Staff Technology Operations Manager

Affirm; Saskatoon; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technology Operations Manager to lead transformative operational strategies. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics teams to enhance processes and drive change initiatives. Your expertise in operational research and process automation will be crucial as you implement data-driven frameworks and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This remote-first company values flexibility and offers competitive benefits, ensuring a supportive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about making an impact in the fintech space, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

100% Subsidized Medical Coverage

Dental and Vision Coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Competitive Vacation and Holiday Schedules

Qualifications

• 8+ years in operational research, process automation, and project management.
• Strong technical background in software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive transformation programs and operational strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on strategy.

Skills

Operational Research

Process Automation

Project Management

Change Management

Software Development Processes

Data Analysis

Vendor Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a Related Field

Equivalent Practical Experience

Tools

No/Low-Code AI Tools

Job description

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.

We're looking for an experienced, highly motivated Technology Operations Manager to help manage high visibility planning and implementation of operational strategies for our team and help streamline our processes for building and delivering great customer and merchant products. As our products scale in complexity to meet our accelerating business and expanding product lines, our business and technology process management practices need to scale with it. In this role, you will work closely with engineering, product, analytics, and other cross-functional teams to align operational efforts with business goals, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive change initiatives.

What You’ll Do

1. Drive complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible transformation & operational programs in service of our team’s mission to deliver honest financial products that improve lives
2. Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across the company (engineering and non-engineering) to drive alignment on strategy, priorities, and key decisions
3. Implement lean processes and drive towards better ways of working to realize value from planning, ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective, and build a culture of continuous iteration and improvement
4. Establish and run data-driven operational frameworks to view portfolio performance against OKRs, accelerate value realization by enabling right investment decisions, influence and train teams on more effective ways of working, and create excitement around change to increase adoption
5. Develop communication strategies to ensure critical information flows seamlessly across the organization
6. Partner with cross-functional teams to plan change requirements, identify risks, manage dependencies, and establish tools and forums to drive clarity and efficiency
7. Identify and distill needs, experiment with new ideas to address systemic inefficiencies and bring transparency, visibility, alignment, and promote accountability across the organization

What We Look For

1. 8 years of proven experience in operational research & transformation, process automation, project management, and change management, supporting Engineering & Product
2. Strong technical background with a deep understanding of software development processes
3. Proficient in using no/low-code AI tools and data analysis
4. Experience in vendor management preferred
5. Deep understanding of process improvement methodologies and experience driving new processes and change programs in a remote friendly environment
6. Track record of successfully implementing frameworks at scale
7. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and consulting skills
8. Prior experience in FinTech, Payments or Commerce is a plus.
9. This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Pay Grade - N

Equity Grade - 5

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: $150,000 - $200,000

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.

Benefits

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:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

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.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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