# Strategy & Operations Associate

**Company:** [Mercor](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mercor)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $100k – $140k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** strategy development, Business Operations, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, kpi definition, dashboard development, Stakeholder Management, Process Design, operating models, executive presentations
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> Strategy & Operations Associate partnering with leadership to drive high-impact strategic initiatives and operational improvements at a fast-growing AI company. Requires 1-3 years in strategy/ops, strong analytical skills, and comfort with ambiguity in a high-energy onsite environment.

## Job Description

## What You'll Own

### Strategy
- Guide high-impact strategic initiatives and special projects end to end, from problem framing and analysis through execution and measurable impact
- Build the models and analyses behind key decisions and translate them into clear recommendations
- Bring structure to ambiguous, open-ended problems, shaping them into prioritized workstreams with clear goals, owners, and success metrics
- Partner with leadership to shape strategy and create executive-ready materials that support decisions

### Operations
- Support execution of cross-functional programs, collaborating across teams to remove blockers and deliver outcomes
- Design and implement operating models, processes, and systems that help the business scale efficiently
- Define the KPIs and build the dashboards and reporting that track performance and surface risks early
- Guide a roadmap of operational improvements, keeping multiple workstreams on track and stakeholders aligned

## What We're Looking For
- 1-3 years of experience in strategy, business operations, or a hypergrowth startup
- Strong analytical toolkit – comfortable modeling, working with data, and turning analysis into decisions
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration
- Enjoys ambiguity, brings structure to complex problems, and sees them through to outcomes with a strong sense of ownership

## Compensation
- Base cash compensation $100-$140k, depending on experience
- Bi-annual performance bonus
- Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
- $7.5K relocation bonus (if moving to the Bay Area)
- $10K proximity bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
- $1.5K monthly meal stipend
- Free Equinox membership
- $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
- $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match

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