Business Operations and Strategy Senior Manager

Wayground (formerly Quizizz)•New York, NY

2d•$175,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wayground is seeking a Business Operations and Strategy Senior Manager to help drive the business. The role sits at the center of company operations and decision-making, informing strategic priorities, managing resource allocation and investment decisions, and building the operating system to drive growth and performance in the core U.S. K–12 business. The scope is broad and dynamic, requiring collaboration across the business to identify and solve high-priority challenges. The successful candidate will build context quickly, prioritize effectively, bring structure to ambiguity, and apply business and financial acumen to operating decisions that affect revenue and EBITDA. The position combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and offers the opportunity to grow into a senior operator or GM-type role while contributing to education.

Requirements

6–8 years of professional experience in high-impact roles, including at least 3 years in management consulting, investment banking, or private equity.
Strong analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills.
Ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and action plans.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and shifting priorities based on new insights and business needs.
Critical thinking about problems and priorities, and willingness to question the status quo.
Detail-oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Passion for making an impact on global learners.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in strategic finance and/or FP&A.

Responsibilities

Build the go-to-market operating system by defining KPI ownership across GTM roles, setting goals and OKRs at the overall, team, and individual levels, and establishing operating rhythms that drive cross-functional alignment and accountability.
Identify strategic questions, develop analyses, and make recommendations to inform resource allocation, including headcount planning, compensation and quota design, marketing and event investment, and other management decisions.
Own financial modeling and forecasting for go-to-market motions across marketing, sales, and customer success, translating funnel and unit economic indicators into strategic or investment decisions.
Build the systems, cadence, and processes needed to ensure C-suite and department leaders have clear accountability for their P&Ls.
Lead ad-hoc, in-depth financial analysis and reporting projects to provide decision support for commercial leadership.
Challenge and elevate colleagues to drive better outcomes for the business and its customers.