SVP, Business Operations

Big Watt Digital, LLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Cash Bonus

Incentive Award Units

Job summary

Big Watt Digital LLC seeks an SVP, Business Operations to lead the COO's direct-report organization across People, Communications & Sustainability, Finance & Accounting, Investor Relations, and IT. You will own rhythm, accountability, and OKRs, ensuring execution and disciplined governance as the company moves toward a public listing.

The role requires 12+ years of senior leadership experience, pre-IPO or capital markets exposure, and the credibility to represent the COO in high-stakes forums

Qualifications

• 12+ years of senior leadership in business operations, strategy, or as a chief of staff to a C-level executive.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple corporate functions (Finance, People, Investor Relations, Communications, IT).
• Pre-IPO, public company, or capital markets experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the operating rhythm of the COO’s direct-report organization across five functions (People, Communications & Sustainability, Finance & Accounting, Investor Relations, IT).
• Coordinate capital markets activities, banker/advisor logistics, and materials preparation for IPO readiness.
• Provide strategic guidance, governance, and risk management as the COO’s trusted advisor.

Skills

Senior leadership

Cross-functional coordination

OKRs & KPIs

Executive presence

Job description

Big Watt Digital LLC SVP, Business Operations Austin, TX·Remote·Full time Company website

As Big Watt Digital advances toward a public listing, our President and Chief Operating Officer, Ben Weaver, needs broad-based support managing his direct-report organization. That organization spans five functions: People, Communications & Sustainability, Finance & Accounting, Investor Relations, and IT. Three of these are open or newly filled and need sustained, day-to-day attention to hire well and get moving. The SVP, Business Operations will take operating ownership of the COO’s direct-report organization, including cadence, accountability, and follow-through, reporting directly to the President and COO.

Big Watt Digital is a mission-critical infrastructure platform developing and operating next-generation, high-density data center campuses built for the demands of AI and advanced digital workloads. Our model brings together large-scale power, digital infrastructure, development execution, and operational discipline to deliver speed, certainty, and scalability.
WHY BIG WATT DIGITAL: We are building at the intersection of energy, data centers, AI infrastructure, and large-scale development—where execution matters.

Description

COO Capital Markets Time Protection

• Prioritization & Gatekeeping: Manage the COO’s time so the blocks his banker and financing work require are protected, absorbing the operational and administrative demands that would otherwise compete for them.
• Proxy & Representation: Attend pillar-level and cross-functional meetings on the COO’s behalf when he is engaged in financing work, ensuring his intent and priorities carry through whether or not he is in the room.
• Strategic Sounding Board: Act as a trusted, confidential advisor to the COO on organizational and operational questions across his pillars.
• Day-to-Day Management: Own the operating rhythm of the COO’s direct-report organization, including regular 1:1s and team check-ins across People, Communications & Sustainability, Finance & Accounting, Investor Relations, and IT, so every function has a consistent point of contact and accountability.
• Execution Tracking: Run the role-scorecard discipline already established for this organization (mission, core accountabilities, KPIs, quarterly OKRs, decision rights). Track each pillar’s OKRs, flag at-risk items early, and ensure follow-through on commitments.
• Open-Role Coverage: With three of five pillars currently open or newly filled (Communications & Sustainability, Investor Relations, and IT), own interim coverage planning and partner with People to get them filled.

Cross-Functional Alignment & Communication

• Cross-Functional Connectivity: Keep the COO’s direct reports synchronized with each other and with the wider Executive Committee, breaking down silos between pillars.
• Information Flow: Synthesize updates, metrics, and risks from across the COO organization into concise briefings.

Capital Markets & IPO Readiness Support

• Capital Markets Partnership: Partner directly with the COO on capital markets activities, coordinating banker and advisor logistics, materials, and follow-ups so financing work stays on track.
• Materials Preparation: Help prepare board- and investor-facing materials in coordination with the Chief of Staff so the two efforts are complementary rather than overlapping.

The Person Who Will Thrive Here

• 12+ years of experience, including senior leadership in business operations, strategy, or as a chief of staff to a C-level executive.
• Proven experience managing or coordinating multiple corporate functions, such as Finance, People, Investor Relations, Communications, and IT.
• Pre-IPO, public company, or capital markets experience, ideally including IPO readiness or major financing transactions.
• Track record running an operating cadence with OKRs, KPIs, and clear decision rights.
• Executive presence and sound judgment, with the ability to represent the COO credibly and handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Experience in digital infrastructure, energy, real assets, or a high-growth company is highly preferred.

HOW WE WORK

BUILD Create durable systems, not temporary fixes. | EXECUTE Move with urgency and accountability. | PARTNER Work across disciplines and stakeholders. | SCALE Design for the next campus, not just today.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

In addition to a competitive salary Big Watt Digital offers:

• Annual Cash Bonus
• Incentive Award Units