collaborate with providers to improve performance.

Work closely with Risk, Compliance, and Payments teams to identify fraudulent behavior, reduce operational losses, and optimize fraud prevention, balancing risk controls with excellent customer experience.

Preferred Experience

3 to 5 years leading operations in high growth digital businesses, such as fintech, SaaS, marketplaces, e commerce, or travel. Experience optimizing customer lifecycle, CRM, payment operations, and fraud prevention. Strong analytical skills with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or QuickSight. SQL is a plus.

Nice to Have

Experience in regulated industries, high volume transactional platforms, and basic knowledge of sports, entertainment, or gaming.