Operations Enablement Manager (disputes Management)

Affirm Affirm · Fintech · Canada, United States · Remote · Ops Excellence - Consumer

This role focuses on enabling scalable, compliant, and high-quality servicing experiences within Affirm's Operations organization. The manager will define and execute strategies for operational readiness, manage cross-functional initiatives, and translate strategy into scalable operational capabilities. Key responsibilities include owning program performance, defining roadmaps, driving stakeholder engagement, managing risk, leading operational excellence using Lean Six Sigma, and overseeing change management. The role also involves building technical resources, architecting knowledge management systems (including AI-enabled tools), and designing training programs. Collaboration with Product and Engineering is crucial for experience improvements. The ideal candidate has extensive program management experience, subject matter expertise in financial regulations, and experience with knowledge management and training platforms.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own Program Performance: Lead complex cross-functional programs and initiatives, ensuring alignment with servicing strategy, OKRs, and long-term business priorities.
  2. Define Program Roadmaps: Develop clear program roadmaps and execution plans, tracking progress against KPIs, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and risks.
  3. 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.
  4. Drive Stakeholder Engagement: Establish strong stakeholder engagement and governance practices, delivering clear, polished, and executive-ready communications on program status, outcomes, risks, and impact.
  5. Manage Risk & Issue Resolution: Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; propose data-backed solutions; and drive resolution in partnership with stakeholders.

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of experience in program management or product operations, preferably within large-scale or global operations.
  • 3+ years of experience at a fintech or financial institution, including 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.
  • Experience implementing and scaling knowledge management and training (Salesforce, Confluence, LMS platforms, or AI-driven knowledge tools).
  • 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.

What the JD emphasized

  • complex, regulated environments
  • Subject matter expert on financial regulations such as UCC, Reg E, Reg Z, Card Act, GLBA, UDAAP, GDPR, among others.
  • Experience building workflows within a regulatory environment.