Strategic Operations Analyst

EmpHire; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity or share option opportunities

Flexible hybrid working

Competitive salary & bonus

Résumé du poste

EmpHire is partnering with a fast-growing technology scale-up to recruit a Strategic Operations Analyst. You will work with senior leaders across Commercial, Product, Finance, Customer Success, and Operations to translate strategy into action and accelerate growth.

Responsibilities include building business cases, dashboards, and KPIs; driving operational excellence; and delivering strategic projects with measurable impact. A strong analytical background in a tech environment is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in strategy, consulting, business operations, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience using data to drive business decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or related.
• Experience in a technology business or high-growth scale-up.
• Knowledge of SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
• Exposure to process optimisation or operational excellence initiatives.
• Experience working with CRM or business intelligence platforms.
• Confident presenting insights to senior leadership teams.

Responsabilités

• Support the development and execution of strategic business initiatives.
• Analyse commercial and operational performance, identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency.
• Build business cases, financial models, and executive presentations.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting for senior leadership.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects focused on operational excellence and scalability.
• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and commercial assessments.
• Monitor strategic initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and recommend scalable solutions.
• Support annual strategic planning, budgeting, and OKR processes.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Problem solving

Fast-paced environment

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business/Economics/Engineering/Finance

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

CRM platforms

Description du poste

Our client is an exciting, fast-growing technology scale-up that is redefining its industry through innovation, data, and customer-centric solutions. Following a period of significant growth, they are looking to appoint a Strategic Operations Analyst to support their leadership team in driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence.

This is a unique opportunity to join a business where strategy meets execution. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll play a key role in shaping business decisions, improving operational performance, and helping the organisation scale efficiently.

If you're looking for a role that offers visibility, ownership, and the chance to make a tangible impact in a high-growth environment, this could be the perfect next step.

The Role

As Strategic Operations Analyst, you'll work cross-functionally with leaders across Commercial, Product, Finance, Customer Success, and Operations to deliver strategic projects that support the company's continued growth.

You’ll analyse business performance, develop strategic recommendations, optimise operational processes, and help deliver initiatives that improve efficiency and accelerate growth.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or transformation who enjoys solving complex business challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of strategic business initiatives
  
• Analyse commercial and operational performance, identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency
  
• Build business cases, financial models, and executive presentations to support key decision-making
  
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting for senior leadership
  
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects focused on operational excellence and scalability
  
• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and commercial assessments
  
• Monitor strategic initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered successfully and on time
  
• Identify operational bottlenecks and recommend practical, scalable solutions
  
• Support annual strategic planning, budgeting, and OKR processes
  
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders and executive leadership

Requirements

About You

Our client is looking for a highly analytical, commercially minded professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

You’ll likely come from a background in:

• Business Operations
• Business Transformation
• Chief of Staff Office
• Investment or Corporate Finance

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in strategy, consulting, business operations, or a similar analytical role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience using data to drive business decisions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline
  
• Experience working within a technology business or high-growth scale-up
• Knowledge of SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools
• Exposure to process optimisation or operational excellence initiatives
• Experience working with CRM or business intelligence platforms
• Confident presenting insights to senior leadership teams

What’s on Offer

Our client offers the opportunity to join a business where your work will have a direct impact on its future success.

You can expect:

• A highly visible role working closely with executive leadership
• Significant ownership and autonomy from day one
• Exposure to strategic business decisions across multiple functions
• A collaborative, ambitious, and entrepreneurial culture
• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Equity or share option opportunities
• Flexible hybrid working
• Ongoing learning and professional development
• Clear progression opportunities into Strategic Operations Manager, Corporate Strategy, or Chief of Staff positions