Business Operations & Strategy Manager

Scale exists to accelerate the development of AI applications. We believe that creating and harnessing the power of AI is both wildly ambitious and the most impactful opportunity we can be working on. To that end, we are looking for a very specific candidate for the Business Operations & Strategy team - a hard charging generalist that is obsessed with impact, deeply analytical, low ego, and ready to embrace the intensity required to achieve our goals. If you are an experienced operator who excels at solving hard problems while building strong teams and relationships, we want to hear from you!The teamThe Business Operations & Strategy team is a tight-knit group that drives mission-critical initiatives across the breadth of Scale, supporting product, engineering, sales, marketing, and core operations by providing planning, analytical, operational, and strategic support.As Scale continues to rapidly grow, most of the problems we face have ambiguous causes and unknown solutions - we cannot pattern match our way to winning . The BizOps team dives deeply into Scale’s biggest challenges on a project-basis, driving clarity and outcomes by breaking down the problem in a highly structured way. This means that every member of the BizOps team must be highly operational, ready to shift between strategic, cross-functional projects and rolling up our sleeves to run day-to-day operations; no job or task is too small.You will : Take on Scale’s difficult-but-ambiguous problems, breaking them down in a structured way and driving them to successful outcomesDive deeply into our operations and data - you will become an expert on how Scale operates, and develop a deep understanding of the AI industryBuild high trust relationships across the organization to partner with and influence outcomes beyond what you directly touchHave full ownership of your work and outcome - we support each other as a team, but you will have broad latitude to run autonomously as you get up to speedPartner with, influence, and support the Scale executive team as we tackle the most difficult decisions in the businessHelp incubate, seed, and scale new teamsDesign, manage, and iterate on the operational and analytical systems and processes that make Scale humEventually spin out to take on full ownership of a given role, team, or opportunity in ScaleIdeally you would have : The ability to run on your own, operating at the highest level in a rapidly changing industry during a period of hypergrowthA penchant for digging deeply into the data yourself, thinking from first principles, and iterating quickly to deliver resultsA strong orientation toward outcomes, and a history of being scrappy when it countsLow ego - you will be joining a team of truly exceptional generalist athletes, there is no room for egoAn easygoing interpersonal style that you bring to bear in everything from deep technical conversations with engineers to polished executive level commsProven ability to build high trust relationships with a wide range of people across the organizationA history of developing lightweight processes and getting them adoptedExperience in product or project management, taking projects from conception to launchExcellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skillsNice to haves : 4 years of experience in a highly strategic, analytical and operational role within a rapidly growing company2 years consulting (McKinsey, Bain, or BCG preferred), investment banking, private equity, or hedge fund experienceTop MBAExperience with SQL or a willingness / aptitude to learnCompensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training.About Us : At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an affirmative action employer and inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.#J-18808-Ljbffr