
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.
