Executive Operations Manager

Executive Operations Manager (US-Based Company) Add expected salary to your profile for insights This is a hands-on technical operations role with executive support responsibilities. As an Executive Operations Manager , you will design and run the operational backbone of our client, automate away inefficiency, and own tasks from request to verified outcome. You’ll partner closely with engineering and leadership, using AI tools and modern ops software to keep work organized, observable, and moving. Traditional assistant work (including phone calls) is part of the job, but the core value is systems, automation, and relentless follow-through. What Success Looks Like 30 Days: Map out current workflows, implement a receipts pipeline, and ship three automations. 60 Days: Reduce manual operations time by 20%, implement error handling for automations, and ensure project status is consistently self-serve. 90 Days: Zero dropped tasks, 6+ high-impact automations in production, and consistently meeting SLAs for callbacks, receipts, and appointments. Key Responsibilities Task Ownership & Follow-through Drive tasks to completion, ensuring clear documentation and follow-up actions. Maintain a centralized source of truth for assignments, deadlines, and statuses. Phone Calls & Stakeholder Coordination Handle inbound and outbound calls to stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, logging outcomes, and escalating as needed to meet SLAs. Proactive Risk Management Anticipate issues and create buffers, reminders, and contingency plans to keep tasks on track. Use pre-reads and reminders to align teams with deadlines. Receipt & Expense Pipeline Develop a system for receipts, ensuring accurate categorization and reconciliation. Provide weekly reports and flag discrepancies. Workflow Automation Design low-code automations using tools like Notion, Airtable, Slack, and Zapier to streamline tasks. Ensure automation reliability with logs and alerts. Project Operations with Engineering Facilitate regular check-ins with engineering on project progress, blockers, and next steps. Keep documentation and project boards up-to-date. AI-Accelerated Execution Use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT/Claude) for drafting communications, SOPs, and summaries. Maintain prompt templates and verify outputs for accuracy. Documentation & Runbooks Structure Notion spaces and write SOPs. Keep operational documentation organized and regularly updated. Follow-Up Norms Track a visible “waiting-on-others” list, ensuring timely follow-ups with clear SLAs. Follow a set cadence for reminders and escalation when needed. Tools & Communication Channels Productivity & Collaboration Notion Airtable Slack Google Workspace Automation & Integration n8n Preferred Skills APIs/webhooks OAuth basics Requirements Must-Haves T echnical background or equivalent fluency working with engineers. Demonstrated experience building automations and operational systems (portfolio, screenshots, or diagrams welcome). Comfortable and professional on the phone; persistent and courteous follow-up style. Obsessive attention to detail and reliability; zero tolerance for dropped threads. Strong written communication; crisp, concise updates and documentation. High learning rate and curiosity; you pick up new tools quickly and improve them. Bias for action, high energy, and calm under changing priorities. Nice-to-Haves Experience designing Airtable schemas, Notion architectures, or internal wikis. Basic data wrangling (CSV normalization, lookups, deduping, simple scripts). Awareness of security/compliance hygiene (permissions, least-privilege, auditability). Benefits Competitive Salary: To be discussed during the interview. Remote Work: Fully remote—work from anywhere. Unlimited PTO: Ample paid time off to rest and recharge. Direct Mentorship: Grow through guidance from international industry experts. Learning & Development: Ongoing access to resources for professional growth. Global Networking: Work and connect with professionals around the world. Work-Life Balance: Flexible hours that support a healthy work-life balance. Other Information This position is not currently closed. We encourage qualified applicants to submit their application. #J-18808-Ljbffr