Title: Director of Business Operations
Salary: ~$200K + Bonus + Equity
Industry: Insurtech / AI / FinTech
Location: Fully Remote (US)
Contact: ashley.griver@forsythbarnes.com
Summary:
Our client is a 500-person, high-growth insurtech platform building cutting-edge services and data infrastructure to modernize the specialty insurance market. Their technology connects niche insurance providers with the capital they need to thrive - faster, smarter and more transparently.
They're now hiring a Director of Business Operations - a key strategic operator who can help accelerate both internal transformation and customer-facing innovation, particularly through the deployment of AI. The Director of BizOps role is a unique position combining process improvement, technical thinking and hands-on execution, reporting directly into a senior executive leading go-to-market and AI initiatives.
If you're a high-agency operator with experience across financial services, fintech or consulting, and you're excited about solving complex business problems with smart technology, this one's for you.
Why Join?
- Strategic, cross-functional role with exec-level exposure
- Contribute directly to the company's AI-forward transformation
- Join a collaborative, low-ego team with high standards and fast execution
- Be part of a company shaping the future of a complex, multi-billion-dollar industry
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze and improve key business processes across multiple departments
- Scope and deploy AI-based solutions that drive operational efficiency
- Act as an internal consultant, identifying issues and building solutions
- Partner with external customers to understand their needs and drive AI-led transformation
- Sit between product, tech and business teams to lead strategic change initiatives
- Balance short-term problem-solving with long-term strategic thinking
Requirements:
- 3-5+ years post-grad experience in strategy, business operations or product
- Background in consulting and/or banking, combined with hands-on operator experience
- Exposure to financial services, fintech or payments industries preferred
- Strong understanding of emerging tech - especially AI - and its business applications
- Analytical, adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity
- High-agency, low-ego and motivated by making real impact
- Technically literate - you don't need to code, but you understand how things work
This is an opportunity to step into a broad, intellectually stimulating role at the intersection of operations, technology and strategy - with the chance to influence both internal systems and the customer experience.