Strategy & Operations Leader

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a highly analytical professional in Greater London to own ambiguous problems, structure hypotheses, and deliver data-driven actions. You will dive into data, quantify impact, and work with Finance, Product and Engineering to implement improvements.

The role emphasizes AI tool use (Claude) and building scalable AI-powered workflows, with direct interaction with founders and senior executives in a fast-growing fintech/SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an analytical environment.
• Experience in top-tier consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or high-growth tech.
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Ability to work with messy or incomplete data.
• Experience with AI tools like Claude.
• Ability to build AI-powered workflows and automations.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of ambiguous business problems and structure them into clear hypotheses, analyses and actions.
• Dive into data and underlying processes to identify root causes.
• Quantify financial and operational impact and assess potential solutions.
• Run deep dives across vendor spend, payments, banking, market data, subscriptions, financial processes and internal operations.
• Build practical models, analyses and decision-support tools from imperfect or incomplete data.
• Work directly with Finance, Product, Engineering and other teams to understand processes and implement improvements.
• Develop recommendations and make clear decisions on trade-offs.
• Drive initiatives through implementation and measure whether expected impact was delivered.
• Use Claude and other AI tools to accelerate research, analysis and execution.
• Build AI-powered workflows and automations that eliminate recurring manual work and make solutions scalable.
• Present findings and recommendations clearly to senior leadership.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Structured problem solving

Advanced Excel/Sheets

Claude AI / AI tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Data analysis

Automation tooling

Vendor management

Tools

Claude AI

Automation platforms

APIs

Spreadsheets

Scripts

Job description

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of ambiguous business problems and structure them into clear hypotheses, analyses and actions
• Dive into data and underlying processes to identify root causes
• Quantify financial and operational impact and assess potential solutions
• Run deep dives across vendor spend, payments, banking, market data, subscriptions, financial processes and internal operations
• Build practical models, analyses and decision-support tools from imperfect or incomplete data
• Work directly with Finance, Product, Engineering and other teams to understand processes and implement improvements
• Develop recommendations and make clear decisions on trade-offs
• Drive initiatives through implementation and measure whether expected impact was delivered
• Use Claude and other AI tools to accelerate research, analysis and execution
• Build AI-powered workflows and automations that eliminate recurring manual work and make solutions scalable
• Present findings and recommendations clearly to senior leadership

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a highly analytical environment
• Experience ideally including top-tier strategy consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain or equivalent) and/or a strong analytical role in a high-growth technology company
• Exceptional structured problem-solving skills
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills
• Excellent Excel / Google Sheets skills
• Ability to work with messy or incomplete data
• Strong business judgment
• Ability to work independently with limited direction
• Ability to work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders and operational teams
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Experience working directly with founders or senior executives
• Advanced user of Claude or similar AI tools, beyond basic prompting and summarisation
• Demonstrated ability to use AI for research, data analysis, modelling, documentation, decision-making and execution
• Ability to design and build repeatable AI-powered workflows and automations
• Strong curiosity about new AI capabilities and willingness to continuously improve
• Technical skills are not required, but ability to work with tools, APIs, spreadsheets, scripts or automation platforms is a strong advantage
• Experience in both top-tier consulting and a high-growth technology company is a plus
• Experience with payments, procurement, vendor management, SaaS, ERP or financial systems is a plus
• Experience building automations or AI-powered workflows is a plus
• Experience in fintech, marketplaces or other complex technology businesses is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical capabilities with a focus on structured problem-solving, financial analysis, and the ability to work with incomplete data. Proficient in building AI-powered workflows and automations to enhance operational efficiency and drive impactful decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 5+ Years Analytical Experience
• Strong Quantitative Analysis Skills
• Advanced User of Claude AI Tools
• Experience in Top-Tier Consulting
• Ability to Work Cross-Functionally

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Excel Skills
• Google Sheets Skills
• Data Analysis
• Model Building
• Decision-Making
• Problem-Solving
• Workflow Automation
• AI Implementation

Soft Skills

• Strong Business Judgment
• Clear Communication
• Curiosity About AI Capabilities
• Independent Work
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Fintech
• SaaS
• ERP
• Vendor Management
• Payments
• Procurement
• Marketplaces
• High-Growth Technology

Tools & Technologies

• Claude AI
• Automation Platforms
• APIs
• Spreadsheets
• Scripts