Business Operations Manager

Volund Manufacturing•Huntington Beach, CA

11d•$140,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Volund is hiring a Business Operations Manager to work directly with the Chief Operating Officer on high-priority, cross-functional business initiatives. Business Operations addresses problems that do not fit neatly within a single function, helping evaluate opportunities, improve business systems and processes, develop analyses for important decisions, and drive initiatives from initial question through implementation. The scope will evolve as Volund grows. This is an individual-contributor role with broad exposure to the business and direct interaction with company leadership. The role focuses on the broader operating system of the company, including strategy, finance, people, business systems, analysis, reporting, organizational processes, and cross-functional initiatives. It complements the Operations organization, which owns the factory’s physical operating system, such as supply chain, production planning, manufacturing operations, inventory, material flow, facilities, ERP/MRP execution, and factory performance. The successful candidate will bring clarity to ambiguous problems, develop sound analyses and recommendations, and take ownership through implementation. They will work across analysis, decision-making, systems, and execution, and help build the infrastructure Volund needs to scale. The position is full-time and onsite in Huntington Beach, California, with no hybrid or remote option. It reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The salary range is $140,000–$160,000 USD, with the final amount dependent on a variety of factors. Roles include an equity package. Relocation is not offered. Candidates must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR because the role requires access to export-controlled information and facilities.

Requirements

MBA or equivalent demonstrated business capability.
Strong structured problem-solving skills.
Strong quantitative and financial aptitude.
Advanced Excel skills and comfort working directly with data.
Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar business, technical, and operational topics.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong project leadership and cross-functional coordination skills.
Confidence working directly with senior leadership.
High personal accountability and follow-through.
Ability to operate effectively without extensive direction.
Good judgment about when to move independently and when to escalate.
Comfort moving between analysis, decision-making, systems, and implementation.
U.S. Person status as defined by ITAR, due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information and facilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in military leadership, management consulting, finance, engineering, operations, technology, or another environment requiring ownership and delivery of results.
Military experience is particularly valued, especially experience leading people, managing resources, operating under uncertainty, and being accountable for accomplishing a mission.

Responsibilities

Work directly with the COO on strategic, financial, organizational, and operational business priorities.
Structure and solve cross-functional problems that do not have an obvious functional owner.
Build financial models, business cases, scenario analyses, and decision-support tools.
Support company planning across budgets, headcount, cash, capital expenditures, and long-term operating requirements.
Develop and improve company KPIs, executive reporting, leadership reviews, and investor reporting.
Analyze business performance and translate data into clear recommendations.
Improve workflows across ERP, accounting, banking, expense management, HRIS, procurement, and reporting systems.
Identify inefficient or poorly defined processes and help design scalable solutions.
Lead cross-functional projects involving Finance, Operations, Engineering, HR, and leadership.
Support organizational planning, compensation analysis, workforce planning, and other company-building initiatives.
Own special projects that become important as the company grows.
Investigate emerging business issues, develop analyses, recommend a path forward, and help implement solutions.
Evaluate opportunities such as facility expansion and major capital investments, and analyze unit economics and spending.
Create or improve company-wide KPI and management reporting structures, purchasing and spending controls, and information flows between business systems.