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Operations Program Manager

Souq.com, An Amazon Company
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Posted 5 years ago
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Job Description

Working in a dynamic environment, you will be responsible for making sure the experience for our customer and sellers is seamless.

Your key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Delivers medium to large scale projects from initiation through delivery.
  • Writes effective functional specifications based on business requirements.
  • Identifies key milestones. Documents and manages project schedule with input from program/project team.
  • Set up & manage metrics for processes such as Refunds, Disbursements etc. for all payment methods (Success Rate, SLA etc.)
  • Recommend business actions based on analytical findings. Includes defining new metrics, techniques, and strategies to improve the metrics.
  • Understand how the payments systems work from the core, to the design & capabilities.
  • Work with multiple teams like Tech, Product and Business to sort out existing issues and help build long term solutions
  • Work on Customer escalations. Identify issues and fix them. Use Amazon’s tools to problem solve and validate solutions.
  • Work with internal & external Partners (Banks, Processors, network & Acquirers) as part of process and make sure the experience is seamless.
  • Lead programs to drive automation of manual efforts throughout the end to end business process.
  • Create SOPs for various payment processes like Transaction failures management, refund, disbursements recon and help Operations team to make right decisions.
  • Identify & fix experience gaps like resolving controllable failure reasons through the eco-system.
  • Drive self-service for initiatives such as seller Support, Customer Service for refunds, disbursements related contacts
  • Analyze trends at industry level and other relevant data and come up with opportunities to improve the experience with effective and innovative solutions.

The successful candidate will:

  • Demonstrate intense Customer/Seller focus and highest level of integrity, intellectual honesty, and strong work ethic.
  • Be sharp, analytical, and thoughtful. Thoroughly thinks through problems to come up with solutions.
  • Proven ability to successfully thrive in an ambiguous environment and changing market conditions.
  • Takes initiative. Doesn't wait to be asked. Plans efficiently while avoiding analysis paralysis.
  • Strong team player, acts like an owner, and ultimately focused on delivering results with high standards.
  • High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
  • Superior verbal and written communications skills; particularly, the ability to deliver analysis in a clear and actionable format. Deliver effective presentations of findings and recommendations to multiple levels of stakeholders.

Job Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in a highly analytical, results-oriented environment with external customer interaction.
  • Proven analytical skills and demonstrated ability to manage the business “by the numbers”. Must be metrics-driven.
  • Track record of managing metrics and improving performance with clients
  • Proven analytical and quantitative skills (including proficiency with tools such as Excel and Access) and an ability to use data to back up assumptions and develop business cases.
  • Proficient knowledge in working on SQL is a plus.
  • A bachelor's degree at a well-regarded institution in an analytical field (e.g. Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Finance)
  • 4 to 5 years of work experience analyzing data with strong statistical, quantitative modeling & Program Management skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • B.E /B.Tech/MCA
  • Proficiency in SQL & VBA
  • An ability to think quantitatively and qualitatively about operating processes and outcomes
  • Proven experience in identifying opportunities for business improvement, and defining and measuring the success of those initiatives.
  • Experience with Payments team would be an added advantage.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Strong problem solving, initiative and follow-through skills.

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