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DecagonDecagonSan Francisco, CA

Senior Director, Strategy and Operations

Leads strategy, operations, and infrastructure for post-sales execution, scaling customer deployment and delivery processes. Partners with GTM, Product, and Engineering; requires 10+ years in Strategy & Ops or similar with hypergrowth scaling experience.

270k – 350k/yr
On-site10+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

In this role, you will

Build and scale customer operations

  • Develop and maintain repeatable processes that improve deployment consistency and ongoing customer operations.
  • Establish operating rhythms and reporting that create visibility into delivery health, risks, and key bottlenecks.
  • Drive planning and resourcing practices that support predictable execution as the business scales.

Strengthen cross-functional execution

  • Partner with GTM to improve upfront alignment on customer goals, scope, and readiness.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives with Product and Engineering to unblock execution and improve outcomes.
  • Own issue management and escalation handling to keep delivery and customer results on track.

Lead and grow a high-performing team

  • Manage and develop a Strategy & Operations team focused on operational excellence and scalability.
  • Hire and coach for high ownership and strong execution, emphasizing durable systems over one-off fixes.

Your background looks something like this

  • 10+ years of experience with director-level scope in Strategy & Operations, BizOps, post-sales operations, CX operations, delivery operations, or adjacent functions.
  • Demonstrated ability to diagnose ambiguous problems, drive structured workstreams, and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Experience scaling a post-sales, CX, or delivery organization during hypergrowth—building playbooks, operating cadences, and resourcing/capacity planning systems.
  • Strong executive communication and trust-building skills; ability to align cross-functional leaders and drive decisions with clarity and rigor.
  • Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where you build structure while maintaining momentum.

Even better if you have

  • Direct experience partnering with Sales/GTM on deal scoping, success readiness, and pre-close operational rigor.
  • Background in B2B SaaS, enterprise software, or AI-adjacent companies.
  • Prior experience building an operations function from scratch or leading it through early scale.

Compensation

$270K – $350K + Equity

Skills

Capacity PlanningResourcingIssue ManagementEscalation HandlingReportingForecastingPlaybooksOperating CadencesCross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder Influence
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