Strategy & Operations Manager

Standard Bots•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Standard Bots is seeking a Strategy & Operations Manager to help build the systems, rhythms, and analytical foundation necessary for scaling the company with intention. This role is central to developing the operational infrastructure for a rapidly growing hardware company. The manager will collaborate across all company functions, gather data, clarify priorities, and lead high-impact projects that span multiple teams. This generalist position involves diverse tasks such as building financial models, coordinating factory expansions, and refining the OKR process. The ideal candidate will have a strong inclination towards structure, comfort with ambiguity, and a keen interest in the operations of fast-growing hardware companies. The role reports directly to the VP of Operations and involves regular interaction with the executive team.

Requirements

6-10 years in business operations, strategy, finance, consulting, or a similar generalist role.
Ideally, some exposure to a hardware, manufacturing, or deep tech environment.
Strong financial modeling skills; ability to build a cost model from scratch and pressure-test assumptions.
Experience designing and facilitating planning processes (OKRs, annual planning, business reviews) at a company of meaningful scale.
Comfortable owning a variety of projects that interface with HW & SW Products.
Experience coordinating contractors, managing budgets, and keeping complex timelines on track.
A natural dot-connector who builds trust quickly across functions and seniority levels.
High comfort with ambiguity; ability to start projects without a defined playbook.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a startup that scaled through a major production or growth inflection point.
Exposure to manufacturing operations, supply chain, or hardware unit economics.
Familiarity with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, or similar) and comfort building dashboards from scratch.
Prior chief of staff or strategy & ops experience at a growth-stage company.

Responsibilities

Drive the creation of a central KPI dashboard across departments to surface trends, flag risks, and keep leadership oriented on key metrics.
Own the cadence for business reviews, translating data into clear narratives for the executive team.
Partner with department heads to define and consistently track the right metrics for their functions.
Build and maintain detailed cost models to establish a clear picture of product-level margins.
Conduct ad hoc analyses to support leadership decisions, including capacity planning, make-vs-buy analyses, and headcount modeling.
Translate complex data into clear recommendations that drive action.
Partner with the leadership team to design, structure, and facilitate the company-wide OKR process quarterly and annually.
Ensure goals cascade meaningfully from the company level to individual teams and that review cadences are maintained.
Help design and run operational rhythms such as standups, business reviews, and planning cycles to keep the company aligned during growth.
Act as an internal 'chief of staff lite,' owning high-priority, time-sensitive projects that cut across functions, particularly those related to the product portfolio.
Drive facilities and capital projects, including office build-outs, factory expansions, and equipment installations, by coordinating contractors, timelines, budgets, and stakeholders.
Collaborate with Hardware, Manufacturing, and Quality teams on operational initiatives where a generalist problem-solver can create leverage.