Strategy and Operations Manager

$150,000 - $200,000/Yr

Cribl - Bismarck, ND

Full-time - Senior

Bismarck, ND

About the position

The Strategy and Operations Manager at Cribl plays a crucial role in leading transformative initiatives that drive strategy, growth, and operational excellence within a fast-paced tech environment. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact programs and owning strategic initiatives from inception to completion, ultimately contributing to the company's long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives and long-term programs, collaborating closely with functional leaders and Cribl's executive team.
• Design and implement company-wide processes to track priorities, goals, and results, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Tackle complex, ambiguous problems by synthesizing diverse stakeholder opinions, forming recommendations, and developing end-to-end solutions.
• Drive special ad hoc projects from inception to completion as directed by business leaders to enable state changes in the business.
• Manage and improve business cadence by creating high-quality content for key company-wide and cross-functional meetings, including Company Kickoff, Monthly Business Reviews, and All Hands.

Requirements

• 10+ years in corporate strategy, consulting, or business operations roles at top firms or tech companies.
• Self-motivated with strong multitasking abilities and effective program management skills, with the ability to organize and manage multiple company-wide initiatives in parallel.
• Adaptable and results-oriented systems thinker who thrives in ambiguous environments, learns quickly, and approaches challenges entrepreneurially.
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to influence diverse personalities and present to C-level stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, including advanced problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• Ability to work independently, drive cross-functional initiatives, and lead without direct authority.
• Leverage functional empathy to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, understand diverse perspectives, and align on shared objectives to achieve results.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in both technology and/or B2B SaaS startup and large, sophisticated company environments.
• MBA or professional business degree.
• Passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Fertility treatment benefit
• 401(k)
• Equity
• Eligibility for a discretionary company-wide bonus