SoFi

SeniorDirector,BusinessOperations

$245–375k ~AI est. San Francisco, California, United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Director, Business Operations at SoFi. Skills: Business Operations, Strategic Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Performance. Partner with President on strategic questions. Lead problem-solving for growth opportunities”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Structured problem-solving; Rigorous analytical thinking; AI-enabled ways of working

What You'll Do.

Partner with President on strategic questions

Lead problem-solving for growth opportunities

Evaluate investment decisions

Develop market expansion strategies

Evolve operating models

Prioritize organizational initiatives

Develop executive business cases

Conduct market sizing

Perform competitive analysis

Build financial models

Develop scenario plans

Synthesize data into insights

Provide strategic recommendations

Drive cross-functional analyses

Inform product decisions

Inform commercial decisions

Inform technology decisions

Inform operational decisions

Monitor industry trends

Identify opportunities

Drive annual planning

Drive long-range planning

Prioritize investments

Manage operating reviews

Establish performance frameworks

Manage executive scorecards

Manage operating metrics

Translate insights into recommendations

Improve profitability

Improve client outcomes

Improve operational efficiency

Translate priorities into outcomes

Ensure clear ownership

Develop execution plans

Identify execution risks

Resolve execution risks

Identify dependencies

Serve as trusted advisor

Serve as thought partner

Extend leadership leverage

Enable executive focus

Lead executive operating rhythms

Lead business reviews

Lead strategic planning sessions

Lead leadership offsites

Draft executive communications

Deliver executive communications

Develop Board materials

Develop strategic narratives

Develop business reviews

Develop leadership presentations

Develop client-facing content

Develop organizational communications

Translate business concepts

Translate technical concepts

Translate operational concepts

Develop concise recommendations

Develop compelling recommendations

Tailor recommendations to executives

Serve as thought partner on messaging

Serve as thought partner on storytelling

Serve as thought partner on presentation development

Design STS operating system

Improve STS operating system

Improve planning mechanisms

Improve forecasting mechanisms

Improve governance mechanisms

Improve prioritization mechanisms

Improve performance management mechanisms

Improve scalable mechanisms

Improve decision-making

Improve accountability

Lead cross-functional initiatives

Coordinate across Product teams

Coordinate across Engineering teams

Coordinate across Commercial teams

Coordinate across Finance teams

Coordinate across Operations teams

Coordinate across Risk teams

Coordinate across Legal teams

Coordinate across Compliance teams

Build frameworks for initiative delivery

Ensure initiatives are on time

Ensure initiatives are within scope

Ensure initiatives align to outcomes

Optimize organizational design

Optimize resource allocation

Optimize investment decisions

Champion AI-enabled ways of working

Identify AI opportunities for productivity

Identify AI opportunities for decision quality

Identify AI opportunities for organizational effectiveness

Identify AI opportunities for speed of execution

Leverage AI tools for research

Leverage AI tools for analysis

Leverage AI tools for strategic planning

Leverage AI tools for communication development

Leverage AI tools for workflow automation

Leverage AI tools for operational execution

Embed AI-driven capabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional initiatives; Product teams; Engineering teams; Commercial teams; Finance teams; Operations teams; Risk teams; Legal teams; Compliance teams; Leadership team alignment

Communication Scope

Executive communication; Executive presentations; Board materials; Strategic narratives; Business reviews; Leadership presentations; Client-facing content; Organizational communications; Executive messaging; Storytelling; Presentation development

Process & Methodology

Strategic initiative delivery, Execution plans

Full Job Description

Employee Applicant Privacy Notice Who we are: Shape a brighter financial future with us. Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world. The role: We are seeking a Senior Director, Strategy & Business Operations to serve as a strategic partner to the President of SoFi Technology Solutions (STS), helping scale one of the company's most important growth businesses. SoFi Technology Solutions powers innovation for financial institutions, fintechs, and brands through a suite of technology platforms spanning processing, banking core and ledgering, payments, and risk and fraud solutions. As STS continues its next phase of growth, this leader will help drive business performance, strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, and operational rigor across the business. Reporting directly to the President of STS, this role serves as a strategic thought partner and execution leader, helping shape the long-term direction of the business while driving operational excellence. The Senior Director will lead structured problem-solving efforts on the most critical opportunities and challenges facing STS, including growth strategy, market expansion, product investment decisions, competitive positioning, organizational effectiveness, and business performance. This leader will combine rigorous analytical thinking, exceptional executive communication, and AI-enabled ways of working to accelerate decision-making and execution across the organization. The ideal

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