Strategic Operations Lead - Cross-Org Impact

Roboticsconnected; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a high-agency operator to tackle critical business problems across the company.

You will own initiatives from definition to implementation, digging into data and processes to deliver practical, scalable solutions that reduce delays and manual work. You’ll collaborate with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and Growth teams, moving quickly to implement improvements and drive speed of execution.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience solving business or operational problems in fast-paced environments such as management consulting, startups, or private equity portfolio operations.
• Experience carrying a problem from analysis through implementation.
• High agency and high grit; takes ownership, learns quickly, and pushes through obstacles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with limited direction and manage multiple priorities at once.

Responsibilities

• Own projects and workstreams from problem definition through implementation.
• Dig into processes, systems, and data to understand what is actually causing the problem.
• Develop practical solutions and work directly with teams to put them in place.
• Work across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, Programs, Growth, and other teams.
• Improve processes and systems that create delays, manual work, or poor handoffs.
• Move quickly, keep stakeholders aligned, and stay with the work until the solution is in place.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Ownership

Multitasking

Education

STEM background

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a high-agency operator to tackle critical business problems across the company.

You will own initiatives from definition to implementation, digging into data and processes to deliver practical, scalable solutions that reduce delays and manual work. You’ll collaborate with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and Growth teams, moving quickly to implement improvements and drive speed of execution.