Strategy & Operations Manager

Standard Bots•New York, NY

6h•$175,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Standard Bots is seeking a Strategy & Operations Manager to lead the financial strategy and execution for scaling the company. This role involves financial modeling, cross-functional project management, and a deep understanding of hardware company operations. The manager will be responsible for product economics, manufacturing finance, sourcing analysis, and other high-priority projects. The position reports to the VP of Operations and works closely with the executive team, including the Co-Founder leading Finance.

Requirements

6-10 years in finance, consulting, or a similar analytical generalist role
Strong financial modeling skills — you can build a cost model from scratch and pressure-test your own assumptions
A track record of owning projects end to end: budgets, timelines, contractors, and stakeholders
A natural dot-connector who builds trust quickly across functions and seniority levels
High comfort with ambiguity — you don't need a playbook to get started

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hardware, manufacturing, or deep tech environment
Background at a startup that scaled through a major production or growth inflection point
Exposure to supply chain finance or hardware unit economics

Responsibilities

Own the planning and reporting cadence, including headcount forecasts, tracking to plan, and reconciling to actuals.
Drive alignment on success criteria for key projects and initiatives, and own the reporting against them.
Set gross margin baselines and define the path to target.
Build ROI, payback, and NPV analyses to prioritize across competing projects and capital allocation decisions.
Partner on factory expansion strategy and financing structure.
Own CapEx planning, tracking, and depreciation; manage inventory and working capital analysis.
Partner with Procurement on full-BOM analysis as we award business — country of origin, logistics and tariffs, CapEx implications, and payment terms.
Support sales and marketing incentive design, large commercial contract terms, and internal business initiatives.
Translate financial analysis into clear recommendations for the executive team.
Own high-priority, time-sensitive work that cuts across teams — partnering with Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, and Quality where a generalist problem-solver creates leverage.