Business Operations (Travel Heavy)

Column•San Francisco, CA

12d•$150,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of Column’s Business Operations team, you will help lay the foundation for the company’s next decade of growth. The team owns important strategic and operational initiatives, with a heavy focus on designing operating systems that directly support the company’s ability to scale. In this role, you will serve as the “GM” of a product or project, tackling a wide range of challenges and working alongside senior leadership to advance the business. The position is based in Column’s San Francisco office in the Presidio and requires regular travel throughout the United States. Expect to travel more than 50% of the time, often working on-site for two to four weeks at a time.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in strategy and business operations in a high-growth environment.
Ability to enter new situations, solve problems quickly, and architect scalable solutions.
Experience influencing and managing stakeholders with varying priorities and securing their commitment to a shared goal.
Highly organized project management approach, including coordinating across multiple teams and managing multiple projects and priorities.
Scrappy, hands-on attitude, creativity, hard work, and willingness to take on practical tasks with humility.
Must be interested in becoming an expert in banking and fintech.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at a top-tier management consulting firm.
Familiarity with the banking and fintech industries.

Responsibilities

Own the strategy and operations for critical scaling initiatives.
Identify the biggest bottlenecks to scale and design and ship products and workflows to address them.
Drive build-versus-buy decisions for tooling and systems needed to increase automation and scale.
Work on-site with operators to understand workflows firsthand and translate findings into product and operational decisions.
Own end-to-end execution, driving timelines, alignment, and accountability across the team.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, with options fully covered by Column for employees and dependents.
Family planning and fertility benefits through Carrot, including reimbursement of up to $20,000 in qualified expenses.
Up to $2,000 per month in post-tax rent subsidy for employees living within two miles of the office.
FSA and HSA account options for pre-tax medical and dependent care expenses.
401(k) plan with self-directed brokerage options.
Flexible time-off policy.
Paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birth mothers, 12 weeks for primary caregivers, and 8 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Up to $4,500 in annual reimbursements for backup childcare.
Catered lunches and dinners for San Francisco employees.
Commuter benefits, including paid transportation to and from the office.
Regular team-building events, including an annual offsite.
Equity.