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Project Associate (analytics-focused/technical), Operational Excellence, Partnerships, and Automation, Customer Experience Group (Based in Bangkok, Thailand | Relocation Provided)
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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.

At Agoda, we believe our people are our strength. We work hard and have fun, and we choose people who are dedicated to making things great. 


Get to Know our Team:  


The Customer Experience Group (CEG) of Agoda effectively serves our customers and partners to ensure satisfying results. This great task is accomplished with the support of our Global Service Vertical team. We serve as the backbone for Customer Experience Group’s global operations. Our team is comprised of project managers, process owners, analysts, and talent management. Together we work nonstop to improve the quality and efficiency of our customer and partner support processes. Working with the Global Service Vertical team is a great opportunity to collaborate with various stakeholders and develop initiatives with our sister companies and external partners all over the world. We are a very data-driven environment, eager to move fast and learn through experimentation. A clear focus on supporting our customers and partners is bolstered by a strong, entrepreneurial culture that enriches us and Agoda’s business performance. 


Operational Excellence, Partnerships, and Automation (OEPA) is a part of CEG’s Global Service Vertical. 


The Opportunity: 


This role is responsible for managing global operational excellence projects in the Customer Experience Group (CEG), focusing on (i) automation of customer service and support (ii) process optimization, (iii) operations team’s performance improvement. This role can serve as a good transition from software engineering/technical field to business, and vice versa. 


In this Role, you’ll get to:  



  • Learn about and understand core issues affecting the business, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop testable hypotheses to fix the problem 

  • Support product initiatives and ensure good coordination and collaboration between the teams in various Agoda’s departments as well as within the CEG organization to achieve projects milestones and goals 

  • Lead operational flows configuration analysis aiming at processes improvement, automation of activities and implementation of new product improvements 

  • Translate, improve, and encode existing process flows on the agent interface software using low-code products, or utilizing pieces of pre-defined code and logic statements. Note that hands-on encoding (using a tool built on top of JavaScript) can be >60% of work during a certain stage of the project.

  • Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with selected teams and launch new processes globally 

  • Analyze data to ensure that the outputs of processes are achieved; identify key issues and risks, report accordingly to management and propose solutions to be implemented 

  • Ensure constant communication between project teams and other stakeholders 

  • Work closely with Product Management/Engineering/Tech to improve the tool for end users  

  • This is a hands-on role where you have to build on a low-code/simplified JavaScript tool and conduct many of your own data analyses (primarily SQL, Metabase, & Tableau) 


What you’ll Need to Succeed: 



  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering majors

  • 1-3 years of experience in data-heavy operations/software development/process flow automation development/management consulting

  • Skilled at statistical software e.g. SQL, VBA, SAAS, Tableau, etc.

  • Programming skills e.g. JavaScript, Python, etc.

  • Able to analyze business challenges with a data-driven approach and communicate actionable recommendations to business leaders

  • Analytical and able to define analysis structure and interpret data. Ideally, you have some programming background

  • Comfortable with uncertainty and experimentation

  • Strong English communication skills (additional language is a plus), conceptual ability and ability to work with stakeholders at all levels

  • Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, multicultural environment

  • Take initiatives and look for opportunities for improvements

  • Willing to take and give feedback to colleagues

  • Detail-oriented, hands-on with the ability to complete tasks with speed and accuracy 


Additional specific qualifications for internal applicants:



  • At least 1 year in the current role

  • No disciplinary actions (verbal or written) in the last 12 months

  • Meeting or exceeding expectations in the last performance review and no Performance Improvement plans in the last 12 months

  • Please refer to Agoda Internal Hiring Guidelines before applying


Shift/Working Days: Thailand’s regular working hours


We welcome applications from all locations. Relocation/visa support: To be discussed upon candidates' success in the selection process.


Application Deadline: On rolling basis


Selection Steps:
Qualifications screening --> SHL --> Candidates who pass the tests will proceed to interviews


Discover more about working at Agoda



 


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.

Other facts

Tech stack
Data Analysis,SQL,JavaScript,Python,Process Optimization,Automation,Statistical Software,Communication Skills,Analytical Skills,Project Management,User Acceptance Testing,Low-Code Development,Performance Improvement,Collaboration,Problem Solving,Detail-Oriented

About Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. We aim to make it easy and rewarding for more travelers to explore and experience the amazing world we live in. We do so by enabling more people to see the world for less – with our best-value deals across our 6,000,000+ hotels and holiday properties, 130,000+ flight routes, 360,000+ activities, and more.

Agoda was founded in 2005 in Thailand by two lifelong friends with a shared passion for travel. Today, Agoda is part of Booking Holdings [BKNG], and we have more than 7,000 employees from 90 nationalities in offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.

In every department – from engineering to customer support – you’ll find that data and technology are at the heart of our culture. There’s never a boring day at Agoda as we aim to make travel hassle-free for everyone. If you’re ready to begin your best journey with us and help us build travel for the world, join us.

For properties seeking partnership with Agoda, visit https://connect.agoda.com

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Software Development
Founding Year: 2005

What you'll do

  • The role involves managing global operational excellence projects focused on automation, process optimization, and performance improvement within the Customer Experience Group. It requires collaboration with various teams to achieve project milestones and goals.

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