Business Operations Manager / Senior Business Operations Manager

Do you ever wonder what happens inside the cloud?

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

We want people who are passionate about driving growth through winning strategy combined with best in class execution.

We are looking for a top consultant or existing Business Operations & Strategy team member to join the growing Bizops team at DO. Reporting to the VP, Business Operations / CEO Chief of Staff, this Manager or Senior Manager role offers the opportunity to be part of a CEO-facing team working on executive-priority projects across strategy, operations, and Go-To-Market. This is a great role for someone looking to apply their skillset across a broad range of topics in a high-growth environment; the team and business are growing, with lots of opportunity to progress quickly. 

Note: Open to pre and post MBA candidates (title and leveling can flex based on experience and skills). 

What You’ll Be Doing:

In this role, you will work on some of the highest visibility projects for DigitalOcean. Example projects include facilitating cross-functional initiatives across Product, GTM, and org-wide to accelerate results, teeing up major business decisions through market research and strategic analysis, designing and overhauling business processes as we build for scale, and bringing first principles problem solving approaches to both legacy challenges as well as new strategy initiatives. You will work closely with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders to analyze opportunities, synthesize findings, develop execution plans, and translate recommendations into results.

Our team's mission is to drive scalable growth, and balance speed and precision to ensure scalability in everything we do. We are excited to have you join us!

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• High productivity: Take meaningful responsibility and initiative for shaping and executing our strategy with limited oversight.
• Structured in thinking and approach: Develop and leverage frameworks to help structure the team’s thinking, facilitate alignment across various stakeholders, and identify 80/20 opportunities to reach insightful, actionable answers without analysis overload.
• Skilled in analysis and presentation: Synthesize complex findings into crisp recommendations; present and defend recommendations to a variety of audiences. Make data-driven decisions.
• An expert at prioritization: Experience with (and an enjoyment of!) balancing numerous priorities and demands.  
• Team-oriented: Energized by teamwork and skilled in cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with project management and 'influencing without authority': Ability to turn insights into action, standing up projects and coordinating mixed groups of stakeholders to deliver results
• High-energy with a positive attitude: Motivated to work hard and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience at a top strategy consulting firm, investment bank, and/or operating experience in a SaaS or high-growth tech environment highly preferred.
• Prior experience in tech or cloud is critical for this role

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We are proud to work here. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support your overall well-being, from one-time work from home stipend to wellness allowance to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $175,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is a remote role

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