Senior Manager Business Operations

Confidential Jobs • Full-time • Washington DC-Baltimore Area, US • $120k - $140k / year • 4d ago

Senior Manager, Business Operations

Confidential | Mid-sized, growing organization

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Business Operations to work directly with senior leadership to help translate priorities into analysis, recommendations, and execution.

This role is designed for someone with a consultant-style skillset who wants to be closer to real decisions and outcomes. You will help shape initiatives, develop the underlying analysis and materials, and then own follow-through through completion, stepping in where progress stalls or decisions are needed.

This is a highly visible individual-contributor role with broad exposure across the business and significant opportunity to grow in scope over time.

Key Responsibilities

Partner closely with senior leadership to take high-priority ideas and initiatives from concept to execution
Conduct structured financial, operational, and strategic analysis to support decision-making
Develop clear, concise executive- and board-ready presentations and materials
Translate direction and intent into actionable plans and workstreams
Track progress, identify friction points, and step in to unblock execution
Coordinate across functions (e.g., operations, finance, sales, IT) to ensure initiatives move forward
Help improve internal processes, reporting, and operating cadence as needed
Support ad-hoc strategic and operational projects as priorities evolve

What We’re Looking For

3–8+ years of experience in consulting, business operations, strategy, or operational roles
Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations
Experience preparing executive-level presentations and materials
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and incomplete information
Proven ability to drive initiatives forward, not just analyze them
Strong judgment, ownership mindset, and follow-through
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required

Who This Role Is (and Is Not) For

This role is for someone who:

Enjoys being an extension of senior leadership
Likes solving ambiguous problems and pushing them to completion
Wants real ownership, not just advisory responsibility
Is comfortable switching between analysis and execution

This role is not for someone who:

Only wants to build decks without owning outcomes
Needs rigid structure or narrow functional scope
Is seeking a large team or formal hierarchy immediately

Why This Role

This role offers the opportunity to have direct impact, broad exposure, and meaningful ownership in a growing organization — without the bureaucracy or churn of traditional consulting roles.