Process Excellence Specialist II

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. The role is part of our Shared Services team within Operations. We seek an experienced, data-driven professional with expertise in designing efficient business processes to lead programs, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and drive operational readiness for key business changes.

• 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 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
• Organize, 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 also extend to program management and process design; the successful candidate will need to skill up to gain working knowledge in these areas

• 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 programs, consistently meeting or exceeding timelines
• Experience using critical thinking/problem solving, leveraging data to articulate problems, develop recommendations, and measure performance
• Experience analyzing, 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: 3

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: $90,000 - $110,000

USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $80,000 - $100,000

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

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. Advocators in proximate roles have the flexibility to work remotely but may occasionally need to work out of an assigned affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

• 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 familial 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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