Strategy & Operations Lead

Simple Life App; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the wellness and fitness sector is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to drive operational excellence. With a vibrant culture and strong growth, you will improve performance management systems and work closely with the leadership team to implement strategic initiatives.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Relocation package

Flexible hours

21 days annual leave

In-office, remote and hybrid work opportunities

Premium SIMPLE subscription

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in business operations or strategy.
• Experience in high-growth environments.
• Solid grasp of business and financial metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the performance management framework.
• Translate strategic priorities into operational plans.
• Collaborate with HR on performance reviews and leadership development.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Join to apply for the Strategy & Operations Lead role at Simple Life App

Join to apply for the Strategy & Operations Lead role at Simple Life App

SIMPLE is a successful mobile product with over 15 million unique downloads, more than 300K 5-star reviews, and over 50% year-over-year revenue growth.

It offers judgment-free, gentle guidance toward balanced nutrition, a healthy relationship with food, and ultimately, improved health and well-being. Built with flexibility and convenience in mind, the app is a safe and supportive space to get actionable feedback, learn, and increase confidence. SIMPLE’s method is shaped by a global team of nutrition, behavior change, digital health, and medical experts. The journey is enhanced through Avo, a personal wellness assistant within the app that provides timely suggestions and real-time answers

.With SIMPLE as a partner in their pocket, users feel cared for and empowered to embrace — and stick to — new healthy habits. To learn more, visit simple.life

We’re looking for a highly organized, proactive leader to build and lead a world-class executive operations function at our 180-person (Series B, profitable) tech scale-up. As an Strategy & Operations Lead, your mission is to drive organizational excellence by implementing systematic, data-driven approaches to goal setting, performance management, and talent development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and continuously improve our performance management framework, including company-wide OKRs, progress tracking, and team-level alignment;
• Work closely with the leadership team to translate strategic priorities into operational plans, supporting execution across departments;Lead the goal-setting process across teams, ensuring clarity of ownership, alignment with business impact, and transparency in progress;
• Build and maintain cross-functional operating cadences, including: weekly leadership meetings, quarterly business reviews, annual planning sessions and strategy offsites;
• Identify and resolve cross-functional bottlenecks, working with team leads to improve collaboration and unblock execution;
• Collaborate with Finance and Analytics to support board reporting, investor updates, and internal dashboards;
• Partner with HR to support performance reviews, talent calibration, and leadership development efforts;
• Act as a thought partner to the CEO and leadership team, bringing clarity, structure, and follow-through to company-wide initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Have 3–6 years of experience in business operations, strategy, or financial roles, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment;
• Have worked in a startup or scale-up and are comfortable building from scratch and operating in ambiguity;
• Bring a structured, analytical mindset — experience in top-tier consulting (e.g., MBB) is a strong plus;
• Are confident working with OKRs/KPIs and have hands-on experience implementing goal-setting frameworks;
• Know how to translate company strategy into clear, actionable plans across multiple teams;
• Have a strong grasp of business and financial metrics, including interpreting a P&L and linking data to operational priorities;
• Possess excellent project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and lead cross-functional initiatives;
• Think in systems, not just tasks — and can bring clarity and structure to complex or messy processes;
• Communicate clearly and effectively across all levels, from individual contributors to senior leadership;
• Are self-driven, highly organized, and proactive — someone who takes ownership and follows through.

Perks and Benefits:

• Open-minded teams, a welcoming and inclusive company culture, plus the opportunity to make a real difference with a game-changing health tech product;
• A competitive salary package based on your unique expertise, skillset, and impact on the product plus stock options;
• In-office, remote and hybrid work opportunities;
• Private medical insurance;
• Relocation package (Cyprus) - optional;
• The equipment whatever you need to be happy and productive;
• A premium SIMPLE subscription;
• 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (those observed where you live);
• Flexible hours. We focus on your results, not how long you spend at your desk.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Project Management

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Simple Life App by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Operational Specialist” roles.

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Reconciliation Operations & Strategy Associate

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Billing Operations & Strategy Specialist

Procurement Specialist II - Operations (UK, Remote)

London, England, United Kingdom 15 hours ago

Governance Team - Operations Coordinator

London, England, United Kingdom 4 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 hours ago

London Area, United Kingdom $100,000.00-$110,000.00 1 day ago

Workflow Coordinator / Document Production Specialist (Remote 2pm - 10pm)

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Senior Go-to-Market Operations Specialist

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Workflow Coordinator / Document Specialist

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Part Time Resourcing Assistant - Full Time Remote - Anywhere in UK

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.