Wasson Enterprise
Manager, Strategic Insights
Wasson Enterprise, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
About the Role
As Manager, Strategic Insights at Pangea you will play a key role in shaping the future direction of Pangea. You will drive a structured assessment of the market and competitive landscape for compelling new expansion opportunities leveraging our first party data, conducting secondary research and eliciting qualitative/quantitative user insights. You should be intensely curious, a customer advocate, highly quantitative, value rigor and be an excellent written and verbal communicator.
As Manager, Strategic Insights, you'll get to:Identify and evaluate new product & market expansion opportunities through competitive assessment, customer research and quantitative analysisBuild & communicate business cases to quantify opportunitiesDevelop a structured roadmap of key hypotheses to validateEffectively communicate with executives and the Product teamRun quantitative focus groups and qualitative research to validate key assumptions and product/market fit of new product opportunitiesBe the in-house expert on our customers, competitors, product offerings and industry trendsThe ideal candidate will have:An MBA or related degree10+ years of experience with at least 3 years in Management Consulting or StrategyExperience motivating new direct to consumer product opportunitiesExcellent research skills, able to size markets & determine benchmarksHighly quantitative, able to quickly assess opportunities and build business casesCommunicate clearly, succinctly, and confidently to an executive audienceStrong leadership skills and ability to influence othersPrior experience managing agencies for customer insights or other research needsAn entrepreneurial mindset and propensity to get out of the building to find answersAble to chart out clarity from ambiguityDeep understanding of how customers interact with digital productsPrior experience with payments, customer research or segmentation a plus#BI-Hybrid #LI-HybridFlexible scheduling includes a hybrid work model with in-office days from Tuesday to Thursday and the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Additionally, we offer select fully remote opportunities.Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits401(k) matching plus a ROTH option (U.S. Based employees only)PTO & paid holidays offSabbatical program (for eligible roles)Paid parental leaveDEI groups (B.L.A.C.K. @ Enova, HOLA @ Enova, Women @ Enova, Pride @ Enova, South Asians @ Enova, APEX @ Enova, and Parents @ Enova)Employee recognition and rewards programCharitable matching and a paid volunteer day…Plus so much more!About Pangea:
Pangea offers a smarter way for people to move money around the world to friends and family. Founded in 2012, Pangea started with a mission to revolutionize the remittance industry by providing customers a powerful, easy-to-use mobile application to send money internationally. Since then, we have grown to offer additional products and services to help underbanked immigrants gain financial independence.Pangea operates as an independent subsidiary under Enova International (NYSE: ENVA). Also headquartered in Chicago, Enova is a leading financial technology company offering accessible credit to millions of customers. Together, Pangea and Enova are on a mission to help hardworking people get access to fair financial services.As Pangeans, we value introspection, accountability, empowerment, excellence, and above all, kindness. We believe in a fierce dedication to customer experience. We know that diversity is the key to innovation and creativity. If you have a growth mindset and you thrive under pressure, you’re a great fit for our team!It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons and not discriminate in employment decisions by placing the most qualified person in each job, without regard to any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. California Applicants: Clickhere to review our California Privacy Policy for Job Applicants.Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfLinkedIn ProfileWebsiteHow did you hear about this job? *
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As Manager, Strategic Insights at Pangea you will play a key role in shaping the future direction of Pangea. You will drive a structured assessment of the market and competitive landscape for compelling new expansion opportunities leveraging our first party data, conducting secondary research and eliciting qualitative/quantitative user insights. You should be intensely curious, a customer advocate, highly quantitative, value rigor and be an excellent written and verbal communicator.
As Manager, Strategic Insights, you'll get to:Identify and evaluate new product & market expansion opportunities through competitive assessment, customer research and quantitative analysisBuild & communicate business cases to quantify opportunitiesDevelop a structured roadmap of key hypotheses to validateEffectively communicate with executives and the Product teamRun quantitative focus groups and qualitative research to validate key assumptions and product/market fit of new product opportunitiesBe the in-house expert on our customers, competitors, product offerings and industry trendsThe ideal candidate will have:An MBA or related degree10+ years of experience with at least 3 years in Management Consulting or StrategyExperience motivating new direct to consumer product opportunitiesExcellent research skills, able to size markets & determine benchmarksHighly quantitative, able to quickly assess opportunities and build business casesCommunicate clearly, succinctly, and confidently to an executive audienceStrong leadership skills and ability to influence othersPrior experience managing agencies for customer insights or other research needsAn entrepreneurial mindset and propensity to get out of the building to find answersAble to chart out clarity from ambiguityDeep understanding of how customers interact with digital productsPrior experience with payments, customer research or segmentation a plus#BI-Hybrid #LI-HybridFlexible scheduling includes a hybrid work model with in-office days from Tuesday to Thursday and the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Additionally, we offer select fully remote opportunities.Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits401(k) matching plus a ROTH option (U.S. Based employees only)PTO & paid holidays offSabbatical program (for eligible roles)Paid parental leaveDEI groups (B.L.A.C.K. @ Enova, HOLA @ Enova, Women @ Enova, Pride @ Enova, South Asians @ Enova, APEX @ Enova, and Parents @ Enova)Employee recognition and rewards programCharitable matching and a paid volunteer day…Plus so much more!About Pangea:
Pangea offers a smarter way for people to move money around the world to friends and family. Founded in 2012, Pangea started with a mission to revolutionize the remittance industry by providing customers a powerful, easy-to-use mobile application to send money internationally. Since then, we have grown to offer additional products and services to help underbanked immigrants gain financial independence.Pangea operates as an independent subsidiary under Enova International (NYSE: ENVA). Also headquartered in Chicago, Enova is a leading financial technology company offering accessible credit to millions of customers. Together, Pangea and Enova are on a mission to help hardworking people get access to fair financial services.As Pangeans, we value introspection, accountability, empowerment, excellence, and above all, kindness. We believe in a fierce dedication to customer experience. We know that diversity is the key to innovation and creativity. If you have a growth mindset and you thrive under pressure, you’re a great fit for our team!It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons and not discriminate in employment decisions by placing the most qualified person in each job, without regard to any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. California Applicants: Clickhere to review our California Privacy Policy for Job Applicants.Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfLinkedIn ProfileWebsiteHow did you hear about this job? *
Select...If you chose Other to the above question, please list where you heard about the job.Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S. for Pangea? *
Select...We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas or take over sponsorship at this time.Will you now or in the future require Pangea sponsorship for employment visa status? (e.g. H1-B or other employment-based immigration case) *
Select...What are your base salary range expectations for this role? *Hybrid
Select...We ask that this person come onsite for department wide events. Are you open to coming to our Chicago office on a monthly basis, at most once a week?Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.As set forth in Pangea Money Transfer’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.Select...Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
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Expires 04/30/2026Why are you being asked to complete this form?
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp .How do you know if you have a disability?
A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability.
Disabilities include, but are not limited to:Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDSBlind or low visionCancer (past or present)Cardiovascular or heart diseaseCeliac diseaseCerebral palsyDeaf or serious difficulty hearingDiabetesDisfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disordersEpilepsy or other seizure disorderGastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndromeIntellectual or developmental disabilityMental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSDMissing limbs or partially missing limbsMobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supportsNervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilitiesPartial or complete paralysis (any cause)Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysemaShort stature (dwarfism)Traumatic brain injury
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