Hybrid Strategic Operations Leader

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Strategic Operations Leader partnering with CEO to drive business strategy and operational excellence. Leading cross-functional initiatives and refining processes in a high-growth startup environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO, helping evaluate priorities, identify operational gaps, and drive alignment across teams
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives that accelerate business performance—GTM optimization, resource planning, org design, OKR development, and operational cadence
  • Partner closely with Finance on budget planning, forecasting, scenario modeling, and unit economics
  • Build and refine scalable systems, processes, and workflows across the company
  • Develop dashboards, performance metrics, and decision frameworks that help leadership allocate resources effectively
  • Own special projects that require structured problem solving, cross-functional leadership, and high-context decision-making
  • Support the CEO in preparing materials for board meetings, fundraising, strategic planning, and partner communications
  • Identify operational risks, create mitigation plans, and ensure teams stay focused on highest-impact work

Requirements

  • 5–10 years of experience in strategic operations, business operations, FP&A, management consulting, finance, or a similar analytical/strategic role.
  • Experience in a high-growth startup (Series A–C ideal), with exposure to scaling teams, implementing processes, and driving operational discipline
  • Strong understanding of financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, SaaS metrics, and business performance analysis
  • Comfortable partnering directly with founders and executives; able to influence without authority
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable insights
  • A builder mindset—excited to create structure, define processes, and improve systems in an environment where not everything is in place yet
  • High bias toward action, ownership, and follow-through
  • Comfort with ambiguity and context-switching; thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Bonus: experience with AI, enterprise SaaS, product-led growth, or working in design- or engineering-centric organizations

Benefits

  • 100% employer sponsored medical care for employees, 25% towards dependents
  • Dental, Vision and Mental Health Care
  • Equity
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401(k) with payroll match
  • Generous annual Learning & Development allowance
  • Paid parental leave

Job title

Strategic Operations Leader

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$230,000 - $325,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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