Swarmbotics is seeking a Business Operations Manager to join our team and drive operational excellence across the organization. This high-impact role will work closely with senior leadership to implement key strategic initiatives, streamline processes, and ensure cross-functional alignment. The Business Operations Manager will play a critical role in translating the company’s vision into day-to-day execution and ensuring mission-critical projects are delivered efficiently. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in operational strategy and execution, with experience in management consulting, private equity, and/or military operations.
As Business Operations Manager, you will play a critical role contributing to cross-functional teams, managing priority projects, and acting as a strategic advisor to the executive team. The role requires exceptional organizational and communication skills, combined with the ability to navigate complex, fast-paced environments.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning & Execution: Work closely with the executive team to drive strategic initiatives and ensure all efforts align with Swarmbotics’ mission and long-term goals.
- Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination: Facilitate collaboration between departments, managing the flow of information and ensuring the timely delivery of key initiatives. Lead special projects and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Operational Efficiency: Analyze and optimize business processes to ensure smooth and efficient day-to-day operations. Focus on improving resource allocation and driving performance across all teams.
- Problem Solving & Decision Support: Provide data-driven insights to support key decisions, leveraging your analytical skills to solve complex business challenges.
- Reporting & Metrics: Track the performance of strategic initiatives, compiling reports for the CEO, senior leadership, and Board of Directors to ensure transparency and accountability.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate possesses:
- 3-5 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or another high-performance business environment.
- Proven ability to manage projects, coordinate teams, and deliver results in dynamic, high-stakes settings.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Exceptional data modeling and analysis skills required to create complex financial models.
- Strong writing skills to synthesize complex topics into cogent written documents.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of interacting with senior leadership, external stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
- Comfortable in a high-paced, evolving startup environment.
- Willingness to work in person in Phoenix, AZ
- Military experience (preferred).
What We Do
Swarmbotics AI is a low-cost, swarm robotics company for industry and defense. We see a world of ubiquitous low-cost robots transforming almost all aspects of society with an urgent need in the defense industry. We focus on a low-cost BOM, an autonomous stack optimized for off the shelf components, and a global planner that enables swarm capabilities for groups of robots to accomplish sophisticated tasks.
