Operations Change Manager

About Us

Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide.

In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence.

With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions.

Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers.

Role Overview:
The primary function of this execution focused role is to work with relevant leadership and key SMEs within Planet to (1) ensure key operations have an understanding of what new products and solutions require operational support to deliver in a BAU fashion (2) identify and implement initiatives driving efficiency, increased revenue, customer retention, maintaining business continuity and / or reducing regulatory risks.    In carrying out this role the person will provide specialist expertise in managing process and people change within Operations.  They will have a direct and tangible impact on the continuous improvement of E2E operations activity as well as ensuring readiness for regulatory and third-party assessments.

What you will do:

• Lead on key operations change projects delivering to time, cost, quality, and compliance requirements – highlighting risk and opportunities where appropriate with mitigation plans
• Act as thought leader and work with Operations leadership to identify, analyse, business case, and deliver improvement initiatives that help accelerate revenue, optimise costs, or enhance our customer experience
• Working closely with the Product team to capture initiatives at Intake stage that may have an Ops impact/ dependency
• Align with Ops Heads and subject matter experts in each Ops function to assess potential impact on Ops for new initiatives and make recommendations to Operations Change Team manager;
• Manage stakeholder forums updating on key project progress, risks, and issues to the various teams and functions within
• Transformation Steercos and Control Towers – managing key inputs and outputs;
• Provide flash updates and status reports & project plans / documentation to key stakeholders at appropriate frequency;
• Enhance the Ops Change framework, and contribute to the evolution and maturity of the Ops Change Playbook;
• Building strong relationships at all levels, including peers and colleagues across the various functions to influence, collaborate, and drive change;
• Help leverage best practices, simplify processes, tools and systems.
• Deputise for Operations Change Team Manager where required on other key Planet initiatives

Who you are :

Someone with the desire to drive best-for-business change within teams and across Operations through a combination of high energy, logic, emotional intelligence and empathy. This will require you to be able to demonstrate experience in:

• Methodologies covering project governance and reporting, process / continuous improvement, impact assessments, business case development, root case analysis, and KPI design and analysis
• Working with wide ranges of stakeholders (SLT to front line, highly experience to new starters) to understand problems, develop solutions, and implement outcomes
• Doing the above in financial services / payments environments
• A keen interest in AI and automation (added bonus if you have actively been part of implementations)
• Working independently of direct day to day management owning the end to end outcome on behalf of sponsors

Why Planet :

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.