Business Operations Lead

Cohere•Toronto, ON

6d•$120,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Cohere’s Strategy & Business Operations team supports decision-making on critical C-level topics and acts as a force multiplier for functional priorities across the organization. The Business Operations Lead is an intermediate-level individual contributor focused on strategy, corporate development, and cross-functional projects, reporting to the Head of BizOps. The role partners with leaders across product, go-to-market, research, and engineering to influence strategic decisions, optimize pricing and packaging, evaluate opportunities, and identify market trends and growth opportunities.

Requirements

Have 3–4 years of top-tier investment banking or investing experience, ideally focused on software, technology, or digital infrastructure; or 2–3 years of top-tier consulting experience, ideally focused on software or technology.
Have some technical background, such as an undergraduate degree in computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field, or software engineering internships.
Be a clear communicator with a high-ownership mentality and bias to action.
Be a problem solver able to operate at level 4–5 on the referenced hierarchy.

Nice To Haves

Further experience in business operations, product, or investing.
Experience focused on software, technology, or digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Influence strategic decision-making by collaborating with and building consensus among leaders across product, go-to-market, research, and engineering.
Optimize pricing and packaging to make the company’s offerings attractive to customers and profitable.
Build financial models and analyses to evaluate new and existing opportunities.
Contribute to corporate development activities, including fundraising, strategic partnerships, investor relations, and M&A.
Conduct market and competitive analysis to anticipate emerging trends and identify opportunities for innovation and growth.

Benefits

Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in local currency.
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget.
RRSP matching, 401(k), or pension scheme.
100% parental leave top-up for up to six months for either parent.
Annual enrichment benefits for arts and culture, fitness and wellness, quality time, and workspace improvements.
Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
Six weeks of paid vacation (30 working days).
Travel budget for remote employees to visit other offices and an annual company offsite.
Daily lunch program, snacks, and community and social events for employees working in an office.
Co-working benefit for employees not near an office.
$500 home office stipend.