Founding Head of Ops & Strategy — SF On-Site

raydar; California; On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan

Relocation support

On-site work in San Francisco

Job summary

raydar seeks a founding member of an internal operations function in San Francisco to partner with executive leadership on strategic priorities. You will own recruiting, financial oversight, new business initiatives and build operating processes from the ground up.

You will design systems, drive cross-functional projects across engineering, research and customer-facing teams, and help scale during rapid growth. This is a full-time, in-person role requiring autonomy.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years operating experience across multiple functions.
• Proven track record leading multi-department projects.
• Experience at startups during headcount growth.
• Hands-on financial models, Budgets and P&L management.
• Willingness to write scripts / use AI tools for problems.
• Degree from a top-tier university.
• High autonomy; can set priorities and deliver without oversight.
• Stable work history with commitment to long tenure.
• Clear career aims and motivation for this role.
• Ability to work full-time in person in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruiting process as the team expands.
• Oversee company finances, budgets, costs and margins.
• Run regular business performance reviews.
• Drive strategic projects like growth, new markets, research.
• Design and build internal operating systems from scratch.
• Partner with engineering, research and customer teams to remove blockers.

Skills

Recruiting leadership

Financial modeling

Cross-department projects

Startup experience

Autonomy and prioritization

AI tools / scripting

Career ambition

In-person SF availability

Education

Top-tier university degree

Tools

AI coding tools

Job description

raydar seeks a founding member of an internal operations function in San Francisco to partner with executive leadership on strategic priorities. You will own recruiting, financial oversight, new business initiatives and build operating processes from the ground up.

You will design systems, drive cross-functional projects across engineering, research and customer-facing teams, and help scale during rapid growth. This is a full-time, in-person role requiring autonomy.