Lead Business Operations Manager

| San Francisco, CA, USA | Hybrid
Employer Provided Salary: 172,000-236,000 Annually
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About us

At Udemy, we’re on a mission to transform lives through learning. We’re a leading online skills marketplace and learning platform, serving more than 69 million learners and 15,700 organizations globally. Our goal is to provide flexible and effective skill development, empowering individuals and organizations to keep pace with innovation and prepare for the future of work.

We believe that talented people are everywhere, but oftentimes, those dream opportunities are hard to come by. That’s why we’re focused on revolutionizing learning, leveraging the deep expertise of Udemy’s 75,000 instructors and the power of our platform, to help individuals sharpen their skills and harness their full potential.

About us 

At Udemy, we’re on a mission to transform lives through learning. We’re a leading online skills marketplace and learning platform, serving more than 69 million learners and 15,700 organizations globally. Our goal is to provide flexible and effective skill development, empowering individuals and organizations to keep pace with innovation and prepare for the future of work.

We believe that talented people are everywhere, but oftentimes, those dream opportunities are hard to come by. That’s why we’re focused on revolutionizing learning, leveraging the deep expertise of Udemy’s 75,000 instructors and the power of our platform, to help individuals sharpen their skills and harness their full potential.

About You:

You’re ambitious and love driving high-impact projects. You’re an active listener, an excellent communicator, and seasoned problem solver who thrives in a collaborative environment like ours. You want to put your skills toward purposeful work to make a global impact, enable cross-functional teams to thrive, and set companies up for success. You’re ready for a challenge and aren’t afraid to tackle complex problems.

About this role: 

We’re seeking a Biz Ops Manager to join Udemy’s growing Strategy & Business Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to help shape the future of Udemy partnering with leaders across the organization to develop & improve processes and lead strategic initiatives. You will work cross-functionally to accelerate our growth and tackle mission-critical initiatives to enable us to scale more effectively. This role will report to the Director, Strategy & Business Operations. 

What you’ll be doing: 

  • Develop a deep understanding of Udemy’s business and how we operate
  • Design and launch processes that promote organizational efficiency and effectiveness in partnership with cross-functional leaders
  • Develop processes to improve and scale information flow and cross-functional partnership
  • Establish processes for strategy and market evaluations & key workflows to answer high-priority strategic questions that inform our long-term approach 
  • Partner with key stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and measure their success
  • Actively look for ways to improve upon and optimize existing procedures
  • Ensure that teams across the company are aligned and working towards the same goals
  • Build a high-performing BizOps function

What you’ll have: 

  • Minimum 6-8 years of work experience in business operations and/or management consulting, MBA or advanced degree nice to have
  • Self-starter who can learn on the fly, manage through ambiguity, and handle multiple priorities
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to form effective relationships across all functions and at all levels throughout the organization
  • Demonstrated ability to design and successfully implement new processes at scale
  • Track record of proactively improving existing processes within organizations 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to look at an issue from multiple angles 

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

Life at Udemy 

We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

  • We’re invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we’re a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we’re better for it.

  • Learning is what we do – inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You’ll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.

  • Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning – that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it’s our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.

  • We’re committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work. 

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You’ve got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our Benefits Start With U

Our benefits package at Udemy “starts with U” and is grounded in mission-driven benefits that intentionally align with our core values. Here’s a sneak peek at just a few highlighted benefits if you’re a full-time Udemate based in the United States:

  • Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage

  • HSA/FSA/Commuter: Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions

  • Transgender Benefits: Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care

  • Parental Benefits: Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week “ease-back” program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay

  • Whole U: Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, fertility and family building, maternity and newborn care, parenting and pediatrics, menopause care, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support

  • Learning: Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development

  • Retirement: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution

  • Charitable Giving: Corporate charitable match for eligible nonprofits and charities

  • Vacation: Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly

  • Holidays: Twelve paid holidays throughout the year

Information regarding data privacy is available within the Udemy Careers Privacy Notice.

At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for benefits and equity.

Hiring Compensation Range

$172,000$236,000 USD

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An Insider's view of Udemy

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

Udemy's work-life balance is amazing! Our hybrid structure gives me the ability to take easy lunch walks and do some tidying during breaks when I'm working from home. Our managers also really encourage us to stay within our working hours and take our flexible PTO!

Molly

Account Development Representative

What projects are you most excited about?

From day one, Udemy has provided me numerous opportunities to lead high-visibility engineering projects that improve our customers' experience. My team always encourages me to pitch ideas for product enhancements and tech-platform improvements while ensuring I have the time and resources to make those ideas a reality.

Stephen

Senior Software Engineer

How does the company support your career growth?

Udemy has a strong commitment to investing in its employee's career growth through regular performance evaluations, ongoing feedback, and cross-functional training and development. Our leadership team also encourages open communication and collaboration with managers to ensure my career path is tailored to my unique strengths and aspirations.

Yukie

Senior Channel Customer Success Manager, Japanese Market

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

We ask team members to spend at least 10% of their time on a project of their choosing, that could help achieve Udemy's OKRs. This is an opportunity for them to do something that will feed into their interests while making an even bigger impact on our company. One partners with The Last Mile, helping incarcerated individuals reenter the workplace.

Han

Senior Manager, Customer Success

How does the company support your career growth?

Udemy lets me experiment, make mistakes, and also rewards my success. From coaching calls, team brainstorming, analytics tools, events, learning stipends, an amazing team culture, and one full day dedicated to learning (UDay) each month, Udemy makes sure your growth is prioritized and encourages you to take on career paths aligned with your goals.

Thomas

Corporate Account Executive

What are Udemy Perks + Benefits

Udemy Benefits Overview

Through a partnership with Alliant Employee Benefits, Udemy offers a competitive benefits package. A selection of comprehensive medical plans are available as well as family building services, dental, vision coverage, a competitive 401k, commuter benefits, life & disability insurance as well as parental leave and vacation days.

Udemy also recognizes the importance of mental health among the workforce and partners with Modern Health to ensure support is available as required.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Udemy employees volunteer at A Precious Child, Spark, Tusla, LÖSEV, and more.
Partners with nonprofits
Udemy's partnerships include The Last Mile, Upwardly Global, AnnieCannons, SV Academy, and Sentinels of Freedom.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
We hold quarterly all-hands meetings, accessible to both on-site and remote participants.
In-person revenue kickoff
President's club
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
We offer a 2-week ease-back program to help new parents slowly return to work.
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Employees learn what unconscious bias is, how unconscious bias harms people and companies, and how to identify your own unconscious biases.
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Udemy currently has 10 employee resource groups. Our groups focus on different races, genders, the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodiversity and mental health, parents, and more.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Our balanced hiring strategies focus on strategic partnerships, events, and resources to broaden our reach and create equitable and inclusive recruiting practices.
Diversity recruitment program
Diversity Recruiting Partners: Black Women in Tech (Dublin/EMEA) Way up/NextPlay (US) DivTal (Australia) Out in Tech (US & EMEA) WISE - Women in Sales Everywhere (US & EMEA) Circa Mitratech (US)
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can contribute up to $2,850 annually to their healthcare FSA and up to the $5,000 annual household limit for dependent care FSA.
Disability insurance
Short-term disability covers 66.67% of your regular pay, capped at $2,500 per week for up to 26 weeks. Long-term disability covers 66.67% of your regular pay, capped at $20,000 per month.
Dental insurance
Our dental plan covers $2,000 of expenses per year with an option to buy up to a plan covering $3,000.
Vision insurance
In-network eye exams on our vision plan have a $10 copay with a $180 annual limit for contact lenses and frames.
Health insurance
We have PPO, HDHP, and HMO options available. Coverage of travel costs for employees to access health care needs outside their state of residence if necessary. Enhanced programs like 2nd.MD.
Life insurance
Udemy provides Basic Life and AD&D benefits at no cost to employees. AD&D pays 2x your annual salary, capped at $500,000. Employees can purchase additional life and AD&D insurance.
Pet insurance
PlanPet offers employees a 10% discount on pet insurance plans.
Wellness programs
As a part of our Whole U program, Udemy is proud to offer Modern Health to provide Udemates across the globe with comprehensive mental health support.
Mental health benefits
Benefits include and coaching through Modern Health, meditation and mindfulness through Headspace, and Employee Assistance Programs for mental health support, resources, and more.
Transgender health care benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Udemy will match half of your contribution up to 6% of your eligible pay (i.e., base salary, commissions, and bonuses). This means Udemy will contribute a maximum match of 3% if you contribute 6%.
Company equity
Udemy offers restricted stock units. New hires will vest 25% of their RSUs on the first anniversary of the grant date, then in equal quarterly installments for an additional 3 years.
Employee stock purchase plan
Eligible employees can purchase company shares at a 15% discount and are capped at an annual maximum of $21,250 USD.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Udemy matches dollar for dollar (up to $100), per full-time employee per year, to eligible nonprofits and charities that carry a 501(c)(3) tax status (or equivalent internationally).
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
We offer a care concierge through Wellthy and parenting support through Maven. Our Flexible Spending Accounts can also cover daycare expenses for children and mentally/physically disabled dependents.
Generous parental leave
In addition to state and federal parental leave, we offer 12 weeks’ parental leave at 100% base salary.
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
We provide a combined $25k lifetime benefit for eligible fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses.
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Fertility benefits
Udemy provides a combined $25,000 lifetime benefit for eligible fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses. Maven provides: • Fertility specialists • IVF/IUI, Egg freezing support • Clinic r
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Full-time hourly employee accrue 5 hours per pay period (15 days per year). Salaried employees have non-accrued and flexible Discretionary Time Off.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
We cover 100% pay for the first four weeks of a short-term disability.
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Hardship benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
We offer commuter benefits through Twic, allowing employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paychecks to use on eligible parking and/or transit expenses (up to $280 per month pre-tax each).
Company-sponsored outings
Our Workplace team and Culture Club set up on-site and off-site events, such as monthly happy hours, annual summer picnics and holiday parties, tickets to a local baseball game, and more.
Free daily meals
Employees in the office get free lunch twice a week.
Free snacks and drinks
Snacks and beverages are available at all times in our office kitchens.
Some meals provided
Lunches are served every week on Wednesday and Thursday in our Denver and San Francisco offices.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Udemy hosts monthly happy hours at their offices.
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Upon hire, a one-time $500 work-from-home reimbursement is available to employees who do not have access to a desk in one of our offices. They are also eligible to submit a monthly $35 WFH expense.
Mother's room
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Udemy offers free access to the entire Udemy and Udemy Business course libraries. We also offer an internal mentorship program, career development programs, DEI learning paths, and more.
Lunch and learns
Learning Walks combine photography, Udemy mobile, and inspiration to encourage employees to get away from their desks to learn. Guest Voices bring perspectives outside of Udemy to inspire and teach.
Promote from within
Mentorship program
MentorU connects people who want to learn from more experience employees across the organization so both mentor and mentees develop a deeper understanding of how to be successful at Udemy.
Continuing education stipend
We offer up to $1,500 annually for external learning opportunities after six months of employment.
Continuing education available during work hours
Our UDays allow employees to dedicate one work day per month for personal and professional learning. Udemy DEAL hour encourages everyone to spend one hour each month for learning.
Online course subscriptions available
Virtual coaching services

Additional Perks + Benefits

Udemy has a robust culture of continuous learning and a commitment to democratizing education for all. We not only promote professional growth and development, but create the space and provide the resources so our employees can actively learn and develop their skills.

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