Operations Manager

About the company

Our client is a technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Keep the non-technical side of a small, hands-on team running so that technical staff are never delayed by logistics. The work spans purchasing, inventory, vendor relationships, back-office and people administration, executive support, IT setup and investor materials, with the person expected to notice and fix gaps unprompted.

What you'll do

- Order equipment and supplies, manage vendors, and oversee shipping, receiving and inventory tracking.

- Handle returns and warranty claims when hardware fails.

- Manage bookkeeping, accounting, insurance and legal paperwork with outside advisors.

- Run office management and keep day-to-day administration in order.

- Run recruiting from start to finish, including scheduling and onboarding non-technical hires.

- Coordinate work authorization cases with outside immigration counsel.

- Manage the leader's calendar, travel and errands.

- Set up and test computing hardware, manage devices and accounts, and maintain security practices.

- Maintain the shared documents used with funders, draft presentation content, and handle correspondence after investor meetings.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Prior experience in a business operations role at a fledgling company, a device maker or a scientific institution.

- Experience managing recruiting processes or vendor relationships from start to finish.

- Financial operations experience covering accounts payable and receivable, budgeting and procurement.

- Enough technical literacy to follow conversations with engineers about the work.

- Comfort with hardware and general technical tools.

- Takes initiative to finish open items unprompted and keeps written and spoken updates concise.

- Ability to take on ambiguous tasks and carry them through correctly without close supervision.

- Willingness to take on unglamorous, detail-heavy work.

- A valid driver's license, as some of the work involves driving.

Bonus points

- A STEM or finance or business undergraduate degree.

- Sysadmin, infrastructure or security experience.

- Fundraising or investor relations experience.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: $80,000 to 160,000 per year

- Equity

- Health coverage

- Dental coverage

- Vision coverage

Location and work model

- Santa Clara, CA, United States

- On-site, 5 days in-office

- Full-time