Brisk Teaching

EdTech

SeniorBusinessOperationsManager

$140–175k San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Business Operations Manager at Brisk Teaching. Skills: Finance operations, Financial planning, FP&A. Own finance operations. Drive budget accountability”

Industry & Context.

EdTech
Problems you'll solve

Bring your own structure to open-ended problems; Identify what needs to happen, build the approach, and drive it to completion; Build the right system; Figure things out; Build workflows before you add headcount; Looking for the leveraged way to solve a problem; Bias toward building systems and processes that scale

Eligibility Requirements

Discretion and integrity in handling confidential financial and employee data

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5–8 years of experience in business operations, finance operations, or FP&A, financial modeling skills, translate financial data into clear narratives

Nice to Have

Experience at a Series A-stage company during a period of rapid growth (50–150 employees), Experience supporting board reporting and investor communications, Background in edtech, SaaS, or marketplace businesses, Experience with procurement optimization or vendor consolidation that drove measurable cost savings

What You'll Do.

Own finance operations

Drive budget accountability

Build financial models

Manage vendor procurement

Own accounts receivable

Manage accounts payable

Administer expense platform

Own sales tax compliance

Own monthly budget reviews

Co-own monthly finance review

Prepare investor metrics

Support planning cycles

Build financial models

Own vendor evaluation

Drive procurement process improvements

Take on process improvement projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with our fractional CFO; Build trust quickly with department leads, external partners, and teammates across functions; Drive accountability without authority

Communication Scope

Translate financial data into clear narratives for leadership, investors, and cross-functional partners

Full Job Description

ABOUT US: Brisk Teaching is the leading AI platform for K-12 educators, empowering teachers to deliver personalized, curriculum-aligned instruction at scale. Our Classroom Intelligence tools connect teachers, students, and curriculum—making meaningful learning happen in classrooms every day. We believe the best technology is cutting-edge, respects teachers’ time, integrates into real classrooms, and helps educators focus on what matters most. Since launching, Brisk has experienced rapid growth. Over 2 million teachers use our platform, and we partner with districts and schools nationwide to transform how educators teach and how students learn. We're backed by leading venture and edtech investors including Bessemer Venture Partners (Shopify, LinkedIn, Anthropic, Perplexity) and Owl Ventures (Newsela, Quizlet, MasterClass), with a team spanning top AI companies and real classroom experience. We're a fast-moving, collaborative team driven by a shared commitment to educator impact and product excellence. Our values—urgency, ownership, and focus—shape how we build and who we are. THE OPPORTUNITY: We run a lean operations team that covers finance, people, legal, IT, and business operations for the entire company. We don't have layers of management or detailed playbooks for every scenario — we figure things out, build the right system, and move on to the next problem. You'll thrive here if you like owning your work end-to-end and bringing your own structure to open-ended problems. As Senior Business Operations Manager, you'll own finance operations and financial planning across the company. You'll drive budget accountability with department leads, build the models that inform how we spend and grow, and manage the vendors and procurement processes that keep the business running efficiently. You'll report to our Head of Operations and partner closely with our fractional CFO, but day-to-day you'll operate with a high degree of autonomy — identifying what needs to happen, buil

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