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title: 'Senior Operations Manager - Planning at capital.com'
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# Senior Operations Manager - Planning at capital.com

- **Company:** capital.com
- **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/capital/45ee4df6-4a5f-4252-bca4-f8a863987dba

## Job description

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team. We are looking for a Senior Operations Manager - Planning to build how Capital.com plans the people and skills its operations need as we grow into new products and markets. You will own capacity planning across the organisation. That covers forecasting demand, such as new customer sign-ups and FinCrime alerts, over the next week, month and six months, and turning it into clear staffing needs. You’ll use AI and automation to build and run the department’s main planning model, and you’ll advise leaders on hiring, redeployment, process improvements and automation early enough for them to act. You’ll work closely with operational leaders and Finance, and manage a Workforce Management specialists.

Responsibilities:

- Own the capacity planning model, roadmap and KPIs.
- Forecast demand over the next week, month and six months. Separate customer activity, product changes, seasonality and backlogs, and agree assumptions with the teams closest to each source of demand.
- Translate demand into capacity needs using workload, handling time and productivity. Account for skills, hours, absence, attrition, training and ramp-up.
- Build scenarios for growth, launches and disruption, and show the cost and service impact.
- Recommend hiring, redeployment, process and automation actions early enough to cover recruitment and training lead times.
- Align definitions and data with Finance and operational teams, track forecast vs. actual, and improve the models.
- Flag capacity risks early, including skill and time-zone gaps, and keep reporting clear enough for managers to act on.

Requirements:

- 5+ years in capacity planning, workforce management or operations planning in a high-volume environment.
- Hands-on experience building forecasting and capacity models yourself, including seasonality.
- Strong grasp of capacity drivers, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
- Record of recommendations that changed hiring or process decisions.
- Experience working with Finance and tracking forecast accuracy over time.
- Advanced spreadsheet skills, SQL or similar, and experience managing direct reports.

Nice to have:

- Financial services, fintech or payments background.
- Planning for Customer Support, KYC or FinCrime operations.
- Using AI, Python or statistical methods in forecasting.

## About capital.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Capital.com is a multi-award-winning, tech-driven online trading platform that empowers retail traders worldwide with CFDs, advanced tools, and educational resources.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A, $25M funding from VP Capital in 2017)
- **Headquarters**: Limassol, Cyprus (with offices in London, Dubai, Warsaw, Sofia, Melbourne)
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Viktor Prokopenya

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services (Online Brokerage, CFD Trading, Fintech)
- **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders, from beginners to experienced)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To help traders make better decisions by giving them the tools and resources they need to trade with confidence.

## Products & Services
- **[Capital.com Platform]**: Web and mobile trading platform offering 5,500+ markets across multiple asset classes (forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto). Features real-time data, advanced charting, and a responsive mobile app. (SaaS, mobile-first)
- **[Investmate App]**: Educational app for new and amateur traders, covering finance basics, risk management, and trading skills. (Service / Education)
- **[eQ (AI-Powered Trading Bias Detection)]**: A system that tracks trading behaviour, detects cognitive biases, and provides personalised educational materials and news. (AI tool)
- **[SmartFeed]**: A feed that delivers personalised financial news and educational content based on user behaviour. (AI-powered content engine)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total client trading volume exceeded $1.2 trillion in 2023; over 880,000 traders; 1,000+ employees globally as of 2025.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: VP Capital (lead investor); regulated by FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), SCA (UAE) and in other jurisdictions.
- **Growth Signals**: 34% year-over-year headcount growth (adding ~326 people); named "Fastest-Growing Company in the Middle East and Cyprus" for three consecutive years; expanded into UAE with a new regional head office; trading volumes grew 90% YoY in 2022; awarded "best in class" in five categories by ForexBrokers.com in 2024.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-first approach**: Proprietary behavioural analytics (eQ, SmartFeed) that help traders improve decision-making – a key differentiator from traditional brokers.
- **Global regulatory footprint**: Licensed in five major jurisdictions, providing trust and access to clients in 180+ countries.
- **Mobile-first from inception**: Launched as the first mobile-first broker in Europe, leading to a seamless cross-device experience.
- **Strong brand recognition**: Multi-award-winning with high ratings on Glassdoor (4.5) and among clients.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding into new markets (e.g., UAE, Asia-Pacific).
- Deepen AI and machine learning capabilities to enhance personalisation and trading insights.
- Scale the educational ecosystem (Investmate, SmartFeed) to attract and retain retail traders.
- Grow headcount across engineering, product, and operations teams while maintaining a strong culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-driven (ownership, curiosity, momentum) with a collaborative, international environment. Described as blending "the ambition of a scale-up with the collaboration of a close-knit team."
- **Work Model**: Hybrid working (where applicable); option to work abroad up to 30 days per year ("Workation Initiative").
- **Perks**: Private health insurance, performance-based bonuses, volunteering days, referral bonuses, social events, development and training support.
- **Engineering & Innovation**: Opportunity to work on a next-generation trading platform using AI, data, and scalable infrastructure. Teams are located across multiple continents, offering cross-cultural collaboration.
- **Reviews**: Glassdoor score 4.5; LinkedIn employer rating 4.3/5.0 (246 reviews) with high marks for Work-Life (4.4), Compensation (4.6), Culture (4.3), and Career (4.4).

## Sources
1. [careers.capital.com](https://careers.capital.com/)
2. [capital.com/en-gb/about-us/careers](https://capital.com/en-gb/about-us/careers)
3. [jobs.lever.co/capital](https://jobs.lever.co/capital)
4. [linkedin.com/company/capital.com](https://linkedin.com/company/capital.com)
5. [capital.com/en-int/about-us/our-history](https://capital.com/en-int/about-us/our-history)

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