Strategy & Operations Manager

Maneva

5d • Remote

About The Position

Maneva is an AI services company founded by a former Google DeepMind researcher, focused on transforming manufacturing operations through advanced AI. We enable autonomous factory operation and optimization by generating AI-driven actions and insights using off-the-shelf hardware or existing vision systems.
Our solutions address real-world manufacturing challenges across product and equipment inspection, production efficiency, safety, and operational performance—delivering measurable impact without requiring heavy infrastructure changes.
Maneva is seeking a Strategy & Operations Manager to support the company’s growth, fundraising, and operational execution at a critical stage of scale. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, finance, operations, and fundraising, working closely with the CEO and leadership team.
As Strategy & Operations Manager, you will help translate Maneva’s vision and traction into clear metrics, compelling narratives, and investor-ready materials. You will play a key role in preparing fundraising materials, tracking and synthesizing business KPIs, and supporting relationships with venture capital investors.
This is a high-impact, cross-functional role ideal for someone with experience in venture-backed startups who enjoys operating close to leadership and shaping how the business is understood internally and externally.
This role is fully remote.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, finance, consulting, or similar roles within venture-backed startups or high-growth technology companies.
• Hands-on experience supporting venture fundraising, including pitch decks, financial materials, KPI tracking, and investor communications.
• Strong ability to work with financial data, sales metrics, and operational KPIs to generate actionable insights.
• Excellent written and visual communication skills; able to craft clear, compelling narratives for investors and executives.
• Comfortable working across Finance, Sales, and Operations, and translating between technical, commercial, and financial perspectives.
• Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and takes ownership without waiting for perfect structure.
• Comfort with spreadsheets, slide tools, CRM data, and reporting systems commonly used in high-growth startups.

Responsibilities

• Support venture fundraising efforts by preparing and maintaining fundraising materials, including pitch decks, data rooms, and supporting analyses.
• Assist in developing and refining Maneva’s fundraising narrative, incorporating product vision, market opportunity, traction, and financial performance.
• Track investor conversations, outreach, and follow-ups in coordination with the CEO and leadership team.
• Help establish and maintain relationships with venture capital investors and strategic partners.
• Define, track, and synthesize key business metrics across finance, sales, and operations (e.g., revenue, pipeline, conversion rates, burn, runway).
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting materials used by leadership to evaluate company performance.
• Translate raw data into clear insights and narratives for internal decision-making and external communication.
• Work closely with Finance, Sales, and Operations to ensure data consistency and alignment across teams.
• Support strategic initiatives, including market analysis, pricing and packaging considerations, and growth planning.
• Prepare leadership materials, internal memos, and executive presentations to support decision-making.
• Act as a trusted analytical and operational partner to the CEO on high-priority initiatives.
• Support board- and investor-related preparation as needed (decks, metrics, summaries), even if not directly presenting.
• Take ownership of ambiguous, high-leverage problems that cut across functions.

Benefits

• Operate at the center of company strategy and fundraising in a high-growth AI company.
• Work directly with senior leadership on decisions that shape the company’s trajectory.
• Gain deep exposure to venture fundraising, metrics, and executive-level strategy.
• Join a technically exceptional, mission-driven team transforming manufacturing with AI.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees