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OriginOriginBoston, MA

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Chief Operating Officer partners with CEO to run day-to-day operations including Customer Success, Support, Finance, and Commercial execution. Drives operating cadence, scales the organization, and ensures high-performance execution in a high-growth AI-fintech company.

Salary not listed
HybridExecutive Leadership

About the role

What You’ll Do

Run the Business

  • Own the day-to-day operating performance of the company
  • Translate company strategy into clear priorities, plans, and execution
  • Build and run the operating cadence: weekly exec rhythm, monthly metrics, quarterly planning/OKRs
  • Ensure the company executes effectively across growth, delivery, and operational excellence

Own Key Functions

  • Customer Success: retention, expansion, operating rigor, tooling, and team scaling
  • Customer Support: quality, efficiency, cost discipline, and customer experience
  • Finance: FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, metrics, and board readiness
  • Commercial execution: GTM operations, forecasting, pipeline rigor, and performance management
  • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Design to ensure strong delivery execution

Scale the Company

  • Drive org design, headcount planning, and performance management
  • Install systems, processes, and accountability that scale without killing velocity
  • Increase focus, throughput, and cross-functional alignment
  • Reduce founder dependency and execution bottlenecks

Build a World-Class Operating Company

  • Prepare the business for strategic partnerships, M&A diligence, and external scrutiny
  • Elevate the company’s operating maturity, predictability, and credibility
  • Be a strong internal leader and a trusted partner to the CEO and leadership team

Who You Are

  • A seasoned operator who has run multi-function organizations (GTM, CS, Finance, Product/Eng execution)
  • Former COO, GM, SVP Ops, or equivalent senior leader with real business or P&L ownership experience
  • You’ve helped scale a company through meaningful growth and increasing organizational complexity
  • You’re comfortable owning execution, driving accountability, and making hard tradeoffs
  • You have strong business and financial judgment
  • You’ve worked with boards, investors, and/or M&A processes before
  • You are a confident, low-ego leader who can be a true counterweight and partner to the CEO
  • You thrive in environments with ambition, complexity, and high standards

Bonus points for:

  • Fintech, consumer subscription, or marketplace experience
  • Experience in both product-led and GTM-driven organizations
  • Prior experience preparing a company for acquisition or major strategic scale

What We Offer

Financial Benefits:

  • Generous base salary
  • Meaningful equity package
  • Retirement 401k

Healthcare and wellness:

  • Healthcare
  • Wellness stipend
  • Mental wellness program
  • Unlimited access to financial planning
  • Life insurance

Work-life balance:

  • Unlimited DPTO
  • Flexible hours (Core hours: 9 AM to 5 PM local time)
  • Paid Parental Leave
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