SBO

Associate Manager - (Strategy and Business Operations) - L5

Bengaluru, Karnataka
Work Type: Full Time
About the Team
Navi operates across Lending, Health Insurance, Mutual Funds, Gold, and UPI. This role is within the Strategy & Business  Operations (SBO)  function,  which  supports  all  business  lines  and  serves  as  the  front-end  for non-automated customer interactions.

SBO's Core Mandate:
●  Act as the voice of the customer within Navi and represent Navi to its customers.
●  Drive  industry-first,  customer-facing  innovations  to  solve  large-scale  problems  (e.g.,  increasing cashless health claims from 50% to 90%, or tackling fraud in debt management and claims).

Key Operating Verticals:
●  Debt Management: Focus on making our lending portfolio profitable by ensuring we get most of money back we have lent using data science and human behavior principles.
●  Customer Experience: Understanding users pain points and work with product and tech to better our offerings.
●  Claims: Give the best ever customer experience to genuine customers and catch all fraudulent cases upfront
●  Operations: Non customer facing operations focussed on making customer experience better while managing operations risk

Central Functions:
●  Process Excellence: Create, audit and improve people and various processes : broadly involves auditing and doing RCAs on people and processes and using that to drive actions which improves the business metrics for short and long term.
●  Control  Tower:  Real  time  monitoring  of  all  critical  business  metrics  along  with  pre-empting  and intervening any issues at early stage

About the Role
At SBO, we are looking for bright people who are at the very cusp of their professional journey  and have potential to be in the top 0.1% in whatever they take up. This position provides a chance to work with the best and in process learn what it takes to attain the highest professional potential. If you are someone who has exceeded expectations in MOST of the things you have taken up in your life (be it academics, or work, or any hobbies), it’s a place made for you.  

What We Expect From You
●  Define and refine program objectives, strategies, and execution plans
●  Lead  end-to-end  program  management,  ensuring  timely  delivery  and  issue resolution
●  Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, tech, analytics) to co-create solutions and drive business outcomes
●  Design  and  execute  experiments  to  test  new  ideas  and  identify  the  most effective approaches
●  Develop  workflows,  dashboards,  and  metrics  to  track  performance  and effectiveness
●  Ensure  project  quality  through  adherence  to  best  practices  and  continuous improvement
●  Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies
●  Be part of a strategic initiative with the potential to transform the industry

Must Haves
●  Strong business-first mindset with a problem-solving approach
●  Highly analytical and data-driven in decision-making
●  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
●  Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative working style
●  Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
●  Proactive and innovative; comfortable exploring unconventional solutions
●  Tech-savvy and open to working in a technology-driven setup
●  Willingness to be hands-on and dive deep into problem-solving

Inside Navi
We  are  shaping the future of financial services for a billion Indians through products that  are  simple,  accessible,  and  affordable. From  Personal  &  Home  Loans  to  UPI, Insurance, Mutual Funds, and Gold — we’re building tech-first solutions that work at scale, with a strong customer-first approach.  

Founded  by  Sachin  Bansal  &  Ankit  Agarwal  in  2018,  we  are  one  of  India’s fastest-growing financial services organisations. But we’re just getting started!
 
Our Culture
The Navi DNA  
Ambition. Perseverance. Self-awareness. Ownership. Integrity.
We’re looking for people who dream big when it comes to innovation. At Navi, you’ll be empowered  with  the  right  mechanisms  to  work  in  a  dynamic  team  that  builds and improves  innovative  solutions.  If  you’re  driven to deliver real value to customers, no
matter the challenge, this is the place for you. We chase excellence by uplifting each other—and that starts with every one of us.

Why You'll Thrive at Navi
At Navi, it’s about how you think, build, and grow. You’ll thrive here if:
●  You’re impact-driven : You take ownership, build boldly, and care about making a real difference.
●  You strive for excellence : Good isn’t good enough. You bring focus, precision, and a passion for quality.
●  You  embrace  change  :  You  adapt  quickly,  move  fast,  and  always  put  the customer first. 

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