Founder's Operations Lead — Path to COO

Cambridge Compute Co.; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Compute Co. seeks its first non-technical hire to own operations as we scale. You will shape processes, coordinate recruitment and onboarding, and help build an operations function that can grow toward a COO role.

You will manage invoices, contracts and suppliers, design efficient workflows, assess internal AI tools, and turn ideas into tangible results with careful records and clear ownership.

Qualifications

• Experience building a company, launching a function or delivering a substantial project from scratch.
• Strong written and verbal communication with discretion over sensitive information.
• Ability to design efficient processes with clear ownership and useful reporting.
• Comfort with evaluating AI tools and technology and applying a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, candidate communications and onboarding.
• Organise company events and conference participation, including budgets and logistics.
• Manage invoices, payments and records with the accountant; coordinate agreements and purchasing.
• Design reliable processes with clear ownership and useful reporting.
• Help shape internal AI tools and improve workflows.
• Demonstrate ownership, ambition and ability to execute from idea to result.
• Maintain accurate records and understand financial implications of decisions.
• Communicate clearly and exercise sound judgement with sensitive information.

Skills

Organisational skills

Numeracy

Communication

Judgement

Ambition

Attention to detail

Job description

Cambridge Compute Co. seeks its first non-technical hire to own operations as we scale. You will shape processes, coordinate recruitment and onboarding, and help build an operations function that can grow toward a COO role.

You will manage invoices, contracts and suppliers, design efficient workflows, assess internal AI tools, and turn ideas into tangible results with careful records and clear ownership.