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Business Architect


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  • Xplor
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 4 weeks ago
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Job Description

Our Global Operations organisation is undergoing a significant transformation, with an ambitious change agenda to grow maturity and improve efficiency as we scale our business. We need an experienced process engineer to help us map current state of our processes, which can be complex and involve many different systems and touchpoints.

You will help improve operational maturity by documenting all our processes in a consistent way, using MS Visio to visualise and identify interdependencies and opportunities for efficiency. Then, identifying opportunities for automation and improved efficiency in line with business needs, you will design, test, and analyse improved processes and workflows. You will assess operational risk and ensure compliance with relevant legislation for payments providers, ensuring that we can meet our customers’ needs and provide excellent service.

We are looking for someone who can work independently, quickly forming relationships with subject matter experts across our global business. You will provide analysis and expert advice to senior stakeholders to help inform prioritisation decisions, with a pragmatic approach and the ability to get things done in a systematic way using project management discipline.

Responsibilities:

  • Create, revise, and manage detailed process documentation, collaborating across teams
  • Work with subject matter experts to map processes within our operations organisation
  • Development of best practices and innovative solutions to enhance productivity and quality
  • Identify processes that could be streamlined or automated, scope potential solutions and implement where required
  • Propose, design and test new processes to improve productivity in line with industry best practice
  • Gather and interpret data to analyse efficiency and performance to enable data-led decisions
  • Identify opportunities for standardisation across our various locations and business lines
  • Perform process simulations to predict and improve performance, feeding assessment into business case for prioritisation
  • Develop standards for documenting and maintaining process maps and operating procedures
  • Maintain detailed process documentation and version control, feeding inputs into the Learning and Development team
  • Assess risk and ensure compliance with relevant standards for legislative requirements (e.g. FCA, GDPR) and quality control


Qualifications

  • Proficient in MS Visio or similar process mapping software
  • Knowledge of customer service/contact centre operations
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Black Belt Lean Six Sigma certified
  • Experience working with Robotic Process Automation and/or Artificial Intelligence  
  • Able to work with a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels and across various locations and time zones
  • Able to exercise discretion and judgement
  • Experience with AWS/Salesforce solutions for contact centre
  • Experience with quality assurance, training, or change management



Additional Information

Values and Life at Xplor

Our four core values guide us from how we hire and recognise our team members to how we interact with our customers day to day:

Make life simple
Build for people

Move with purpose
Create lasting communities.
 
As an Xplorer, you will be part of a global network of talented colleagues who will support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.

Some of our perks and benefits are: 

  • 12 weeks Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave for both primary and secondary carer
  • #GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact – 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, plus regular career and growth conversations with your leader, as part of Xplor GPS
  • Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council, Global Mentorship Program
  • Access to free mental health support
  • Flexible working arrangements

 

Ready to apply?

To start your application, please submit your resume and we will be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your message to the Hiring Manager so that we know you took the time to read our job ad.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We understand that diverse candidates have diverse needs. We welcome you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing your job application or participating in the interview process, via . 

More about us 

We're the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments, and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing ‘everyday life’ verticals: Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payments processing platform. Xplor Technologies serves over 106,000 customers that processed over $37 billion in payments, operating across 20 markets in 2023.

Good to know

To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorised to work in the location (country) you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time. 

We kindly ask you to apply through our careers portal or external job boardsonly. Please don't send your application via email. 

To learn more about us and our products, please visit www.xplortechnologies.com/careers

We also invite you to check out our Candidate FAQs for more information about our recruitment processwww.xplortechnologies.com/recruitment-faqs.

Please note that we do not exclusively rely on artificial intelligence (AI) when making hiring, promotion or any other employment decisions. We don’t have any AI tools in place that are capable of making these kinds of hiring decisions for us.

Xplor is dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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