Global Operations Lead - Cross-Functional PM & M&A

Harvey AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey AI in San Francisco is hiring a hands-on program manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from diligence through integration, including geographic expansion and major operational transitions. You will own the program plan, surface risks, coordinate with People, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, IT, and other teams, and build repeatable templates as we scale.

Strong AI fluency and direct executive communication are essential, with 7+ years in fast-moving programs and experience supporting

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading complex cross-functional programs, with M&A transactions and integrations across lifecycle.
• Hands-on operating style with bias toward action; digs into substance, fills gaps, keeps complex work moving.
• Strong stakeholder management and judgment; align specialists and senior leaders without formal authority.
• Clear executive communication; distill decisions, risks, and tradeoffs for executives and staff.
• Strong AI fluency; use AI to move faster, synthesize information, handle ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own complex, high-priority programs from planning through execution and handoff, including M&A initiatives spanning diligence through integration, geographic expansion and entity formation, and major operational transitions.
• Build and drive the program plan, translating a messy objective into clear requirements, workstreams, owners, dependencies, readiness gates, and decisions; proactively surface risks, resolve blockers, and adjust the plan as facts change.
• Connect the dots across functions. Partner deeply with People, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, and other teams to understand how decisions in one workstream affect another, identify gaps before they become problems, and make sure the right people are involved at the right moments.
• Build repeatable infrastructure as we scale, turning what we learn from each program into better templates, SOPs, playbooks, and operating processes for the next one.
• Drive critical decisions forward. Develop a point of view, frame tradeoffs, bring the right stakeholders together, and ensure decisions translate into execution.
• Own program communication and change management, from crisp executive updates and decision points to clear, thoughtful communications for employees affected by a change.
• Keep the employee experience at the center. Make sure operational complexity behind the scenes translates into a coordinated, thoughtful experience for employees — particularly during high-change moments like integrating a new team, entering a new market, or transitioning employment infrastructure.

Skills

Program management

M&A experience

Stakeholder management

AI fluency

Executive communication

Change management

Job description

Harvey AI in San Francisco is hiring a hands-on program manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from diligence through integration, including geographic expansion and major operational transitions. You will own the program plan, surface risks, coordinate with People, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, IT, and other teams, and build repeatable templates as we scale.

Strong AI fluency and direct executive communication are essential, with 7+ years in fast-moving programs and experience supporting