COO

CloudFirst Corp; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 269,000 - 549,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits

Mentorship by senior engineers

Job summary

CloudFirst Corp, based in St. Petersburg, FL, seeks a COO to lead cross-functional operations and strategic execution. You will champion collaboration, drive accountability, and manage critical client scopes while aligning teams across departments to deliver measurable impact.

You’ll be evaluated against CFO-level benchmarks, own ambitious targets, and mentor engineers as the company grows in the Bay area of Florida, with strong benefits and a culture of rigor.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience at C-level or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to drive accountability and deliverables
• Experience managing scope changes and client expectations

Responsibilities

• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the St. Petersburg, FL office
• Keep St. Petersburg, FL stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it
• Keep CloudFirst Corp's contract commitments visible and on track
• Apply Project Management and Public Speaking to solve day-to-day operational challenges

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Public speaking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Effective communication

Team leadership

Job description

CloudFirst Corp pays around $269,000 - $549,000 for a COO, but what we really offer is room to push Cross-Functional Collaboration as far as it'll go in St. Petersburg. The promise is concrete — $269,000 - $549,000, contract hours, 15 years honored, and a general role at CloudFirst Corp that grows with you.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the St. Petersburg, FL office
• Keep St. Petersburg, FL stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it
• Keep CloudFirst Corp's contract commitments visible and on track
• Apply Project Management and Public Speaking to solve day-to-day operational challenges

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being measured against a clear c-level bar
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• Demonstrated calm when a St. Petersburg, FL client changes scope mid-stream
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
• Hands-on Teamwork experience that survives a whiteboard interview

CloudFirst Corp sits at the intersection of Problem Solving and Attention to Detail, quietly powering general workflows from its St. Petersburg base. Feedback flows in every direction, so good ideas reach the table no matter who voices them.

Joining CloudFirst Corp means $269,000 - $549,000, strong benefits, and a culture where senior engineers actively mentor newer talent.

The CloudFirst Corp team is expanding in St. Petersburg, FL this quarter, and this seat is part of that growth.