Ops Lead for Deep-Tech & AI Infrastructure

Salience Labs Ltd; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Salience Labs Ltd. is seeking a Business Operations Manager to join a fast-moving deep-tech company. You will oversee a varied portfolio of operational workstreams and partner with leadership, engineers, and external partners in a UK/US start-up setting.

The role covers legal and corporate administration, IP, inventory, people and finance processes, facilities, IT security, and marketing operations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in operations and a track record delivering against fixed

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operations or executive generalist roles with ownership of planning and results.
• Experience in UK/US startup structure.
• History delivering to fixed external deadlines (events, projects, shipping).
• Strong written communication; ability to produce polished external copy and slides.
• Comfort using AI tools to work across a wide remit.
• Able to learn quickly and know when to bring in specialists.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and prioritising effectively.

Responsibilities

• Managing legal and corporate administration, including contracts, compliance documentation and company reporting
• Maintaining IP records and coordinating with external advisers
• Supporting with logistical challenges as they arise
• Implementing and owning inventory and resource planning systems
• Supporting people and talent processes, and building relationships with technical teams
• Supporting finance operations, including grant administration, procurement and investor/partner requests
• Leading facilities and capital projects, including lab and office development, health and safety and office management
• Supporting the IT team with security, resilience and supplier requirements
• Owning marketing, PR and events operations, including website, media, agency management and international trade shows
• Providing ad hoc support to the leadership team on presentations, reporting and research
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve how the business operates

Skills

Operations management

Cross-border collaboration

Project planning

Stakeholder communication

Fast-paced environments

People & talent processes

Job description

Salience Labs Ltd. is seeking a Business Operations Manager to join a fast-moving deep-tech company. You will oversee a varied portfolio of operational workstreams and partner with leadership, engineers, and external partners in a UK/US start-up setting.

The role covers legal and corporate administration, IP, inventory, people and finance processes, facilities, IT security, and marketing operations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in operations and a track record delivering against fixed