Business Operations Manager
Powerline · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteManagementFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a Business Operations Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role combines strategic insight, product execution, and go-to-market efforts. You will be responsible for tackling complex business challenges, aligning priorities, and driving significant initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, cross-functional special projects from concept to execution (e.g., evaluating new market entry strategies, optimizing customer onboarding pipelines, or structuring commercial pricing frameworks).
- Build the quantitative models, dashboards, and frameworks necessary to track company-wide KPIs and evaluate new business opportunities.
- Serve as the connective tissue between technical AI/ML engineering teams, product managers, and commercial leads to drive alignment on high-priority company objectives.
- Audit existing startup processes, identify bottlenecks, and design highly efficient, scalable workflows that allow our operations to keep pace with our technical scaling.
- Synthesize intricate technical and financial data into polished, high-impact narratives and presentations for leadership and board-level discussions.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience in analytically rigorous and execution-oriented roles, such as strategy, operations, consulting, product, or investing in the energy field.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience with financial modeling, data analysis, dashboards, KPIs, or operational analytics.
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and independently drive complex cross-functional initiatives from concept to execution.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously.
- Customer-facing and relationship-building experience, particularly in enterprise or B2B settings.
- Experience working closely with technical teams (AI/ML, software engineering, data science) and translating between technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Exceptional attention to detail combined with a relentless bias for action.
Bonus
- Familiarity with power markets, renewable energy, battery storage, energy trading, or AI-enabled software platforms.
- Experience in high-growth environments or startups.
- MBA from a top-tier business school is a plus.