Lead, Strategy & Operations - Tokyo at Agoda

Tokyo, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Operations, Strategy, Project Management, Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving, Communication, Project Delivery, E-commerce, Technology, Travel Industry, Management Consulting, Team Collaboration, Creativity, Innovation, SQL

Industry

Software Development

Description

About Agoda 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. The Opportunity: As a 'Lead, Strategy & Operations', you will be instrumental in helping the Regional VP, Country Director, and Operations & Strategy Head to define and implement country strategies as well as in driving the local implementation of global initiatives and innovations. You will also provide analytical support and strategic advice to solve complex problems and identify new opportunities. You are an expert at interpreting and actioning strategic business goals. This includes project prioritization and planning as well as setting the relevant KPIs and motivating the team to follow through. You bring analytical acumen coupled with marketplace knowledge and a high level of operational savvy. You have a history of owning projects and are relentless in driving these through to completion. In this Role, you’ll get to: Support Regional VP in regional and global initiatives Support Country Director in developing and executing country plans KPI planning, implementation and achievement Project prioritization and planning Develop new tools that contribute to greater productivity and efficiency of your team Support local teams on tools and operations improvement Be an ambassador for your countries to other internal teams Interpret and action strategic business goals Report and present to senior management What you’ll need to succeed: 5 years operations, strategy or project management experience required Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills Strong communication skills with fluency in English Proven track record in project delivery and management Experience in Internet, E-commerce, technology or travel industry experience is a plus Experience in Management Consulting is a plus Bachelor or equivalent degree required, MBA is a plus Team player with great collaboration skills Energetic and driven with Professional “get it done” attitude Creative and Innovative, adapts well to and is energized by change Working knowledge and fluency with SQL is a plus Discover more about working at Agoda Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda YouTube 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. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy. Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.

Responsibilities

The Lead, Strategy & Operations will support the Regional VP and Country Director in defining and implementing country strategies and driving local implementation of global initiatives. This role involves providing analytical support, project prioritization, and developing tools for team productivity.