AI Process Improvement Analyst - Ops

Full Timejunior

PhoenixPosted 10 days ago

Role Overview

Upgrade is hiring a entry-level AI Process Improvement Analyst - Ops. This is a full-time role in Phoenix. posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Upgrade helps customers move in the right direction with affordable and responsible financial products. Since 2017, we’ve helped over 7.5 million customers access over $42 billion in consumer credit. With a relentless focus on improving our customers' financial well-being, we build products that put more money in their pocket and support their journey toward a better financial future. We’re backed by some of the most prominent technology investors and were most recently valued at $7.3B.

We’re consistently recognized for our collaborative and inclusive culture. Most recently, we were named one of the World’s Top Fintech Companies by CNBC, Best Places to Work by Built In, Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times, America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek, Best Startup Employer by Forbes, and Healthiest Employers by Phoenix Business Journal.

We’re looking for new team members who get excited about designing and delivering new and better products. Come join us and help build a better financial future for millions of people.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated AI Process Improvement Analyst to join our high-performing team within the Business Operations Department. Over the past 9 years, Upgrade has grown rapidly and launched several main products; this fast-paced team is actively tasked with transforming and optimizing those expanding business operations to drive efficiency across the company.

In this role, you will be fully empowered to define, execute, and manage transformed processes through multiple avenues, including AI tooling, Virtual Agents, automation, and strategic procedural adjustments. The ideal candidate is a proactive and intellectually curious professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, ready to collaborate with operations, product, and customer experience teams to translate operational friction into structured, scalable solutions.

This role is based in our Phoenix Office on a Hybrid basis 3 days per week.

What You’ll do:

Identify root cause of issues, operational bottlenecks, and customer pain points through our platform’s core services and contact center channels.
Leverage AI prompt engineering and workflow automation to design, test, and execute virtual agent workflows and automated business processes.
Gather anecdotal and quantitative data across Upgrade’s proprietary back-end tools, contact center platforms, and third-party system integrations to drive cost-business analysis.
Monitor key systems for Upgrade across operational areas including verifications, servicing, virtual agents, and customer support.
Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, product, and customer experience teams to identify and triage issues across domains, translating operational friction into product scoping, user stories, and business requirements (BRDs) for process improvement
Responsible for incident management and escalation of issues related to our internal platform and automated customer-facing systems.
Communicate in person with customer-facing teams regarding improvement opportunities, AI/automation feedback loops, and incident response.

What We Look For:

2–3 years of professional experience in business operations, data analytics, product operations, or a systems analyst role.
Financial Services or Fintech background of at least 1 year working within financial services, lending, digital banking, or a similarly regulated fast-paced environment.
Critical thinking skills to recommend original, AI-driven, and highly productive process optimization ideas.
Practical understanding of AI technologies, prompt engineering, and LLM behavior in a customer service or virtual agent context.
Possesses a strong internal drive for Process Improvement, leveraging a natural curiosity to instinctively spot friction points and transform complex workflows into smarter, more scalable processes.
Strong understanding and applied use of SQL for deep-dive data analysis.
Thorough understanding of Engineering Concepts to utilize in the design, deployment, and management of Virtual Agent workflows that impact customer-facing or account-facing business processes.
Experience with Web Analytics or Conversation Analytics tools (e.g., Heap, Full Story, Adobe, Google Analytics, or contact center analytics platforms).
Ability to synthesize complex operational data into actionable business cases and cost-benefit goals.

Nice to Have:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management Information Systems (MIS), Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Experience working in a heavy contact center environment, customer support center, or similar high-volume domain.
Experience mapping business processes and building automated workflows (RPA, iPaaS, or AI orchestration).
Experience with third-party APIs, solutions integration, and AI middleware.
Familiar with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, OpsGenie).

What We Offer You:

Competitive salary and stock option plan
100% paid coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Paid parental leave
Health & wellness initiatives

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Upgrade does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms, or any third parties. Any resume submitted to any employee of Upgrade without a prior written agreement in place will be considered the property of Upgrade, and Upgrade will not be obligated to pay any referral or placement fee. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Upgrade's Talent Acquisition department to submit resumes and only in conjunction with a valid, fully executed agreement. English is required for all positions, as it involves interacting with staff at Upgrade's offices worldwide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Where is the AI Process Improvement Analyst - Ops position at Upgrade located?

This position is based in Phoenix. Upgrade has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a AI Process Improvement Analyst - Ops at Upgrade earn?

Upgrade has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the AI Process Improvement Analyst - Ops role at Upgrade posted?

This role was posted on June 30, 2026 (10 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

Is the AI Process Improvement Analyst - Ops role at Upgrade entry-level?

Yes. This is an entry-level position. Strong candidates typically have 0-2 years of relevant work experience, internships, or significant project work. Read the full description for any specific qualification requirements Upgrade has listed.