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

Job summary

Crawford Thomas Recruiting is assisting a healthcare technology startup in San Francisco, CA to hire an Operations Lead who will work directly with the Founder and CEO on the company’s highest-priority initiatives. 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,

Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical and organizational abilities.
• Very high attention to detail and quality standards.
• Ability to move quickly, juggle priorities, and execute with limited direction.
• Technical literacy and the ability to learn new tools rapidly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Humility, drive, and desire to grow with an early-stage company.
• Experience in consulting, investment banking, product management, entrepreneurship, startup operations, or similarly demanding environments preferred.
• Healthcare experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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