Operations Lead - Data Collection

1X Technologies AS•Hayward, CA

2d•$115,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a high-ownership Operations Lead to drive cross-functional execution for Data Collection. This role owns the department’s dependency and execution system. You are responsible for ensuring that operational blockers impacting throughput, utilization, and quality are clearly defined, assigned to the correct owners, tracked against committed timelines, and resolved. You do not manage operator performance. You do not own other teams’ functions. You own follow-through, clarity, and structural resolution of cross-functional issues. Escalations route through the Director of Data Collection.

Requirements

5+ years in operations, program management, robotics, hardware, manufacturing, or production environments
Proven ability to drive execution across teams without direct authority
Strong structured problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
Demonstrated history of removing operational bottlenecks
High bias for action and strong follow-through
Clear, direct communicator
Comfortable working on-site and close to live operations

Responsibilities

Maintain the master blocker and dependency tracker
Ensure every issue has a clearly defined problem statement, owner, success criteria, and deadline
Drive consistent follow-up until resolution
Translate operational gaps into clear, structured requirements
Align stakeholders across Fleet, Hardware, QA, AI, and other teams
Enforce committed timelines and surface risks early
Identify risks before deadlines are missed
Proactively follow up on open commitments
Prepare structured escalation summaries when required
Validate that fixes resolve the root cause
Reduce recurring issues through documentation and process clarity
Strengthen operating rhythm across departments
Identify structural bottlenecks impacting performance
Propose process improvements that increase predictability and flow