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Process Excellence Specialist IIAffirm • Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, CA
Process Excellence Specialist II

Process Excellence Specialist II

Affirm • Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, CA
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Process Excellence Specialist II

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 Process Excellence Specialist II, you will be a key contributor to the Shared Services team within the Operations organization. You will design simple and efficient business processes, launch product and process initiatives, and lead programs that coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure operational readiness for key business changes.

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 work streams and make recommendations for improvement
  • Hold Operations and Product accountable to key KPIs, 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
  • Organise, 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

  • 3+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Operations, Business Analytics or a similar function
  • Certification in Six Sigma, Project Management or Design Thinking
  • Experience delivering large‑scale business changes
  • Experience owning program strategy, end‑to‑end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
  • Experience managing and delivering successful programmes, consistently meeting or exceeding timelines
  • Experience using critical thinking / problem solving, leveraging data to articulate problems, develop recommendations, and measure performance
  • Experience analysing, 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
  • Base Pay Grade - F

    Equity Grade - 2

    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 monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidised medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents).

    Employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

    CAN base pay range per year : $71,000 – $91,000

    Employees new to Affiirm typically come in at the start of the pay range.

    Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

    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. A limited number of roles remain office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

    Benefits

  • Health care coverage – Affiirm 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 Affiirm 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 individualised 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, Affiirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affiirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.

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