Business Operation & Strategy

About the Job

Our client is an elite, high-growth, technology-driven enterprise scaling next-generation platforms. We are seeking an ambitious, analytical, and highly versatile Business Operations & Strategy Manager to join our fully distributed corporate team. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a cross-functional operator, bridging the gap between high-level corporate strategy and rigorous operational execution. You will work on everything from structural efficiency audits and talent strategy to brand ecosystems—turning ambiguous, high-stakes business challenges into structured, impactful operations.

Why Join Us

• Total Remote Autonomy: Work from wherever you are most productive, utilizing a modern, remote-first setup backed by collaborative communication platforms and structured digital documentation.
• Direct Executive Visibility: Bypass layers of traditional corporate bureaucracy. In this role, your strategic frameworks and operational improvements will directly influence the company's macro-trajectory and executive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Leadership: Partner with founders and company leaders to drive high-priority strategic and operational initiatives.
• Operational Optimization: Conduct operational reviews across the business to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• People & Talent Operations: Contribute to the talent function, including hiring strategy, process improvement, and special projects in recruiting or people operations.
• Brand & Community Architecture: Help build Cogent’s community and brand through events, partnerships, content, and ecosystem engagement.
• Emergent Strategic Execution: Step into new strategic priorities as they emerge, taking ownership and driving them to impact.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience & Professional Background: 2–4 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, product management, or early-stage startup / founder roles.
• Ambiguity Navigation: Highly comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with minimal structure.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, paired with excellent judgment.
• Communication Polish: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of synthesizing complex business problems into clean, scannable frameworks.
• Collaborative Relationship-Building: Strong relationship-builder who works well across technical and non-technical teams.
• Execution DNA: High ownership mindset with a bias towards action.

Preferred

• Foundational understanding of core SaaS/tech business models and venture-backed corporate growth scaling patterns.
• Experience setting up internal data analytics infrastructure or leveraging modern operational toolings (such as Notion, Slack, Jira, and CRM dashboards).
• Prior experience working effectively as part of a fully remote, geographically distributed corporate team.

Job Details

• Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
• Visa Support: OPT / STEM OPT Validation & H1-B Sponsorship Provided
• Salary Range: $105,000 – $140,000 USD base structure + Performance Bonus, Equity Shares, Remote Workspace Allowances, and Premium Corporate Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits.