Senior Manager of Business Operations, OneTrust
$135-202.5k
AI-ready governance platform
Job no longer available
AI-ready governance platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$135-202.5k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI.
Role
Who you are
- Strategic and Analytical: You have a proven ability to frame complex problems, analyze them critically, and turn insights into actionable plans that drive business results
- A Collaborative Leader: You excel at working across functions, building strong relationships, and driving collaboration between senior executives and functional teams
- Execution-Oriented: You are adept at turning strategy into action, monitoring progress, and ensuring projects deliver the intended outcomes. You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where agility is key
- Organized and Detail-Oriented: You bring structure and clarity to ambiguity, ensuring that initiatives are well-organized and that stakeholders are clear on their roles, responsibilities, and next steps
- Adaptable and Resilient: You operate effectively in high-pressure environments, managing competing priorities and maintaining composure when the stakes are high
- A Strong Communicator: Your communication skills allow you to influence and inspire others, while ensuring alignment at all levels of the organization
- 10-12 years of experience in business operations, strategic planning, or similar roles within high-growth companies, particularly in SaaS or technology
- Proven experience partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to frame business problems and develop actionable recommendations that drive results
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from ideation through execution, with a strong focus on driving measurable business outcomes
- Strong project management experience, with a track record of successfully managing multiple high-stakes projects and initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in operational processes (e.g., quote-to-cash, record-to-report), system implementation, and process optimization to drive efficiency and scalability
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or a related field is required; MBA or advanced degree is a plus
- Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to distill complex information and data into clear insights and actionable plans
What the job involves
- As the Senior Manager of Business Operations, you will be a critical partner to the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership team, working closely with functional leaders to frame complex business challenges and craft actionable recommendations
- Your work will drive OneTrust’s most important initiatives, helping the company navigate its growth and bring clarity to key decision-making processes
- This role places you at the center of our most transformative efforts, providing unmatched exposure to top-level leadership while shaping the trajectory of our business
- Partner with Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO, and executive team, framing business challenges and designing solutions that drive critical business outcomes. You’ll help shape the direction of the company by providing insights and recommendations that align with our executive priorities
- Lead Strategic Planning and Execution: Work closely with Corporate Strategy and functional owners to design and drive OneTrust’s annual strategic plan, ensuring alignment across departments and turning high-level strategy into actionable execution plans
- Solve Complex Problems: Analyze intricate business challenges, formulate clear problem statements, and design practical solutions with detailed, actionable steps. Your ability to translate strategy into operations will be crucial in driving execution
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead cross-functional initiatives by building collaborative “SWAT” teams that break down silos and foster cross-departmental collaboration. You’ll quarterback the design and execution of key initiatives, ensuring that critical stakeholders are aligned on the problems we need to solve, clear on how we plan to solve it and focused on delivering tangible outcomes
- Monitor and Adapt Execution: Ensure continuous monitoring of strategic initiatives, identify risks, and implement course corrections when needed to keep projects on track. You’ll play an essential role in ensuring the company meets its goals by staying agile and responsive to new insights
- Governance and Decision Making: Establish governance structures that ensure effective decision-making, set up forums that support timely, data-driven decisions, and provide frameworks for identifying and resolving potential risks
- Build Relationships and Influence: Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, facilitating communication and ensuring everyone is aligned on priorities and execution plans
- Drive Operational Excellence: Work across functions to implement and optimize key processes (such as quote-to-cash and record-to-report), ensuring we continuously improve efficiency, scalability, and automation
Our take
It's becoming clear that as businesses rapidly adopt AI, governance is struggling to keep up. Companies are moving from a handful of tools to potentially hundreds of AI agents, creating new challenges around oversight, data use and risk. As privacy and security concerns grow, organizations are realizing that scaling AI without proper control can introduce just as many risks as opportunities.
That's where OneTrust comes in, with its "AI-powered governance platform" helping organizations track how AI systems operate, what data they access and how it's used. Rather than relying on static compliance checks, it focuses on continuous, real-time monitoring, building on its foundations in privacy, consent and risk management to give companies greater control over complex AI environments.
With more than 14,000 customers, including over half of the Fortune 500, OneTrust is entering a key phase of growth. Under new CEO John Heyman, the company is leaning into the idea that AI governance will become a core business need. As adoption accelerates, OneTrust is positioning itself as a central player in helping enterprise scale AI safely and responsibly.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2023
$150m
LATE VC
Apr 2023
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Compensation: Top talent deserves top pay. Our competitive total packages include pay equity for all and bonuses.
- Mental Health & Support: Through a mental wellbeing platform and 14 weeks of parental bonding leave, inclusive of adoption, you can feel supported through all of life’s biggest changes.
- Time Off: Everyone needs time to rest and recharge. We offer flexible PTO, company recharge days, and volunteer time off globally. You’ll also have generous company holidays and paid sick days.
- Flexibility: Embrace a hybrid working model with opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person and virtually. Click here to learn more about our location strategy and hybrid workplace model.
- Career Development: Become an expert in trust intelligence with our robust onboarding bootcamp and by earning industry certifications paid for by us.
- Employee Recognition: We celebrate our accomplishments the best way we know how – together. Our Values Spotlight Awards recognize teams across the company for their contributions.
Company HQ
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA
Leadership
Kabir Barday
(Founder & Board Member)Kabir founded OneTrust in 2015 and served as the company's CEO until 2026. Previously, he spent 2 years at VMware as a Senior Product Manager and Director of Product Management.
John Heyman
(CEO & Board Member)Prior to joining OneTrust in 2026, John was the CEO at Snap One for nearly 11 years and Radiant Systems for 6 years.
Blake Brannon
(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)Blake joined OneTrust in 2017 as CTO, moving into the role of Chief Product & Strategy Officer in 2021. Prior to OneTrust, he spent nearly 10 years at AirWatch by VMware as a Global Director of Sales Engineering and as VP of Product Marketing.
Digvijay Lamba
(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Prior to joining OneTrust in 2025, Digvijay served as the CTO at Firebolt Ventures and Alteryx. He also founded Lore IO and served as the company's CEO for nearly 5 years.
Michael Schanker
(CMO)Prior to joining OneTrust in 2025, Michael spent over 5 years at Coupa Software in various roles, including SVP of Strategic Marketing, EVP and CMO. He was also and Advisor and Head of Growth & Marketing at Remix as well as the Head of Marketing at OpenGov Inc.
Guido Torrini
(CFO)Alongside serving as the CFO at OneTrust, Guido is also the Chief Financial & Operating Officer at DDN. Previously, he was the CFO at Celonis and Wellhub.
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