Executive Operations Manager, Fictiv
Founders Office
$150-170k
Office located in Oakland, CA
Global manufacturing and supply chain company
Job no longer available
Global manufacturing and supply chain company
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$150-170k
Office located in Oakland, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To simplify sourcing for customer manufacturing.
Role
Who you are
- Bilingual in Japanese required
- Masters degree preferred; BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience required
- 4-8 years of experience in management consulting, business strategy, venture capital, private equity, and/or strategy & operations
- Exceptional written and verbal communicator, with strong executive presence
- Highly analytical and comfortable with data
- Strategic thinker with ability to speak intelligentlyExcel at working through influence, winning the trust of senior executives and cross-functional counterparts, effectively moving initiatives forward with multiple-stakeholders
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Strong bias to action and ability to work both quickly and to a high quality in ambiguous environment with a lot of change
- Highly collaborative, not afraid to roll up their sleeves to do what’s necessary to make the team successful
- Able to work work in-person out of our Oakland office when needed
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard, fingers, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, crawl, reach, and stretch
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
What the job involves
- Position is located in the East Bay
- Fictiv is hiring an Executive Operations Manager to join Fictiv’s Founders Office
- In this role you will be a critical business partner to our CEO in driving efficient and effective business operations, and leading key strategic initiatives that are critical for the business
- Sitting at the intersection of strategy, product, and operations, this is a unique opportunity to gain a front-row seat to high-growth leadership and building a company
- You will report to our Founders Office
- Lead the execution of key business projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget, while aligning with overall company strategy
- Track progress of strategic initiatives, highlight potential roadblocks, and make data-driven recommendations to leadership
- Lead analyses that help inform our short and long-term strategic outlook and decision-making,
- Identify new methods and processes which will result in increased efficiencies and/or reduced non value added activity
- Own the execution of cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment between departments and proper resource allocation
- Serve as the central point of contact for operational activities, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration across global teams
- Work closely with department heads to ensure key projects are aligned with company goals and that teams are appropriately resourced
- Act as the liaison between the CEO and senior leadership team to ensure smooth communication and decision-making
- Provide day-to-day operational support to the CEO and executive team, ensuring that schedules, priorities, and key initiatives are efficiently managed
- Help manage strategic planning cycles, including quarterly and annual business reviews, board meetings, and other critical leadership touchpoints
- Assist in identifying, escalating, and addressing organizational challenges, helping drive change management and organizational growth
- Lead large-scale, company-wide projects (e.g., organizational growth) and ensure they align with business priorities
- Ensure transparency in progress and status of projects through regular reporting, updates, and meetings with the leadership team
- Manage key operational KPIs to assess the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and adjust plans as needed
- Leverage data and analytics to track performance and identify operational trends, areas for improvement, and new opportunities
- Make recommendations for continuous improvement based on operational data, company growth projections, and market changes
Application process
- Work authorization is a prerequisite to consideration for this role
Our take
Fictiv is a digital manufacturing ecosystem that enables companies all over the world to acquire parts and components quickly. Its digital platform and global partner network provide a powerful palette of features, with the company positioning itself as the Amazon Web Services of hardware.
Also on offer from Fictiv is 3D printing, with the platform taking advantage of a range of technologies in this area. This makes it possible for businesses to obtain production-quality parts, without having to invest in tools and expertise.
The company has also leveraged technology in order to provide customers with access to a wide range of capabilities through components. With the 3D printed materials market set to reach $18 billion by 2030, Fictiv is well-placed to benefit from this significant growth, especially following its significant investment in accelerating product innovation.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2022
$100m
SERIES E
Feb 2021
$35m
SERIES D
Total funding: $193m
Company benefits
- Monthly virtual work stipend
- Wellness perks
- Paid volunteer days
- Learning and development stipend
- Paid parental leave
- Equity options
Company HQ
West Oakland, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Dave Evans
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside serving as Fictiv's CEO, Dave is also the CEO of MISUMI USA. He is also an Executive Board Member at Fast Company, a Manufacturing Industry Contributor at Forbes Technology Council, and a Member of the Advanced Manufacturing Group at the World Economic Forum. Previously, he served as a Lead Hardware Engineer at Ford Motor Company.
Nathan Evans
(Co-Founder & Head of Climate/AI)Nathan earned a BA in International Relations and an MA in Chinese from Stanford University. He then worked briefly at Microsoft as an Area Marketing Manager. He also founded Citizens of Wine and worked as an Associate at Seven Hills before co-founding Fictiv in 2013.
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