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CognitionCognitionSan Francisco, CA

Business Operations

High-autonomy generalist owning cross-functional projects, building analytics, supporting corporate development, and driving outcomes in a fast-moving AI lab. Requires 3-5 years in consulting, banking, or tech ops with strong analytical skills and proactive ownership.

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On-site3+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

Core Responsibilities

  • Own cross-functional projects end-to-end, from scoping through execution
  • Build relationships across the organization and become a trusted operator that teams want to work with
  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities before they become obvious
  • Drive results on tight timelines without sacrificing quality or detail
  • Pull and analyze data to inform decisions and track progress
  • Communicate clearly with stakeholders ranging from engineers to executives
  • Pick up whatever needs doing, even when it's outside your comfort zone

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, or operations at a high-growth technology company
  • Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously and deliver results without close supervision
  • Strong analytical foundation
  • Ability to communicate credibly with both technical and non-technical teams
  • Track record of exceptional performance in whatever you've pursued
  • High tolerance for ambiguity, context-switching, and intensity

Nice-to-Haves

  • Technical degree (CS, engineering, math, physics) even if you took a non-technical career path
  • Worked as an early employee at a startup where you operated well beyond your job description
  • Have been a Chief of Staff or BizOps lead at a scaling company
  • Care deeply about building teams and culture, not just processes

Skills

AnalyticsData AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationProject ManagementStakeholder CommunicationSQLExcelPythonOperationsBusiness Intelligence
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