Business Operations Manager

Posted One Month Ago
San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
150K-210K Annually
Senior level
Software
Agentic procurement orchestration built for scale
The Role
Leads high-impact, cross-functional business initiatives from strategy through implementation. Builds scalable processes and systems, analyzes business performance, develops models, defines success metrics, and provides recommendations to senior leadership. The role requires ownership, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity across Sales, Marketing, Customer, Product, and G&A teams.
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About Zip

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.
The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.
Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

Your Role

As a Business Operations Manager/Senior Manager, you’ll be part of a small, high-leverage team responsible for tackling Zip’s most important business challenges. You’ll lead cross-functional initiatives, design and operationalize new processes, and work directly with senior leadership to drive measurable impact. This is a senior individual contributor role with significant ownership and visibility, ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants accountability for delivering outcomes.

 
 
You Will
  • Lead “zero-to-one” strategic initiatives across the organization, translating ambiguous goals into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

  • Take ownership of projects end-to-end, from scoping and analysis through execution and implementation.

  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Customer, Product, and G&A teams to deliver operational improvements and inform strategic decision-making.

  • Build scalable processes and systems from “one-to-ten” and improve existing workflows for efficiency and growth.

  • Analyze business performance, develop robust models, and synthesize insights into clear recommendations for leadership.

  • Define success metrics, track performance, and ensure accountability across key initiatives.

 
Qualifications
  • 6+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or business operations at a high-growth startup.

  • 4-year undergraduate degree (preferably in a quantitative or analytical field such as Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or related)

  • Proven ability to independently problem-solve and drive complex projects under ambiguity

  • Strong analytical skills, including experience working with complex business data

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence across levels and functions

  • Demonstrated ability to create and operationalize new processes, systems, or programs.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Based in SF or willing to relocate; hybrid role.

  • Experience at a high-growth B2B SaaS company.

  • Familiarity with internal AI tooling such as Claude Cowork

  • Prior exposure to both Product and GTM organizations.

  • MBA or advanced degree a plus but not required.

 

The salary range for this role is $150,000–$210,000 OTE. Final compensation is determined based on job-related factors including experience, skills, and location.

 
 
Perks & Benefits

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

  • 📈 Start-up equity

  • 🦷 Full health, vision & dental coverage

  • 🍽️ Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees

  • 🚍 Commuter benefit

  • 🚠 Team building events & happy hours

  • 🌴 Flexible PTO

  • 💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget

  • 💸 401k plan

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or business operations at a high-growth startup
  • Four-year undergraduate degree, preferably in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related quantitative or analytical field
  • Ability to independently problem-solve and drive complex projects under ambiguity
  • Strong analytical skills and experience working with complex business data
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across levels and functions
  • Demonstrated ability to create and operationalize new processes, systems, or programs
  • Based in San Francisco or willing to relocate; hybrid work arrangement
  • Experience at a high-growth B2B SaaS company
  • Familiarity with internal AI tooling such as Claude Cowork
  • Prior exposure to both Product and go-to-market organizations
  • MBA or advanced degree

Zip Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zip and has not been reviewed or approved by Zip.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests equity is broadly offered, increasing access to ownership across roles. This builds perceived long‑term value alongside cash compensation.
  • Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is consistently highlighted as part of the package. Wellness resources, stipends, and mental‑health days further strengthen healthcare support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and sick days are emphasized. Parental leave and additional family‑related leaves expand time‑off options beyond industry basics.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
550 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Zip is the world’s leading intake-to-procure solution. Providing a single platform for any employee to initiate a purchase or vendor request, Zip helps businesses gain clear and timely visibility across all purchases, while dramatically improving the employee experience. The platform’s no-code configuration and intelligent workflows integrated across disparate systems enable businesses to automatically route requests for faster approval across finance, legal, procurement, IT, security and other teams. Leading enterprises and high-growth startups like Databricks, Canva, Airtable, Webflow and over 100 others use Zip to streamline their procurement processes while delighting their business users.

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