Business Operations Leader Jobs

Do you get excited when you identify the right growth drivers and key insights that help a business thrive? Does the notion of establishing and leading a company’s strategic planning process delight you? Are you just itching to take ownership of business operations at a growing company? Then read on!
If you are ready to make your mark on a category-defining company, now is the time to join Apollo as our very first Business Operations team member! Your work will have a large, measurable impact: owning company strategic planning, establishing Apollo's company operating rhythms, working closely with the Executive team, and driving high-priority cross-functional projects.
Reporting to the CFO, you will partner directly with each of our function heads to develop a better understanding of our business and help drive faster, more scalable operating practices and policies. You’ll also be responsible for driving transparency and alignment across Apollo and our Executive team, to enable more efficient decision-making.
Apollo is the worldwide leader in GraphQL innovation. Companies like Netflix, Expedia, Peloton, DoorDash, The New York Times, and Zillow are just a small sample of Apollo's customers. Our open-source product has millions of downloads every week. Gartner estimates that by 2025, 50% of companies will be using GraphQL, and we're the clear market leader.
GraphQL is transforming the software development space by creating a brand new layer in companies' stacks called the supergraph that helps engineering teams ship faster and build richer experiences than ever before. What You'll Do
You will own company strategic planning, articulating the company’s strategy to Apollonauts and leading the organization through recurring goal planning and review cycles
You will create and maintain a QBR cadence, strategic planning templates, and timelines across Apollo, being the face of the company's operating cadence.
You will monitor, measure, and assess how critical initiatives and investments are delivering results for the company.
You will partner cross-functionally with teams including Sales, Success, Rev Ops, Product, and Marketing to align priorities with company strategy and OKRs.
You will analyze and determine insights from key business drivers, trends, and operating metrics and make data-driven decisions with a senior leadership team.
You will identify and diagnose business gaps, and create solutions through your knowledge of the business and industry standards.
You will enhance cross-functional decision-making with improved tools and processes to drive efficiency.
You will organize and plan E-Staff cadences; calendaring, driving the agenda, following up on action items and deliverables, and proactively raising topics for E-Staff discussion.
You will leverage large amounts of structured data to understand how our customers interact with our product and service offerings.
You will proactively identify and redefine processes and systems that improve and scale our business. About You
You have the ability to synthesize and summarize detailed information for an Executive audience, evaluation of all factors, driving faster decision-making.
You have the ability and experience to turn insights into action, standing up projects and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver results.
You have strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose business gaps and create solutions through knowledge of the business/industry.
You are highly articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Past experience at a top strategy consulting firm or investment bank is highly desirable
You have a successful track record of working with cross-functional teams in an enterprise SaaS high-growth tech environment.
You have experience (and enjoyment of!) balancing numerous priorities and demands.
You think creatively, are highly driven, and are skilled at creating structure in situations that are uncertain or ambiguous, within a rapidly growing business.
You have the demonstrated ability to roll up your sleeves and work with team members, driving projects through to completion.
You have the ability and/or experience to work with cross-functional teams in a remote environment.
Bonus points for a degree or equivalent work experience in Finance, Business, or Economics. $159,800 - $216,000 a year Compensation: In addition to the salary range above, we also provide equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and country.
Benefits: Apollo offers all US-based employees a choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans. California residents can also choose from 2 Kaiser plans. Dental is provided by Delta Dental and vision by VSP. Location: This position can be done from a remote location in the United States.
Equal Opportunity: Apollo is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.
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