Strategy Manager, Customer Experience and Refunds (10 months FTC)
On site
London, United Kingdom
Freelance
28-03-2025
Job Specifications
Strategy Manager, Service Excellence (10 months FTC)
The Service Excellence Team
At Deliveroo, customer experience is at the heart of our mission to build the definitive food company. As a strategy manager you’ll be operating at the forefront of the business and solving some of our most complex problems. You’ll work with colleagues from across the business on both company initiatives and tactical projects to achieve business goals in one of the following areas:
Developing compensation policies to make things right when customers have an issue with their order, improving retention and the recovery experience
Improving our claim decision making process, reducing fraudulent claims and compensation abuse
Fairly allocating the cost of defects between Deliveroo and Partners/Merchants and any subsequent contests
Thinking about the optimal recovery resolution for a range of product categories, balancing the needs of the customer with the needs of both Deliveroo and the merchant. Including, but not limited to: credits, refunds, redeliveries and returns.
Creating and updating policies in support of company and departmental initiatives, continuous improvement, and compliance and legal regulations.
What You’ll Be Doing
Problem solving in a complex space where there is often no right or wrong answer - you will need to balance customer experience, cost and legal/regulatory risks to determine the best course of action
Leading on on both tactical projects and longer-term strategic initiatives to meet departmental and company goals
Identifying and sizing opportunities to reduce costs, and working with colleagues from across the business to realise those opportunities, ensuring governance is in place to monitor key success metrics
Creating compelling business case proposals to secure additional investment / funding in specific areas
Partnering with legal, policy and commercial teams to ensure due diligence and legal compliance
Working with Trust and Science teams to identify, analyse and tackle new vectors of abusive and fraudulent behaviors whilst balancing risks to operations and regulatory requirements
Proactively identifying risks, threats and opportunities to the department and managing/escalating them appropriately
Identifying and reporting financial metrics and business case updates, updating GMs, Exec and senior stakeholders on trends and root cause analysis
Acting as a subject matter expert in cross functional working groups, raising risks/concerns and roadblocks in an easily digestible way at the right moment
Developing partnerships with product, data science and other senior stakeholders to provide expert knowledge, defining business and tech requirements
Building a close relationship with our rider, customer and commercial operations teams globally, ensuring sufficient communication and knowledge sharing
Balancing team workload across ongoing tasks and new company initiatives
Requirements
We are looking for someone who:
Has 3+ years’ experience as an Operations Manager or Consultant in a fast moving and dynamic company - experience in Agile work is highly desirable
Can make recommendations based on data, analysis, intuition and primary research
Is action orientated, with experience of leading performance improvement projects including automation - both with and without GenAI
Can prioritise effectively - leading on multiple project workstreams concurrently and independently
Is calm under pressure and has experience of crisis management and business continuity
Is knowledgeable of CRM systems (e.g. Zendesk / Salesforce) and has experience of creating synergies across systems
Has some partner / vendor management experience and can support our partners in delivering change
Takes personal accountability for quality and accuracy of their work
Has solid analytical background (e.g. Excel pivot tables and INDEX MATCH), SQL skills are highly desirable but not essential
Can coach and mentor a number of direct reports and has examples of frontline people engagement projects
Why Deliveroo
Our mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. We are transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. We give people the opportunity to buy what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.
We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.
Workplace & Benefits
At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. Benefits differ by country, but we offer many benefits in areas including healthcare, well-being, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances, including time off to support a charitable cause of your choice. Benefits are country-specific, please ask your recruiter for more information.
Diversity
At Deliveroo, we believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses in a rapidly growing industry.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process. We recognise that some candidates may require adjustments to apply for a position or fairly participate in the interview process. If you require any adjustments, please don't hesitate to let us know. We will make every effort to provide the necessary adjustments to ensure you have an equitable opportunity to succeed.
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About the Company
Deliveroo is an award-winning delivery service founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski. Deliveroo works with approximately 176,000 best-loved restaurants and grocery partners, as well as around 150,000 riders to provide the best food delivery experience in the world. Deliveroo is headquartered in London, with offices around the globe. Deliveroo operates across 10 markets, including Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the United Kingdom. Know more
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