Etched
Operations
OperationsLead
“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.
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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