Strategic Operations Manager, Analytics and Business Intelligence

Our client, a large, high-growth organization, is looking for a Strategic Operations Manager to take over a running business line and create the next wave of programs behind it. You’ll be accountable for results, steer the direction, and grow a team of emerging talent. The right person started in an analytical seat, grew into leading people, and has already taken something from an idea to a working operation. If open-ended problems energize you and you want your name on the outcome, this one’s for you., * Steer the financial performance of a live business line, from staffing costs and margins to efficiency goals and outside spend

• Create the systems your teams run on: documented processes, performance metrics, quality checks, and automation
• Lead a sizable group of early-career employees, including managers who oversee their own people
• Set the roadmap for your programs and get them ready to scale
• Find operational weak spots and work with field and operations leaders to fix them
• Turn data into clear strategy documents and polished executive presentations
• Oversee outside partners and vendors, from contract terms to sponsorship value and return tracking

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field
• 5-8 years in operations, program or product management, strategy, or general management
• 2-5 years leading managers or large teams of early-career employees
• Track record launching or scaling a program or business line with accountability for budget, margin, or P&L
• Analytical roots, ideally starting in BI, FP&A, operations, or strategy
• Advanced Excel modeling and strong Power BI fluency, with some build ability
• Skilled writer and presenter who can run sharp meetings with executives and field teams
• Able to juggle multiple workstreams and cross-functional partners with strong project discipline
• Able to work fully onsite in Birmingham, AL
• Background in multi-site services, marketplaces, or high-growth companies (preferred)
• Startup, early-employee, or founder experience (preferred)
• Comfort using AI tools for analysis and presentations (preferred)
• MBA or other graduate degree (preferred)

• Real ownership of a budget and a business line from day one
• Rare chance to start new programs from scratch and scale them
• Regular face time with senior executives and frontline leaders
• Freedom to set the standards and playbooks others will follow
• Develop a bench of early-career talent, including people who manage others
• Work alongside many corporate functions on complex, high-profile launches

Compensation: $140-160K based on experience