Strategic Operations Lead — Planning & Analytics

Leadout Capital; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is building the operational backbone for a fast-growing, high-visibility business. The role requires a strong business operator who can run the rhythm and uncover gaps between plan and actuals, asking the right questions to keep the business honest.

You will dive deep into data, then zoom out to align stakeholders and prepare for senior leadership reviews, thriving in ambiguity with analytical rigor.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business operations, strategy & operations, FP&A, consulting, or similar.
• Background in investment banking or consulting or startup is preferred.
• Advanced analytical and data modeling skills with ambiguous data.
• Detail-oriented and process-driven with multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to present to execs.
• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and drive consensus.
• Comfortable owning ambiguous, cross-cutting mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Drive quarterly/annual business planning cycles with budgets and forecasts.
• Program-manage complex initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Lead forward-planning and scenario modeling for capacity and budgets.
• Build scalable reporting and executive dashboards for reviews.
• Own headcount plans, variance tracking, and planning cadence.
• Collaborate with Finance, Recruiting, Data Management, and TPM to align inputs.
• Identify gaps in planning processes and drive end-to-end resolution.

Skills

Business ops

Analytical thinking

Data modeling

Detail oriented

Cross-functional

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Salesforce is building the operational backbone for a fast-growing, high-visibility business. The role requires a strong business operator who can run the rhythm and uncover gaps between plan and actuals, asking the right questions to keep the business honest.

You will dive deep into data, then zoom out to align stakeholders and prepare for senior leadership reviews, thriving in ambiguity with analytical rigor.