Operations Enablement Manager

Affirm, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

ESPP (employee stock purchase plan)

Generous time off

Wellness and tech stipends

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a seasoned program management leader to drive scalable servicing operations across the organization. You will own team strategy, deliver cross-functional initiatives, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements to enable efficient, high-quality customer experiences.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Compliance to translate strategy into actionable programs, lead governance, and drive measurable business impact while maintaining a remote-first,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in program management or product operations, preferably within large-scale or global operations including 2+ years in fintech or financial institution.
• 3+ years in scaling operations with ongoing coaching/feedback to team members.
• Subject matter expert on financial regulations such as UCC, Reg E, Reg Z, Card Act, GLBA, UDAAP, GDPR.
• Certification in Six Sigma, Project Management or Design Thinking.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with strong execution and stakeholder alignment.
• Strong skills in strategic planning, issue/risk management and cross-functional execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to deliver executive-ready updates.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team delivering complex, cross-functional programs aligned with servicing strategy and OKRs.
• Develop program roadmaps and execution plans with KPIs, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and risks.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and Operations to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Establish stakeholder engagement and governance, delivering clear updates on status and impact.
• Identify risks and dependencies; propose data-backed solutions and drive resolution.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma to identify root causes and implement scalable improvements.
• Manage end-to-end changes—from design to adoption and measurement.
• Build manuals and resources for human and AI agents with product/engineering teams.
• Evolve knowledge management: SOPs, learning platforms, AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Program management

Operations leadership

Stakeholder management

Lean Six Sigma

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Six Sigma Certification

Project Management Certification

Design Thinking Certification

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.

About the Operations team
The Operations team delivers seamless customer experiences and enables new product capabilities while ensuring operational excellence. The team owns strategy, planning, technical execution, customer service, fraud operations, process design, quality, training, and program management. We drive efficiency, resolve issues quickly, and scale operations as the business grows. Our goal is to deliver seamless support while maintaining high standards and reducing risk.

About the role
Affirm is seeking a people leader to drive scalable, compliant, and high-quality servicing experiences across our Operations organization. In this role, you will define and execute strategies that enable our servicing operations to scale efficiently while delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and merchants. You will set the vision for operational readiness, ensuring people, processes, and enablement systems evolve in alignment with Affirm’s servicing strategy across multiple domains and programs.

As a manager within the Operations Enablement team, you will own team-level strategy and lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering a portfolio of cross-functional initiatives tied to strategic priorities. You will be accountable for execution across timelines and dependencies, with clear ownership of measurable business impact.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and vendor teams to ensure readiness for business and regulatory change. As a connective leader, you will translate strategy into action, driving adoption and outcomes through strong people leadership and disciplined delivery. We are looking for a hands-on, data-driven leader who thrives in complex, regulated environments and is passionate about building durable, high-quality servicing experiences at scale.

What you’ll do

Own Program & Team Performance: Lead and manage a team responsible for delivering complex, cross-functional programs and initiatives, ensuring alignment with servicing strategy, OKRs, and long-term business priorities.

Define Program Roadmaps: Develop clear program roadmaps and execution plans, tracking progress against KPIs, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and risks.

Partner for Impact: Collaborate closely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, and Operations to align priorities and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Drive Stakeholder Engagement: Establish strong stakeholder engagement and governance practices, delivering clear, polished, and executive-ready communications on program status, outcomes, risks, and impact.

Manage Risk & Issue Resolution: Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; propose data-backed solutions; and drive resolution in partnership with stakeholders.

Lead Operational Excellence: Apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies to identify root causes, implement scalable improvements, and continuously raise the bar for quality, efficiency, and compliance.

Own Change End-to-End: Manage the full lifecycle of process and product changes—from design and implementation through change management, adoption, and measurement—ensuring meaningful impact for customers and the business.

Build Technical Resources: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate technical concepts into clear manuals and resources for both human and AI agents.

Elevate Knowledge Management: Architect and evolve our knowledge ecosystem (SOPs, job aids, learning platforms, AI-enabled knowledge tools), ensuring resources are accurate, engaging, and accessible at scale.

Translate Technical Concepts: Apply technical depth to plan, design, and create complex operational, instructional, and procedural content, translating technical concepts into clear resources for both human and AI agents.

Own Learning & Training Strategy: Oversee end-to-end design and delivery of training programs (onboarding, continuous learning, new product rollouts), ensuring effectiveness through measurement and feedback loops.

Collaborate on Experience Improvements: Partner with Product and Engineering teams to deepen understanding of the current customer and agent experience and identify opportunities for workflow and experience optimization.

Expand Program Scope: Take on additional program and project management responsibilities as needed, developing working knowledge across adjacent domains to support evolving business needs.

What we look for

7+ years of experience in program management or product operations, preferably within large-scale or global operations including 2+ years of experience at a fintech or financial institution

3+ years in a role that involves scaling operations and providing ongoing coaching and feedback to team members.

Subject matter expert on financial regulations such as UCC, Reg E, Reg Z, Card Act, GLBA, UDAAP, GDPR, among others. Have a deep understanding of dispute management rules, response codes, and recommended response data.

Certification in Six Sigma, Project Management or Design Thinking

Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with strong execution, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes.

Strong skills in strategic planning, issue/risk management and cross-functional execution.

Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to deliver polished, executive-ready updates and influence stakeholders.

Proficiency in process mapping and workflow analysis

Proven experience designing business processes that drive a positive end user experience, reduce business risk and increase overall workflow efficiency.

Experience building workflows within a regulatory environment.

Base Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6

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.)

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $165,000 - $225,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $146,000 - $206,000



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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

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