Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Company Overview:

Founded over 15 years, we are a trusted messaging leader for businesses around the globe . We work with customers from small, mid-size businesses to large global enterprises across industries including contact centers, financial services, higher education, retail, staffing, wellness and more. .

Our commitment to every customer is, We will deliver the most advanced, simple-to-use messaging platform available, so you can focus on the personal touch that sets you apart from your competition .

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria mentioned above, please contact us as soon as you can .
Read mode about us at: www.sms-magic.com

Roles and Responsibilities:

Job Summary:

Screen Magic seeks to recruit a dynamic and experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our fast-growing and pioneer conversational platform co.

As the COO, you will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for overseeing and optimizing our operational and strategic functions. You will play a pivotal role in driving the companys growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership:
   Provide leadership and direction in achieving the companys short-term and long-term operating goals to ensure we uphold our commitment to provide exceptional services to our customers.
2. Operational Excellence:
   1. Continuously improve operational processes and systems to enhance efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.
   2. Ensure operational excellence through collaboration with external partners, service providers and vendors.
   3. Oversee end-to-end business operations. Establish systems, processes and best practices in the origination to optimize the customer experience.
3. Risk Management:
   1. Develop and implement risk management strategies to ensure the companys compliance with regulatory requirements.
   2. Monitor and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks.
   3. Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards.
4. Accounting & Revenue Management:
   1. Responsible for managing the Operating Budget effectively and monitoring the financial performance against the operational goals.
   2. Analyze financial data to identify areas for cost reduction and revenue enhancement.
   3. Ensure high quality execution of accounting and finance functions.
5. Technology and Innovation:
   1. Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation in lending processes.
   2. Collaborate with technology teams to enhance lending platform capabilities.
6. Customer Success & Delight:
   Champion a customer-centric approach in activating customers and retain them through high touch best in class support and service mechanism.
7. Reporting and Analytics:
   1. Develop and maintain reporting mechanisms to provide insights into operational performance.
   2. Use data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making.
8. Legal & Contract administration:
   1. Servicing internal businesses and controlling stakeholders in contracts, legal documents, terms, and conditions etc., should also be able to insulate the business from all risks.
   2. Implement technology enabled tools and experience-based initiatives to make the contracting process automated, efficient, and effective.
9. Team and Culture:
   1. Build and enable a high-performing team through best in class hiring, onboarding and employee engagement processes.
   2. Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Key Parameters to qualify:

Startup journey has its ups and downs, this role will suit someone who can withstand pressure and keep the team motivated during ups and downs

Demonstrated experience of managing teams at scale to achieve targets

Result oriented and accountable for self and team members

Prior experience in managing big teams and operations of considerable size

Master or an equivalent degree; MBAs preferred from reputed institutions

Preference to ex founders having operations experience, 10+ years operations experience in microfinance operations

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

50%+ time will be required to travel until regional teams are set up to fully take care of on ground operations; so, the candidate should not have traveling related constraints; basically, should be ready to do whatever it takes to build an organization!

Roles that will report in:

Customer Support & Experience

People & Culture

Revenue Accounting

Legal & Contracts

Location: Pune

Work hours: Flexible, support some US Time Zone; Monday to Friday