Global Operations Lead - Deep-Tech & Growth

Salience Labs Ltd; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Salience Labs Ltd is seeking a Business Operations Manager to act as the connective tissue for a fast-moving deep-tech company. You will own a portfolio of operational workstreams and collaborate with the leadership team, engineers and external partners in a UK/US startup environment.

You will manage UK Operations, implement inventory/resource planning, support finance and talent processes, and drive facilities, IT, and marketing operations while identifying improvements to keep the business

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operations with ownership of planning and delivery.
• Experience leading a small Operations team.
• Experience working across a UK/US start-up structure.
• Proven ability to deliver to fixed external deadlines (projects, events, shipping).
• Strong written communication and ability to produce external copy/slides.
• Comfort using AI tools to work efficiently across a wide remit.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar subjects quickly and know when to bring in specialists.
• Comfortable managing a varied portfolio of workstreams and prioritising effectively.

Responsibilities

• Managing legal and corporate administration, including contracts, compliance, documentation and reporting.
• Manage the UK Operations team.
• Maintain IP records and coordinate with external advisers.
• Support logistical challenges as they arise.
• Implement and own inventory and resource planning systems.
• Support people and talent processes and collaborate with technical teams.
• Assist finance operations including grant administration and investor inquiries.
• Lead facilities and capital projects, lab and office development, health and safety, office management.
• Support IT security, resilience and supplier requirements.
• Own marketing, PR and events operations, including website, media, agency management and trade shows.
• Provide ad hoc leadership support on presentations, reporting and research.
• Identify opportunities to improve how the business operates.

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

UK/US startup experience

Deadlines / project delivery

Written communication

AI tools familiarity

Learning new topics

Portfolio management

Job description

Salience Labs Ltd is seeking a Business Operations Manager to act as the connective tissue for a fast-moving deep-tech company. You will own a portfolio of operational workstreams and collaborate with the leadership team, engineers and external partners in a UK/US startup environment.

You will manage UK Operations, implement inventory/resource planning, support finance and talent processes, and drive facilities, IT, and marketing operations while identifying improvements to keep the business