Technical Operations Leader: Scale, Align, Deliver

Curvature, LLC; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Curvature, LLC seeks a Manager, Technical Operations to align technical operations with business goals and customer outcomes. You will own performance, capacity, and continuous improvement across multiple teams while partnering with Product, Sales, and Supply Chain.

This role emphasizes organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and scalable processes, with a focus on enterprise server, storage, and networking domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, operations, or business preferred (or equivalent experience).
• 5–8+ years in technical operations, data center, or hardware lifecycle environments.
• 2+ years leading leaders (e.g., supervisors, team leads, or associate managers).
• Proven ability to improve performance metrics and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong business acumen with experience aligning operational execution to product strategy and customer outcomes.
• Demonstrated success in capacity planning, workforce management, and operational forecasting.
• Excellent communication and management skills with the ability to influence at multiple levels.
• Solid technical foundation in enterprise server, storage, and/or networking environments.

Responsibilities

• Own operational performance across one or more technical teams, ensuring alignment to objectives and product strategy.
• Translate business demand, sales pipeline, and product initiatives into staffing and workflow design.
• Establish and track KPIs across throughput, quality, efficiency, and delivery timelines.
• Identify systemic risks and scaling challenges and implement sustainable solutions.
• Drive operational readiness for new product introductions, service offerings, or process changes.
• Partner with Product to align capabilities with roadmap, timelines, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Support to ensure realistic, transparent delivery commitments.
• Lead and develop Associate Technical Operations Managers and frontline leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Capacity planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional

Communication

Technical foundation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Curvature, LLC seeks a Manager, Technical Operations to align technical operations with business goals and customer outcomes. You will own performance, capacity, and continuous improvement across multiple teams while partnering with Product, Sales, and Supply Chain.

This role emphasizes organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and scalable processes, with a focus on enterprise server, storage, and networking domains.