Preply
Supply Operations
SpecialProjectsLead,Supply
“Special Projects Lead, Supply at Preply. Skills: program and project leadership, Stakeholder management and influence, Structured problem solving, Data-driven approach, Operational excellence, communication skills. Lead high-priority, cross-functional Supply initiatives spanning monetisation, performance, compliance, and other strategic priorities that cut across teams. Take ambiguous problems and turn them into clear workstreams, owners, timelines, risks, and decisions”
What You'll Achieve.
measurable results; accelerate progress where it matters most; assess impact; support decision-making; sharper coordination; better operating rhythms
Industry & Context.
Structured problem solving; turns ambiguity into clear plans, priorities, and decisions; Use data and business judgment to assess impact, shape recommendations, and support decision-making; Dive deep - leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6–8+ years of experience in strategy & operations, consulting, business/marketplace operations, or similar roles in high-growth tech environments, program and project leadership: drives ambiguous, cross-functional work from problem definition through rollout and iteration, Stakeholder management and influence: can challenge constructively and navigate trade-offs with senior leaders across Product, Legal, CX, and other functions, Structured problem solving: turns ambiguity into clear plans, priorities, and decisions, Data-driven approach: comfortable framing analysis, working closely with Data, interpreting performance, and building business cases (advanced Excel/Sheets required), Ownership mindset: acts autonomously, anticipates issues, drives closure - does not wait for perfect clarity, Operational excellence: designs rollout plans, processes, and guardrails that work at scale - thinks beyond one-off fixes, communication skills: clear, concise (both written and verbal) communication - with the ability to distill complexity, align stakeholders, and present recommendations with confidence
Nice to Have
SQL and BI fluency (e. g. , Looker), Experience in marketplaces or platform businesses, Background in consulting or strategy & ops with structured problem-solving training
What You'll Do.
cross-functional Supply initiatives spanning monetisation
and other strategic priorities that cut across teams
Take ambiguous problems and turn them into clear workstreams
Drive end-to-end execution of strategic projects across teams such as Product
Jump into fast-moving priorities across the Supply org
and accelerate progress where it matters most
Improve how Supply handles complex recurring topics by building stronger processes
Use data and business judgment to assess impact
shape recommendations
and support decision-making
Help strengthen how the Supply team operates - contributing to sharper coordination
and better operating rhythms across the organisation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; work closely with the Supply team and across the company; operating with a high degree of autonomy; senior stakeholders; Product, Legal, CX, and other functions; working closely with Data; cross-functional Supply initiatives; strategic initiatives across the Supply org; cross-functional problems; strategic projects across teams such as Product, Legal, Tax, CX, Data, Supply and others; Supply org; Supply team; sharper coordination; AI adoption; operating rhythms across the organisation; diverse and high-performing teams; collaboration; inclusion; team over personal ambitions; support and celebrate each other's progress
Communication Scope
clear, concise (both written and verbal) communication; ability to distill complexity, align stakeholders, and present recommendations with confidence
Process & Methodology
program and project leadership, drives ambiguous, cross-functional work from problem definition through rollout and iteration, Take ambiguous problems and turn them into clear workstreams, owners, timelines, risks, and decisions, Drive end-to-end execution of strategic projects, build stronger processes, playbooks, and operating models, designs rollout plans, processes, and guardrails that work at scale
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