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CruxCruxUnited States

Business Operations Lead

Leads automation-first business operations infrastructure across diligence and go-to-market workflows. The role requires 6+ years in rigorous analytical or transaction environments, strong cross-functional execution, and experience applying AI and automation to scalable operational systems.

150k – 200k/yr
Remote6+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy automation-driven systems supporting structured product workflows and Business Execution diligence efforts.
  • Identify repetitive tasks across deal evaluation, due diligence, internal handoffs, and compliance, and replace them with scalable automation.
  • Build reliable service-delivery infrastructure across GTM tools such as HubSpot, Omni, and internal systems for commercial, marketing, and PDE teams.
  • Develop scoped MVPs using off-the-shelf tools and iterate toward operational excellence.
  • Use AI-powered tools and workflows to accelerate internal processes and improve customer-facing systems.
  • Partner with Commercial, Growth, Product, and Engineering to ensure systems are robust, aligned with business needs, and adopted.
  • Establish analytics and reporting systems to track performance, identify opportunities, and drive improvement.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in business operations, strategic operations, management consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, finance, or a similarly rigorous analytical environment.
  • Experience partnering with investment, finance, or transaction teams and understanding investment evaluation, due diligence, compliance, or complex transaction workflows.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across business, finance, product, engineering, and operations.
  • Track record of solving ambiguous, high-impact business problems by identifying root causes, prioritizing opportunities, and designing scalable processes and systems.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth, or startup environment.
  • Experience applying AI, automation, or modern technology tools to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, or support business decisions.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base compensation: $150,000–$200,000, depending on leveling and years of experience; equity is not included.
  • Company-wide bonus tied to revenue goals.
  • Stock options.
  • 100% employee healthcare premium coverage through Aetna, with Kaiser available in Washington and California; dependent premiums are subsidized at 70% as a group.
  • 100% employee dental and vision premium coverage; dependent premiums are covered at 50%.
  • 10 company holidays per year.
  • 20 days of paid time off per year.
  • 401(k) access without a matching program currently.
  • 16 weeks of parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
  • Remote-first work model from anywhere in the US and Canada, with optional offices in Washington, DC and New York City.

Skills

HubSpotClaude Coden8nAIAutomationBusiness Operationsdue diligenceComplianceAnalyticsreporting
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