Strategic Operations & Partnerships Lead

physicalintelligence

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Physical Intelligence is building general-purpose AI into the physical world, with a team of researchers, engineers, and operators aiming to scale partnerships and operations. This role sits near the founders, driving high-impact projects and external communications while translating priorities into measurable outcomes.

Ideal candidates will navigate ambiguity with analytical rigor, negotiate effectively, and balance execution with strategic thinking, including international operations and

Qualifications

  • Strong analytical and strategic instincts with a bias toward action.
  • Comfort operating independently in ambiguous environments.
  • Commercial mindset and basic financial fluency (contracts, pricing, tradeoffs).
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication.
  • Willingness to do anything, paired with strong prioritization instincts and comfort pushing back when work is low-leverage.
  • Strong π-fit: respect for research and engineering culture, curiosity, and intellectual humility.

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute cross-functional projects with high ambiguity and real business impact.
  • Drive data, compute, and infrastructure partnerships, from sourcing through negotiation and management.
  • Plug into deployment efforts: sourcing opportunities, structuring contracts, pricing, and operational setup.
  • Assist with and drive internal scaling initiatives such as office expansion, international operations, and company planning.
  • Support investor, board, and external communications including decks, analyses, and prep.
  • Act as an execution arm for founders and leaders, translating priorities into outcomes.

Skills

Analytical thinking
Strategic mindset
Bias toward action
Independent work
Communication
Prioritization
Commercial mindset
Curiosity
Intellectual humility

Job description

Physical Intelligence is building general-purpose AI into the physical world, with a team of researchers, engineers, and operators aiming to scale partnerships and operations. This role sits near the founders, driving high-impact projects and external communications while translating priorities into measurable outcomes.

Ideal candidates will navigate ambiguity with analytical rigor, negotiate effectively, and balance execution with strategic thinking, including international operations and

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