Etched

Operations

OperationsLead

San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Operations Lead at Etched. Skills: Business operations, Engineering operations, Technical program management. Own quarterly and annual planning rhythms. Lead strategic projects”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure hiring, budgeting, performance tracking, and quarterly execution all run at the speed and precision required for first-of-its-kind hardware; Ensure teams are scaling effectively

Industry & Context.

Operations
Eligibility Requirements

Fully in-person team

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5-8 years of experience in business operations, engineering operations, or technical program roles in fast-paced environments, Operations Strategy, Business Operations, or seasoned Chief of Staff background at Tier 1 startups or technical companies, Experience designing and managing complex, high-stakes timelines with cross-functional dependencies, High trust with senior engineers and executives, with the ability to influence without authority and drive decisions forward, aptitude for learning new software tools and building internal systems

Nice to Have

Driving recruiting results including sourcing strategy, comp design, and offer negotiation, Running performance review processes and org design projects in engineering-heavy orgs, Budget management and vendor contract oversight for R&D-focused departments, Working closely with technical founders or executives in an early or growth-stage company

What You'll Do.

Own quarterly and annual planning rhythms

Lead strategic projects

Track and manage budgets

Define and track cross-functional capability roadmaps

Build the demand model

and Board readiness material

Manage departmental hiring plans

Collaborate with supply chain and platform teams

Align demand forecasts

Partner with engineering leads on org design

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional coordination; Work closely with VP of Platform Engineering; Partner with functional leaders and talent teams; Collaborate with supply chain and platform teams; Work with Finance and Platform teams; Partner with engineering leads

Communication Scope

Influence without authority

Process & Methodology

Managing complex timelines, Milestone tracking, Objective-setting

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