Associate, Business Operations

Nimble•San Francisco, CA

41d•$125,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Nimble's Business Operations team is embedded in daily operations, supporting both near-term execution and long-term planning through financial analysis and broader business decision-making and strategy. Team members are expected to analyze data, provide recommendations and lead cross-functional decision-making and implementation of strategies. The Business Operations team is lean and dynamic, supporting all functions at Nimble: engineering and supply chain, manufacturing, fulfillment operations, service, construction, and sales. As an Associate, Business Operations, you will: Partner with leaders across Nimble's operational verticals to drive cost reduction, improve operational efficiency, and identify and implement measures to scale Define and monitor KPIs to evaluate business performance and identify/execute recommendations to drive business improvement Create and drive adoption of operational processes to increase productivity and efficiency Define and implement critical software systems to support scale: engineering, supply chain, manufacturing Be deeply embedded in operations to drive execution of Nimble's forecast and support business planning to ensure capex investments and labor capacity support company growth targets

Requirements

4+ years of experience in an analytical/operational role
Evidence of exceptional ability, especially in an ambiguous environment
Demonstrated success driving tangible impact / influence within a broader organization
Excellent analytical skills (e.g. Microsoft Office applications, financial modeling, etc.)
Strong written and verbal communication, with experience leading timelines with cross-functional partners and communicating effectively to executives
Creative, intellectually curious, and able to scale steep learning curves quickly
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, partnering with stakeholders to drive business performance

Nice To Haves

1-3 years in management consulting or investment banking
Operational finance experience in a hard-tech company (e.g. hardware engineering, manufacturing, physical operations)
Financial modeling

Responsibilities

Partner with leaders across Nimble's operational verticals to drive cost reduction, improve operational efficiency, and identify and implement measures to scale
Define and monitor KPIs to evaluate business performance and identify/execute recommendations to drive business improvement
Create and drive adoption of operational processes to increase productivity and efficiency
Define and implement critical software systems to support scale: engineering, supply chain, manufacturing
Be deeply embedded in operations to drive execution of Nimble's forecast and support business planning to ensure capex investments and labor capacity support company growth targets