Operations Lead

Crawford Thomas Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) matching

PTO & paid holidays

Job summary

Crawford Thomas Recruiting is assisting a healthcare technology startup in San Francisco to hire an Operations Lead. You will work directly with the Founder and CEO on the company’s highest-priority initiatives, coordinating clinical hiring and cross-functional projects as the organization scales.

The role emphasizes operational leadership across recruiting, internal systems, legal/compliance, and partnerships.

Qualifications

• High-clarity analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Extreme attention to detail and high standard for work quality.
• Ability to move quickly, manage competing priorities, and execute with limited direction.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO on high-priority initiatives.
• Manage the clinical hiring process from sourcing through onboarding.
• Interview candidates and coordinate reference checks for RNs and LVNs.
• Lead cross-functional operational projects from planning through execution.
• Improve internal processes, workflows, and systems as the company scales.
• Support legal, compliance, clinical partnership, and team-management initiatives.
• Help strengthen company culture, accountability, and performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Technical literacy

Learn new tools quickly

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Operations Lead (Healthcare Technology)

Location: San Francisco, CA

Compensation: $140,000–$180,000 base salary + benefits

Position Overview

Our client is a well-funded, early-stage healthcare technology company seeking an Operations Lead to work directly with the Founder and CEO.

This highly visible role will support critical initiatives across recruiting, internal systems, legal and compliance operations, clinical partnerships, and clinical-team management. Healthcare experience is not required; strong candidates may come from consulting, investment banking, product management, startup operations, entrepreneurship, or a similar high-performance environment.

What You’ll Do

• Partner directly with the CEO on the company’s highest-priority initiatives
• Manage the clinical hiring process from sourcing through onboarding
• Interview candidates and coordinate reference checks for RNs and LVNs
• Lead cross-functional operational projects from planning through execution
• Improve internal processes, workflows, and systems as the company scales
• Support legal, compliance, clinical partnership, and team-management initiatives
• Help strengthen company culture, accountability, and performance

What You’ll Bring

• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Strong attention to detail and an extremely high standard for work quality
• Ability to move quickly, manage competing priorities, and execute with limited direction
• Technical literacy and the ability to learn new tools and systems quickly
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Humility, drive, intelligence, and a desire to grow with an early-stage company
• Experience in consulting, investment banking, product management, entrepreneurship, startup operations, or a similarly demanding environment preferred
• Healthcare experience is helpful but not required

Compensation & Benefits

• $140,000–$180,000 base salary
• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
• 401(k) matching
• PTO & paid holidays

WHY JOIN?

• Work directly with the Founder and CEO on company-defining priorities
• Take on significant responsibility at a well-funded, early-stage company
• Help scale a mission-driven company focused on eliminating preventable health conditions