Business Operations Lead

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the early-stage rollout of new initiatives, working hands-on with participants and outside partners. You will build employer relationships, capture repeatable processes in writing, and create your own lightweight tooling to measure performance.

What you'll do

- Take new training initiatives from early concept through to their first cohort of participants.

- Run a new employment-focused initiative and be accountable for its outcomes from start to finish.

- Win over one or two hiring partners for each initiative and keep those relationships productive over time.

- Spend time directly with a small group of participants to understand what helps them reach a first paycheck, and spot weak points before scaling.

- Document each initiative in a clear operating guide so others can run it and product teams can build from it.

- Create your own automations, reports and dashboards using AI coding assistants, no-code platforms and spreadsheets.

- Monitor key funnel metrics from enrollment through hiring and give a weekly update on progress and problem areas.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- At least 3 years of operations experience in an early-stage startup.

- A background as a founder, consultant or very early team member at a startup.

- Experience starting a new offering, line of business or market from scratch and owning the results.

- Hands-on experience serving people directly, for example in education, coaching, community or social work.

- Comfort meeting employers in person and by phone, including unsolicited outreach, and converting early conversations into lasting hiring relationships.

- Experience creating your own tools or automations with AI assistants, no-code software or spreadsheets, and an example to show.

- Ability to work on-site five days a week in New York City.

- Willingness and ability to work 60+ hours per week.

Bonus points

- Experience in partnerships or business development, including forming non-monetary agreements.

- Experience at a job training or placement organization with an outcome-based model.

- Experience working with skilled trades employers.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 140,000 to 165,000 per year

- Equity

Location and work model

- New York, NY, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week

- Full-time