Strategic Operations Lead — US Tax Ops & Planning

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling, based in San Francisco, CA, seeks a Senior Strategy & Operations Lead for US Tax Operations to build and own the operating cadence, reporting, accountability, and planning processes that enable scale. You will partner with pillar leads to drive structured programs, track commitments, and lead cross-functional initiatives across notices, filings, and amendments.

The role emphasizes turning ambiguity into structured plans, with independent execution and a path toward building an

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting, strategy and business operations in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Ability to take ambiguous problems and turn them into structured plans, processes, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong project and program management skills with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive-ready reporting.
• Ability to operate independently with autonomy and influence stakeholders without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Own the operating cadence: establish planning, review, and follow-through processes for leadership alignment.
• Build executive-ready reporting showing progress, risks, and root causes.
• Drive accountability: track items, decisions, and commitments with clear ownership.
• Lead capacity planning by translating workload into hiring plans, including international considerations.
• Solve ambiguous operating problems and drive cross-functional initiatives through completion.
• Build a scalable operating function and define roles as the team grows.
• Measure success and operating discipline with clear explanations and corrective actions.

Skills

Strategy

Operations

Program management

Executive reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Job description

Rippling, based in San Francisco, CA, seeks a Senior Strategy & Operations Lead for US Tax Operations to build and own the operating cadence, reporting, accountability, and planning processes that enable scale. You will partner with pillar leads to drive structured programs, track commitments, and lead cross-functional initiatives across notices, filings, and amendments.

The role emphasizes turning ambiguity into structured plans, with independent execution and a path toward building an