This role focuses on managing hotel-level relationships within Japan to grow the coverage and quality of Agoda's supply network. You will work with a portfolio of high-growth supply partners, serving as a strategic consultant who offers advice on how to excel on the commercial platform. The position requires close collaboration with partners to identify revenue growth opportunities and innovative solutions. You will be responsible for executing focused project sprints and training partners on Agoda's technologies, tools, and models. The role demands the ability to prioritize daily tasks, monitor results, and track progress using internal systems and data dashboards. You will communicate efficiently with partners through various channels, including phone, email, messaging, and webinars, ensuring timely and effective responses to all requests.
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This role is responsible for leading a portfolio of global operational excellence and automation initiatives in the Customer Experience Group (CEG), with a focus on: (i) automation, AI, and tooling to enhance customer and agent experience, and (ii) process optimization and CX improvements across the post‑booking customer journey. You will lead a high‑performing team of project managers/experts to drive measurable impact on customer satisfaction, efficiency, quality, and cost. The role combines strategic problem solving, hands‑on data-driven execution, and strong stakeholder management with both technical (Product/Tech/Data) and non-technical (Operations/Support/Commercial) teams. **In this Role, you’ll get to:** **Lead and Own a Portfolio of Transformational Initiatives** * Own from end‑to‑end a collection of projects and/or areas of business in CEG (global coverage), spanning automation/AI and process excellence initiatives. * Prioritize, plan, and drive initiatives that improve mission‑critical metrics: customer satisfaction (e.g., CSAT), service levels, automation quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and employee/agent engagement. * Ensure CEG readiness to support Agoda’s new business and product initiatives by working closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Partner Services, Finance, Legal, and other CEG teams. **Drive Automation & AI driven solutions** * Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI, and tooling across customer and agent journeys (e.g., self‑service, workflow automation, AI quality testing). * Partner with Product Management / Technology / CEG teams to design, prioritize, and implement solutions, from experimentation and configuration through to global rollout and impact measurement. * Oversee the configuration and governance of operational flows and low‑code/automation tools, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business goals and CX standards. **Shape End‑to‑End Customer & Process Improvements** * Continuously improve CEG end‑to‑end processes across the post‑booking journey to remove pain points, and improve operational performance through targeted initiatives and data driven insights. * Own and evolve frameworks and roadmaps for how we continuously improve our internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and related processes; balancing CX/PX outcomes vs. efficiency/cost. * Drive strategic initiatives across CEG such as improving Localization support in key growth markets, regulatory initiatives and partner closely with our commercial teams in order to improve partner/supplier pain points. * Define clear problem statements and build business cases to define and prioritize customer/partner pain points and success metrics. **Lead and Develop a High‑Performing Team** * Set long‑term vision, strategy, and annual/quarterly OKRs for your team, aligning with CEG and Agoda-wide priorities. * Manage and coach a team of project managers (and potentially people managers), building talent, capability, and succession within the Operational Excellence and Automation team. * Provide structured feedback, mentoring, and support to enable your team’s growth and to consistently raise the bar for quality and impact. * Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across CEG and other functions, effectively influencing priorities and decisions. * Monitor project milestones, identify risks and dependencies, troubleshoot issues, and implement mitigation plans—acting at all times as the ultimate owner of the portfolio’s outcomes. **What you’ll Need to Succeed:** **Experience & Background** * Freshers until 8+ years of experience in project/program management, operations, customer experience, process improvement, strategy, management consulting, or similar fields. * Significant people leadership experience, including building and managing high‑performing teams (ideally including people managers and individual contributors). * Proven track record of leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives from idea to implementation, with clear, measurable business impact. * Experience working closely with Product/Technology/Data teams on technical or automation/AI-focused projects is highly advantageous. **Technical & Analytical Skills** * Strong analytical mindset; comfortable with numbers and quantitative problem solving. Able to define analysis structures, interpret data, challenge existing metrics, and make recommendations. * Familiarity with data and analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Metabase, VBA, or similar) and experience leveraging them to drive decisions. * Comfort working with or overseeing workflow / automation / agent guidance tools, and the ability to engage in technical discussions with Product/Engineering/Data teams. Coding ability is a plus (you have to be willing to learn) * Exposure to AI/ML‑driven solutions in an operational or CX context (e.g., chatbots, recommendation engines, routing, classification, or decision support tools) is a strong plus. **CX, Process, and Delivery Skills** * Demonstrated experience in process improvement and CX transformation, ideally in operations or customer support environments. * Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel, structure complex problems, and orchestrate cross‑functional teams. * Experience defining and driving improvements in KPIs such as CSAT, NPS, SLAs, handle time, productivity, or cost‑to‑serve. **Leadership, Communication & Ways of Working** * Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership. * Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic, multicultural environment, comfortable with ambiguity and experimentation in a high‑velocity setting. * A growth mindset and positive attitude: proactive, hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. * Eagerness to pitch new ideas, take initiative, and seek out opportunities for improvement; comfortable giving and receiving feedback. * Professional experience with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience with collaboration and project tracking tools is a plus. **What we offer** * Competitive compensation package (relocation support and visa support provided for successful overseas candidates) * Exciting, high‑impact career opportunity with a major global OTA, including potential moves between teams and global locations. You will interact with departmental senior leadership regularly. * Dynamic, multinational tech environment with colleagues from diverse educational and professional backgrounds. * Continuous learning and development opportunities through corporate learning programs. * Modern office space and convenient location at the heart of Bangkok Metropolitan, Hub of Asia. **Please note that we may not be able to provide an immediate response or follow up on every application.** #### Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click [here](https://careersatagoda.com/interview/)to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. **Get To Know Our Team:** The People Team is a purveyor of opportunity, searching the globe for the most talented individuals and offering them an open, collaborative workplace. By prioritizing skill and potential, we have cultivated a powerful assembly of professionals through our drive for equal opportunity and diversity. We make the move to Agoda a breeze with assisted onboarding programs, and we continue to support and enrich our thousands of Agoda employees through individual growth with outstanding learning programs and various means of assistance. Our development of incredible benefits has ensured everyone can stay strong, healthy, and happy during their time at Agoda. Leading ambitious changes and making a positive impact in the lives of the employees, the People Team is a crucial and rewarding part of the Agoda family. **The Opportunity:** As a senior member of our high-performing Global Payroll team based in Bangkok, you will play a critical role in driving payroll excellence, governance, and transformation across our international payroll operations. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Senior Partner will have end-to-end ownership of payroll operations for assigned countries or regions, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll delivery. In addition to managing complex payroll operations, you will act as a subject-matter expert, support strategic payroll initiatives, lead process improvements and transformation projects, and provide guidance to Payroll Partners within the team. You will partner closely with People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, People Systems, and external payroll vendors to strengthen controls, improve employee experience, and build scalable global payroll processes. **What You’ll Do:** * Own end-to-end payroll delivery for assigned countries or regions, ensuring payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with local statutory and regulatory requirements. * Lead monthly payroll activities, including validation of payroll inputs and outputs, variance analysis, statutory payments, funding requirements, and payroll sign-off. * Manage complex payroll accounting activities, including payroll GL reconciliation, payroll funding reconciliation, vendor invoice validation, accruals, and issue resolution. * Act as the primary payroll subject-matter expert and escalation point for complex payroll, compliance, accounting, and employee-related matters. * Manage and govern payroll vendors against contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements, driving corrective actions where necessary. * Build strong relationships with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure risks, issues, and dependencies are identified and resolved proactively. * Lead payroll implementations, migrations, integrations, vendor transitions, system upgrades, and new-country payroll setups while ensuring operational continuity and minimal employee impact. * Partner with People Systems, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Rewards, HR Operations, and other People teams to design and implement scalable payroll processes, controls, and policies. * Lead payroll readiness activities for new entities, acquisitions, reorganizations, legal entity changes, and other business transformation initiatives. * Identify payroll compliance risks and work with relevant stakeholders to implement appropriate mitigation and controls. * Own and drive process improvement, automation, standardization, and operational excellence initiatives across assigned payrolls. * Perform detailed payroll analytics, trend analysis, root-cause analysis, and variance reviews to identify risks and opportunities for improvement. * Support payroll forecasting, budgeting, cash-flow planning, and funding requirements in partnership with Finance and Treasury. * Lead and support internal, external, statutory, and SOX audits, ensuring documentation, controls, and remediation actions are completed within agreed timelines. * Develop and maintain payroll SOPs, controls, process documentation, governance frameworks, and operational dashboards. * Provide guidance, coaching, and day-to-day support to Payroll Partners, helping build payroll capability and knowledge across the team. * Support the Payroll Manager with operational governance, workload prioritization, risk management, stakeholder updates, and strategic payroll initiatives. * Represent Payroll in cross-functional projects and forums and effectively communicate payroll risks, decisions, and recommendations to senior stakeholders. * Drive a strong employee-focused payroll experience by ensuring payroll inquiries and escalations are handled professionally, accurately, and within agreed service levels. **Required Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. * At least 5–7 years of end-to-end payroll and/or payroll accounting experience, preferably within a large, international, fast-paced organization. * Strong experience managing multi-country payroll across APAC, Europe, NAM, or multiple international regions. * Strong knowledge of payroll operations, payroll accounting, statutory compliance, taxation, social security, payroll controls, and payroll funding processes. * Proven experience independently managing complex payrolls and resolving payroll, compliance, vendor, and employee escalations. * Demonstrated experience leading payroll migrations, implementations, integrations, vendor transitions, legal entity changes, or transformation projects. * Strong payroll vendor management experience, including SLA/KPI governance, performance management, issue escalation, and service improvement. * Proven ability to lead process improvement, standardization, automation, and control enhancement initiatives. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform payroll variance analysis, root-cause analysis, and identify operational risks. * Good understanding of payroll accounting, GL reconciliation, accruals, payroll funding, vendor invoices, forecasting, and budgeting. * Experience supporting internal/external audits and working within a strong governance and controls environment. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Technology, and external partners. * Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex payroll topics clearly to both operational and senior stakeholders. * Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other productivity tools. * Experience with Workday and global payroll platforms is preferred. * Experience with payroll analytics, automation, reporting tools, or Power BI would be an advantage. * Ability to coach and support junior team members and contribute to building a high-performing payroll team. * Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities and payroll deadlines simultaneously. * Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multicultural, and continuously evolving global environment. * Demonstrates resilience, ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to remain effective under pressure. * Maintains a high level of discretion, confidentiality, integrity, and professional ethics.
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. **Get To Know Our Team:** Strategic Partnerships is a team of creative entrepreneurs that develop solutions for Agoda’s non-accommodation partners and promote Agoda’s top and bottom-line growth. We design tailored business and product solutions with our partners and help them generate measurable value. Members of our team are empowered and supported to grow their market(s) or accounts. We develop win-win relationships and leverage Agoda’s unique accommodations portfolio and tech solutions to bring our partners the advantages they seek. Utilizing our strong brand and resources, we build new channels to increase the visibility of Agoda, introduce more travelers to our great products and service and deliver significant revenues to the overall business. **The Opportunity:** We are seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Excellence to join our Financial Institutions (FI) Vertical within the Strategic Partnerships team, supporting commercial excellence and driving growth across Agoda’s Financial Institutions portfolio. In this role, you will be at the forefront of commercial analytics and FI-focused project management, combining sharp analytical capabilities with strong commercial judgment to support strategic decision-making across our FI partnerships, spanning banks, card schemes, and wallet partners. You will need to bring a strong analytical and commercial acumen, coupled with structured problem-solving discipline, project management rigor, and attention to detail. A key part of this role is your ability to act as a strategic bridge across commercial, product, operations, and FinTech teams, translating data-driven insights into measurable business outcomes and influencing cross-functional stakeholders at all levels. **What You’ll Do:** **Commercial analytics** * Own strategic and performance analysis for FI partners across growth, funnel, commercial performance, and profitability, and translate insights into clear recommendations and portfolio priorities * Build and maintain dashboards, recurring reporting, KPI frameworks, and business review materials to improve visibility, decision-making, and performance management * Lead deep dives to identify performance drivers, diagnose gaps, evaluate market opportunities, and develop business cases, commercial models, and go-to-market recommendations * Support action planning and impact tracking against commercial targets, particularly in areas of underperformance or strategic focus * Partner with cross-functional teams to turn analytical insights into business actions and improve reporting quality, analytical rigor, and fact-based decision-making across the FI organization **FI Project Management** * Lead or coordinate key FI initiatives from scoping and planning through execution tracking, stakeholder alignment, and leadership updates * Drive cross-functional delivery across commercial, product, finance, legal, operations, FinTech, and marketing teams to support initiatives involving banks, card schemes, and wallets * Establish workplans, timelines, governance, and tracking mechanisms, while managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and issue resolution across FI initiatives * Act as a central coordinator across FI workstreams, aligning business priorities, analytical insights, and execution plans to drive measurable outcomes * Support special projects and help build scalable processes and best practices for how FI initiatives are prioritized, managed, and reviewed **Scope / impact** * High-impact role at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and commercial execution * Direct influence on FI vertical growth, partner performance, and prioritization decisions * Strong exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams * Opportunity to shape the commercial excellence agenda, including how performance is measured, managed, and improved **Required Qualifications:** * 7+ years of relevant experience in commercial analytics, strategy, project management, consulting, revenue optimization, performance management, or similar fields * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguity, derive insight from data, and translate analysis into actionable business recommendations * Strong commercial acumen and business judgment, with a clear understanding of how analysis informs growth, prioritization, and financial outcomes * Proven ability to influence or lead cross-functional initiatives, manage stakeholders, and drive execution in complex and ambiguous environments * Experience developing business cases, performance frameworks, and executive-ready recommendations * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and present complex ideas in a clear, concise, and compelling way * High ownership, attention to detail, and strong execution discipline **Preferred Qualifications:** * Experience with SQL, BI tools, or data visualization tools is strongly preferred * Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from insight generation through execution and impact tracking * International or regional experience in a matrix organization is advantageous * Experience in OTA,e-commerce,financial institutions, payments, loyalty, travel, e-commerce, fintech, strategic partnerships,or other highly data-driven consumer industries * Experience working with partner-facing commercial teams and translating commercial needs into analytical solutions * Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; ability to build structured presentations for senior leadership * Experience managing or mentoring team members is a plus
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. **Get To Know Our Team:** Strategic Partnerships is a team of creative entrepreneurs that develop solutions for Agoda’s non-accommodation partners and promote Agoda’s top and bottom-line growth. We design tailored business and product solutions with our partners and help them generate measurable value. Members of our team are empowered and supported to grow their market(s) or accounts. We develop win-win relationships and leverage Agoda’s unique accommodations portfolio and tech solutions to bring our partners the advantages they seek. Utilizing our strong brand and resources, we build new channels to increase the visibility of Agoda, introduce more travelers to our great products and service and deliver significant revenues to the overall business. **The Opportunity:** We are seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Excellence to join our Financial Institutions (FI) Vertical within the Strategic Partnerships team, supporting commercial excellence and driving growth across Agoda’s Financial Institutions portfolio. In this role, you will be at the forefront of commercial analytics and FI-focused project management, combining sharp analytical capabilities with strong commercial judgment to support strategic decision-making across our FI partnerships, spanning banks, card schemes, and wallet partners. You will need to bring a strong analytical and commercial acumen, coupled with structured problem-solving discipline, project management rigor, and attention to detail. A key part of this role is your ability to act as a strategic bridge across commercial, product, operations, and FinTech teams, translating data-driven insights into measurable business outcomes and influencing cross-functional stakeholders at all levels. **What You’ll Do:** **Commercial analytics** * Own strategic and performance analysis for FI partners across growth, funnel, commercial performance, and profitability, and translate insights into clear recommendations and portfolio priorities * Build and maintain dashboards, recurring reporting, KPI frameworks, and business review materials to improve visibility, decision-making, and performance management * Lead deep dives to identify performance drivers, diagnose gaps, evaluate market opportunities, and develop business cases, commercial models, and go-to-market recommendations * Support action planning and impact tracking against commercial targets, particularly in areas of underperformance or strategic focus * Partner with cross-functional teams to turn analytical insights into business actions and improve reporting quality, analytical rigor, and fact-based decision-making across the FI organization **FI Project Management** * Lead or coordinate key FI initiatives from scoping and planning through execution tracking, stakeholder alignment, and leadership updates * Drive cross-functional delivery across commercial, product, finance, legal, operations, FinTech, and marketing teams to support initiatives involving banks, card schemes, and wallets * Establish workplans, timelines, governance, and tracking mechanisms, while managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and issue resolution across FI initiatives * Act as a central coordinator across FI workstreams, aligning business priorities, analytical insights, and execution plans to drive measurable outcomes * Support special projects and help build scalable processes and best practices for how FI initiatives are prioritized, managed, and reviewed **Scope / impact** * High-impact role at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and commercial execution * Direct influence on FI vertical growth, partner performance, and prioritization decisions * Strong exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams * Opportunity to shape the commercial excellence agenda, including how performance is measured, managed, and improved **Required Qualifications:** * 7+ years of relevant experience in commercial analytics, strategy, project management, consulting, revenue optimization, performance management, or similar fields * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguity, derive insight from data, and translate analysis into actionable business recommendations * Strong commercial acumen and business judgment, with a clear understanding of how analysis informs growth, prioritization, and financial outcomes * Proven ability to influence or lead cross-functional initiatives, manage stakeholders, and drive execution in complex and ambiguous environments * Experience developing business cases, performance frameworks, and executive-ready recommendations * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and present complex ideas in a clear, concise, and compelling way * High ownership, attention to detail, and strong execution discipline **Preferred Qualifications:** * Experience with SQL, BI tools, or data visualization tools is strongly preferred * Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from insight generation through execution and impact tracking * International or regional experience in a matrix organization is advantageous * Experience in OTA,e-commerce,financial institutions, payments, loyalty, travel, e-commerce, fintech, strategic partnerships,or other highly data-driven consumer industries * Experience working with partner-facing commercial teams and translating commercial needs into analytical solutions * Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; ability to build structured presentations for senior leadership * Experience managing or mentoring team members is a plus #Bangkok #Singapore #India #KualaLampur #Tokyo #Manila #Beijing #Shanghai #Hongkong #LosAngeles #California #london #Washington DC #Sydney #NewYork #Amsterdam #### Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click [here](https://careersatagoda.com/interview/)to learn how interviewing at Agoda works. ### **Discover more about working at Agoda** * Agoda Careers[https://careersatagoda.com](https://careersatagoda.com/) * Facebook[https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/](https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/) * LinkedIn[https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda](https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda) * YouTube[https://www.youtube.com/agodalife](https://www.youtube.com/agodalife) **Equal Opportunity Employer** At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. 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At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. **Get to Know our Team:**The Customer Experience Group (CEG) of Agoda effectively serves our customers and partners to ensure satisfying results. This great task is accomplished with the support of our Global Service Verticals (GSV) team. We serve as the backbone for CEG’s global operations. Our team is comprised of project managers, process owners, analysts, and talent management. Together we work nonstop to improve the quality and efficiency of our customer and partner support processes. We are a very data-driven environment, eager to move fast and learn through experimentation. A clear focus on supporting our customers and partners is bolstered by a strong, entrepreneurial culture that enriches us and Agoda’s business performance. This role is within the **Operational Excellence and Automation team**, which is a part of CEG’s Global Service Verticals. The team focuses on driving end‑to‑end customer experience and process improvements, and scaling impact through automation, AI, and tooling across both customer-facing and agent-facing journeys. **The Opportunity:**This role is responsible for leading a portfolio of global operational excellence and automation initiatives in the Customer Experience Group (CEG), with a focus on: (i) automation, AI, and tooling to enhance customer and agent experience, and (ii) process optimization and CX improvements across the post‑booking customer journey. You will lead a high‑performing team of project managers/experts to drive measurable impact on customer satisfaction, efficiency, quality, and cost. The role combines strategic problem solving, hands‑on data-driven execution, and strong stakeholder management with both technical (Product/Tech/Data) and non-technical (Operations/Support/Commercial) teams. **In this Role, you’ll get to:** **Lead and Own a Portfolio of Transformational Initiatives** * Own from end‑to‑end a collection of projects and/or areas of business in CEG (global coverage), spanning automation/AI and process excellence initiatives. * Prioritize, plan, and drive initiatives that improve mission‑critical metrics: customer satisfaction (e.g., CSAT), service levels, automation quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and employee/agent engagement. * Ensure CEG readiness to support Agoda’s new business and product initiatives by working closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Partner Services, Finance, Legal, and other CEG teams. **Drive Automation & AI driven solutions** * Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI, and tooling across customer and agent journeys (e.g., self‑service, workflow automation, AI quality testing). * Partner with Product Management / Technology / CEG teams to design, prioritize, and implement solutions, from experimentation and configuration through to global rollout and impact measurement. * Oversee the configuration and governance of operational flows and low‑code/automation tools, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business goals and CX standards. **Shape End‑to‑End Customer & Process Improvements** * Continuously improve CEG end‑to‑end processes across the post‑booking journey to remove pain points, and improve operational performance through targeted initiatives and data driven insights. * Own and evolve frameworks and roadmaps for how we continuously improve our internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and related processes; balancing CX/PX outcomes vs. efficiency/cost. * Drive strategic initiatives across CEG such as improving Localization support in key growth markets, regulatory initiatives and partner closely with our commercial teams in order to improve partner/supplier pain points. * Define clear problem statements and build business cases to define and prioritize customer/partner pain points and success metrics. **Lead and Develop a High‑Performing Team** * Set long‑term vision, strategy, and annual/quarterly OKRs for your team, aligning with CEG and Agoda-wide priorities. * Manage and coach a team of project managers (and potentially people managers), building talent, capability, and succession within the Operational Excellence and Automation team. * Provide structured feedback, mentoring, and support to enable your team’s growth and to consistently raise the bar for quality and impact. * Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across CEG and other functions, effectively influencing priorities and decisions. * Monitor project milestones, identify risks and dependencies, troubleshoot issues, and implement mitigation plans—acting at all times as the ultimate owner of the portfolio’s outcomes. **What you’ll Need to Succeed:** **Experience & Background** * At least 8–10+ years of experience in project/program management, operations, customer experience, process improvement, strategy, management consulting, or similar fields. * Significant people leadership experience, including building and managing high‑performing teams (ideally including people managers and individual contributors). * Proven track record of leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives from idea to implementation, with clear, measurable business impact. * Experience working closely with Product/Technology/Data teams on technical or automation/AI-focused projects is highly advantageous. **Technical & Analytical Skills** * Strong analytical mindset; comfortable with numbers and quantitative problem solving. Able to define analysis structures, interpret data, challenge existing metrics, and make recommendations. * Familiarity with data and analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Metabase, VBA, or similar) and experience leveraging them to drive decisions. * Comfort working with or overseeing workflow / automation / agent guidance tools, and the ability to engage in technical discussions with Product/Engineering/Data teams. Coding ability is a plus (you have to be willing to learn) * Exposure to AI/ML‑driven solutions in an operational or CX context (e.g., chatbots, recommendation engines, routing, classification, or decision support tools) is a strong plus. **CX, Process, and Delivery Skills** * Demonstrated experience in process improvement and CX transformation, ideally in operations or customer support environments. * Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel, structure complex problems, and orchestrate cross‑functional teams. * Experience defining and driving improvements in KPIs such as CSAT, NPS, SLAs, handle time, productivity, or cost‑to‑serve. **Leadership, Communication & Ways of Working** * Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership. * Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic, multicultural environment, comfortable with ambiguity and experimentation in a high‑velocity setting. * A growth mindset and positive attitude: proactive, hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. * Eagerness to pitch new ideas, take initiative, and seek out opportunities for improvement; comfortable giving and receiving feedback. * Professional experience with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience with collaboration and project tracking tools is a plus. **What we offer** * Competitive compensation package (relocation support and visa support provided for successful overseas candidates) * Exciting, high‑impact career opportunity with a major global OTA, including potential moves between teams and global locations. You will interact with departmental senior leadership regularly. * Dynamic, multinational tech environment with colleagues from diverse educational and professional backgrounds. * Continuous learning and development opportunities through corporate learning programs. * Modern office space and convenient location at the heart of Bangkok Metropolitan, Hub of Asia. #### Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click [here](https://careersatagoda.com/interview/)to learn how interviewing at Agoda works. ### **Discover more about working at Agoda** * Agoda Careers[https://careersatagoda.com](https://careersatagoda.com/) * Facebook[https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/](https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/) * LinkedIn[https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda](https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda) * YouTube[https://www.youtube.com/agodalife](https://www.youtube.com/agodalife) **Equal Opportunity Employer** At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. 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For more details please read our [privacy policy](https://careersatagoda.com/privacy-statement). ## Apply Now Associate Director / Principal Project Manager / Senior Project Manager, Operational Excellence & Automation team, Customer Experience Group (Based in Bangkok, Thailand | Relocation Provided) +93 This role is based in Bangkok, are you willing to relocate? (Relocation provided) How many years of relevant full-time experience do you have? (Excluding internship) Which statement best describes your experience with data analysis and visualization tools, for example, SQL / Tableau / ClickView / SAAS / Google Analytics / VBA...? Are you presently employed by any company within the Booking Holdings group, including but not limited to Kayak, OpenTable, Booking.com, Rental Cars, RocketMiles, FareHarbor, HotelsCombined, CheapFlights, Momondo, Priceline, or Getaroom? In which country/region are you currently based? How did you hear about this job? 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At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. **Get to Know Our Team:** The Strategic Partnerships team is responsible for identifying, building, and scaling high-impact partnerships that expand Agoda’s reach, improve customer acquisition, and create long-term business value. For the Indonesia and Singapore markets, Financial Institution (FI) partnerships represent a key strategic growth channel. This role will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with banks, card issuers, digital wallets, and other financial ecosystem partners to drive customer engagement, commercial growth, and mutually beneficial partnership outcomes. You will work cross-functionally with teams across Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal, Analytics, and Operations to bring partnership opportunities from idea to execution and optimization. **The Opportunity:** We are looking for a**Manager/Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships**to lead Agoda’s FI partnership strategy and execution across Indonesia and Singapore, with ownership of a portfolio of priority financial institution partners and growth initiatives across both markets. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying new partnership opportunities, managing key strategic accounts, negotiating commercial agreements, and driving performance across Agoda’s financial institution partnerships in both markets. You will help shape Agoda’s local partnership roadmap, unlock joint business opportunities, and ensure excellent execution of campaigns and initiatives with partners. The ideal candidate brings strong partnership experience, sharp commercial judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. This role requires someone who is highly strategic but also willing to work hands-on to deliver measurable outcomes. **What You’ll Do:** **Partnership Strategy** * Define and drive Agoda’s FI partnership strategy for Indonesia & Singapore, aligned with market priorities and business growth objectives * Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new partnership opportunities with banks, credit card issuers, payment platforms, loyalty programs, and other financial ecosystem players * Build compelling partnership value propositions and business cases to secure internal alignment and partner buy-in * Lead commercial discussions, negotiations, and contract execution with prospective and existing FI partners **Account Management & Growth** * Own and grow a portfolio of key FI partners in Indonesia & Singapore, ensuring strong relationship management and long-term strategic alignment * Develop joint business plans with partners to drive customer acquisition, transaction growth, brand visibility, and partnership profitability * Monitor partner performance and proactively identify growth levers, optimization opportunities, and operational improvements * Ensure timely execution of campaigns, product integrations, and partner initiatives **Cross-Functional Leadership** * Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Analytics, Finance, Legal, and Operations to launch and scale partnership initiatives * Translate partner needs into clear internal requirements and drive execution across multiple teams * Influence decision-making through strong communication, stakeholder management, and data-backed recommendations * Support process improvements, reporting frameworks, and operating models to improve scalability and partner experience **Analytics & Optimization** * Analyze partnership performance, customer behavior, campaign effectiveness, and commercial outcomes to generate actionable insights * Use data to identify trends, optimize investment decisions, and improve partnership ROI * Build business cases for new initiatives and present recommendations to senior stakeholders * Track key success metrics and maintain clear visibility on pipeline, performance, and impact **What You’ll Need to Succeed:** **Experience** * 7 – 10+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, account management, consulting, or a related commercial role * Strong experience managing external partners and driving commercial outcomes in a fast-paced, data-driven environment * Experience working with or within financial institutions, payment companies, loyalty ecosystems, or digital consumer platforms is highly preferred * Experience in e-commerce, travel, fintech, payments, or internet platforms is a strong plus * Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution **Skills & Competencies** * Strong commercial acumen with the ability to structure win-win partnerships and negotiate effectively * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to convert data into clear business insights and actions * Strong project management capabilities with high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience influencing senior internal and external stakeholders * Self-starter with a bias for action and ability to operate independently in an ambiguous environment * Comfortable working hands-on while also thinking strategically **Technical / Functional** * Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with SQL, Tableau, or data visualization tools is a plus * Ability to develop business cases, commercial models, and performance reporting frameworks * Familiarity with campaign execution, co-marketing partnerships, loyalty mechanics, or payment-related partnership models is beneficial **Language** * Fluency in English is required, and fluency in Bahasa Indonesia is strongly preferred.
The Client Service Assistant (CSA) at Kiatnakin Phatra Securities works closely with Financial Consultants to support high-net-worth clients in the Wealth Management division. Responsibilities include preparing onboarding documents, handling client enquiries, assisting with order execution for banking and investment transactions, building relationships with FCs and clients, creating tailored presentations, coordinating with pitch teams, and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations. The role welcomes new graduates with a background in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related fields. Candidates must be Thai nationals, willing to stay in the position for at least 2.5-3.0 years, and obtain IC Licenses (P1, P2, P3) within the probation period. Strong communication, organization, and English skills are required.
Mercer is seeking a Business Development Specialist for its Wealth team in Bangkok. The hybrid role requires at least three days per week in the office and supports the growth and development of the Retirement Business in Thailand through business development, client relationship management, and collaboration across the team. The specialist will identify new opportunities in retirement, provident funds, and employee benefits; engage prospective clients; maintain a pipeline; support proposals and presentations; strengthen existing relationships; and assist with strategy, market research, reporting, and cross-functional projects. The position requires relevant higher education, at least seven years of experience, knowledge of Thailand’s provident fund and retirement market, business development and client management capability, and English and Thai proficiency.
UOB (Thai) Public Company Limited is hiring an Affluent Client Advisor based in the Bangkok City Area to serve high-net-worth individuals. The role focuses on acquiring and growing affluent client relationships, conducting financial needs analysis, and providing advice across wealth management, investment, insurance, and lending products while meeting individual and team sales targets. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field and 3-5 years of experience in wealth management, private banking, or financial advisory serving affluent clients. Fluency in Thai and English, strong sales track record, relevant financial certifications, and proficiency in Microsoft Office are required. The bank will conduct criminal record checks for this position.