Strategic Operations Manager: Budget & Communications

Aquent; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a strategic and senior professional to lead the operational rhythm and planning for teams focused on accessibility, digital safety, privacy and crisis management. You will orchestrate budgets, ROB cadence, executive communications, and cross-functional reporting to drive a trusted, ethical technology platform.

This role emphasizes strong stakeholder management and autonomous, proactive leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in business management or operations.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective communication across diverse business units.
• Strong budget tracking, expenditure monitoring and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and orchestrate budget and forecasting activities for a critical operational group.
• Drive the day-to-day rhythm of business (ROB) work for efficiency across teams.
• Develop and deliver executive and internal communications including town halls and company-wide emails.
• Oversee reporting providing insights to inform strategic decisions and track progress.
• Establish and maintain robust communication channels across business units and project teams.
• Manage storage and retrieval of project communications data and metrics with data integrity.
• Review contracts, cost proposals, and supplements to ensure compliance and favorable outcomes.
• Set up and manage project and work breakdown structures for organized execution.
• Develop documented, streamlined business processes to boost efficiency and consistency.
• Track budgets and expenditures, monitor controls and costs against budgets.
• Identify potential budget overruns early and propose mitigations.

Skills

Budget tracking

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

ROB rhythm of business

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Enterprise Applications

Job description

Aquent is seeking a strategic and senior professional to lead the operational rhythm and planning for teams focused on accessibility, digital safety, privacy and crisis management. You will orchestrate budgets, ROB cadence, executive communications, and cross-functional reporting to drive a trusted, ethical technology platform.

This role emphasizes strong stakeholder management and autonomous, proactive leadership in a fast-paced environment.