Senior Strategy & Operations Manager

Stellenbeschreibung:

Build relationships across Management and Leadership and connect perspectives, people, information, and decisions
Create insights and decision groundwork for Management and key stakeholders
Design and facilitate systems linking company direction with priorities, plans, goals, ownership, dependencies, and follow-through
Shape annual planning, goal-setting, company steering, Management rhythms, decision forums, information flows, and follow-up
Improve shared processes, communication formats, tooling, automation, AI-enabled workflows, and ways of working
Lead high-impact cross-functional initiatives from diagnosis and design through implementation and adoption
Improve visibility into priorities, progress, risks, dependencies, and decision needs
Own and continuously improve critical company systems and selected cross-functional initiatives

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a strong generalist in strategy, business operations, or transformation environments
Experience as Chief of Staff, Strategy & Operations Manager, in PMO, or in a Founders office
Ability to structure complex, ambiguous problems into clear, actionable solutions
Experience designing or improving systems, processes, or operating models in fast-scaling organizations
Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives or programs end-to-end, including PMO discipline
Strong analytical and synthesis skills
Experience creating executive-ready materials
Confident stakeholder management skills, especially with senior leadership
High ownership, autonomy, and execution strength
Strong judgment balancing strategic ambition and output quality with pragmatic, scalable solutions
Experience working closely with founders or senior leadership in fast-paced environments
Hands-on exposure to planning systems, company operating models, and change initiatives
Comfortable using AI tools and building basic workflows and agents
Ability to structure documentation and knowledge environments using tools such as Notion
Excellent English communication skills
Willingness and ability to regularly join the team and key stakeholders in Hamburg every 4-8 weeks
Legal right to work in the EU or the specific country where the role is located; visa or work permit sponsorship is unavailable
Nice-to-have: experience across multiple startup or scale-up stages, high-stakes workshops, Management sessions, Notion and Slack administration, and fluent German

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in strategy and business operations, with a strong focus on leading cross-functional initiatives and improving systems in fast-scaling organizations. Proficient in stakeholder management and creating executive-ready materials while utilizing AI tools for enhanced workflows.