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Business Operations Lead
About the job Business Operations Lead
Business Operations Lead
Onsite | New York City, NY
Direct Hire / Permanent Placement
HireNow Staffing is actively recruiting a seasoned, highly skilled Business Operations Lead on behalf of a valued client partner in the AI-driven enterprise healthcare startup sector. HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner for this Business Operations Lead opportunity.
We are seeking a high-agency operator who has been trained in a rigorous performance environment and is ready to apply those skills inside an early-stage growth company. This individual will work closely with Finance & Operations leadership on strategic initiatives spanning finance, operations, pricing, enterprise deals, and cross-functional execution.
HireNow Disqualifier: Candidates with jumpy or unstable resumes will not be accepted or interviewed. We are prioritizing professionals with consistent tenure, strong progression, and measurable ownership outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and execute high-impact projects across Finance, Operations, and Go-To-Market functions
- Support enterprise sales opportunities through pricing models, proposals, commercial analysis, and contract coordination
- Build and improve internal business systems including procurement, people operations, and operating workflows
- Develop financial models, forecasts, dashboards, and cohort analyses to guide strategic decisions
- Partner daily with Sales, Product, Engineering, and executive leadership on priority initiatives
- Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable processes from zero-to-one
- Prepare executive-ready analyses, recommendations, and reporting materials
- Use modern AI tools and workflow automation to improve speed, accuracy, and execution quality
- Drive accountability across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure project completion
Required Qualifications (Highly Important)
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1–3 years of experience in one of the following environments:
- Bulge bracket or elite boutique investment banking
- MBB consulting or equivalent top-tier strategy consulting
- Private equity analyst / associate roles
- Strategy / Operations roles at a Series B+ high-growth startup with $100M+ funding
- Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills required
- Strong analytical thinking with ability to solve business problems from first principles
- Proven track record of owning projects end-to-end with minimal oversight
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, high-pressure environments
- Strong judgment, communication skills, and confidence to challenge ideas constructively
- Eagerness to use AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, Hex, or similar workflow tools
- Genuine interest in healthcare, home care, eldercare, or healthcare operations
- Stable employment history with clear progression; candidates with jumpy resumes will not be considered
Preferred Qualifications (Strongly Valued)
- M&A transaction experience for former investment banking candidates
- Experience from top-tier firms breaking in from non-traditional academic backgrounds with strong outcomes
- Prior zero-to-one ownership building systems or operational workflows
- Experience supporting enterprise commercial deals or strategic partnerships
- Exposure to cohort analysis, pricing strategy, or GTM analytics
- Startup operator experience in scaled growth companies rather than very early Series A environments
- Strong communication presence with founders and senior executives
HireNow Disqualifiers
- Experience only from Series A startups without scaled growth exposure
- Weak Excel / financial modeling capabilities
- Pure technical backgrounds lacking business operations or analytical ownership
- Need for visa sponsorship / OPT (not available)
- Frequent job changes without clear rationale or progression
HireNow Checklist
HireNow Staffing is recruiting candidates who meet the following profile:
1–3 years in IB, MBB, PE, or Series B+ high-growth startup environments
Advanced Excel, modeling, and business analytics skills
Proven zero-to-one project ownership under pressure
Strong communicator with executive-facing maturity
Thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced execution settings
Uses AI tools to improve workflows and productivity
Interested in healthcare / home care / eldercare markets
Able to work onsite in NYC
Stable resume with progressive growth
Standout Candidates Include:
Analysts leaving investment banking seeking operator roles
MBB consultants ready to move in-house to startup execution
BizOps professionals from scaled startups with strong modeling backgrounds
Non-traditional candidates who achieved elite outcomes through grit and performance
HireNow Package
- Base Salary: $120,000 – $160,000
- Bonus Potential: Up to $50,000
- On-Target Earnings: Up to $210,000
- Additional Compensation: Equity + benefits package
- Special Consideration: Will match IB bonus for analysts leaving early
- Work Location: Onsite – New York City, NY
- Employment Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire
- Visa Sponsorship: Not available (No OPT)