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Commerce is a fast growing function within Whatsapp. We are seeking a strong leader in a new team sitting within Customer Operations to define and deliver commerce programs and support buyer and seller experiences.
Responsibilities
- Use commerce and both product & industry knowledge while serving as a strong cross-functional leader to optimise support and the experience of Whatsapp users for Commerce
- Leverage strong project management and communication skills to translate Whatsapp commerce roadmaps to effective execution plans for customer care and XFN partners
- Take ownership for the end to end customer care launch readiness framework and launch readiness plans ensuring customer support and cross functional ownership of work streams and tasks is clear and that overall progress is effectively managed and communicated
- Ensure the framework optimises the commerce user experience for a wide variety of workflows including multi-channel customer correspondence, user end to end journeys, reporting & analytics, tool & infrastructure development, new product testing, support and vendor management.
- Working with commerce analysts to ensure that the framework is continuously improving and evolving as our maturity model evolves
- Make sure that customer support has a proactive and clear voice in central commerce launch planning across all cross functional partners including partnerships, contract, commercial, product, engineering, policy and any other areas that develop over time.
- Ensure clear management and communication of overall commerce program critical paths and statuses to leadership
- Manage and own program risks through excellent collaboration and communication across teams ensuring timely and effective mitigation/trade off or escalation strategies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across a broad network of XFN partners ensuring clear and timely communication to diverse stakeholder teams and senior leadership
- Ensure that there is a clear hand-over path and plans from delivery to support post launch with clear owners, roles and responsibilities in place as part of launch. Ensure lessons learned is embedded in the process.
- Ensure project outcomes are tied to measurable improvements and linked to business critical/strategic KPIs. These are used to drive “Pivot vs Persevere” recommendations/actions where required.
Minimum Qualification
- 8+ years experience in project/program management, business strategy, consulting, research, or operations
- 5+ years of people management experience
- Relevant experience in fast moving ecommerce industry, strong preference for in an ecommerce care delivery role including buyer and seller experiences.
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple programs and projects simultaneously under timelines and shifting priorities
- Experience working directly with senior leadership as well as individual contributors at all levels, including executive level, both inside and outside of a company and delivering thought leadership through insights
- Experience developing interpersonal relationships with cross-functional partners
- Experience shifting priorities quickly and acting proactively
- Experience leading and developing teams, with focus on employee support and growth
Preferred Qualification
- PMI/Prince II qualifications preferred
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