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Wonderschool is hiring a Business Operations Associate to support the executive team and enhance business efficiency across the organization. The role involves managing key projects, streamlining processes, facilitating cross-departmental communication, and providing strategic operational support to leadership.

Highlights

Support senior leadership in developing and executing business strategies and tracking organizational goals.
Serve as liaison between senior leaders and departments such as HR, finance, marketing, and operations.
Manage key business projects ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality completion.
Provide high-level operational support to executives, including preparing presentations and reports.
Identify inefficiencies and propose process improvements to enhance operational performance.
Create and monitor KPIs, delivering insights and actionable recommendations based on data analysis.
Proactively resolve business challenges and operational bottlenecks in collaboration with leadership.
Lead cross-functional meetings to foster alignment and collaboration across the organization.
Required qualifications include 2+ years in management consulting, investment banking, venture capital, business operations, or strategic roles at startups, strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills, strategic thinking, and proficiency in AI tools and advanced Excel/Google Sheets financial modeling.
Benefits include up to 100% health premium coverage for employees, flexible PTO, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, and a supportive autonomous workplace environment.

Business Operations Associate Full Description

Position Summary:
Wonderschool is harnessing the power of technology to provide comprehensive support to child care providers operating out of their homes as well as in the government and non-profit sectors. Our products enable child care providers to create high-quality environments and meet the demands of their business, while also helping parents in need of childcare solutions through the creation of an accessible marketplace.

Wonderschool is seeking a highly strategic and results-driven Business Operations Associate to play a key role in supporting the executive team and driving business efficiency across the organization. This position will provide high-level operational support, including overseeing key business initiatives, managing complex projects, streamlining internal processes, and acting as a liaison between senior leadership and departments. The ideal candidate will combine strong operational expertise with a high level of initiative and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Oversight: Support senior leadership (CEO/Executive Team) in developing and executing business strategies. Assist with setting organizational goals, tracking progress, and ensuring alignment across departments
Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a point of contact between senior leaders and various departments (e.g., HR, finance, marketing, operations), ensuring smooth communication and effective project execution across teams
Project & Initiative Management: Oversee and manage key business projects from inception to completion, ensuring that goals are met on time, on budget, and with high quality. Manage project timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations
Executive Support: Provide high-level operational support to the executive team, including preparing presentations and reports and ensuring alignment on priorities.
Process Optimization: Identify inefficiencies in workflows and propose process improvements to enhance operational performance across teams. Streamline internal processes to support business growth and scalability
Performance Metrics & Reporting: Create and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess business performance. Regularly report insights to the leadership team and recommend actionable steps based on data-driven analysis
Problem Solving & Decision Support: Proactively identify business challenges and operational bottlenecks. Work directly with leadership to find solutions and implement changes that improve the overall business performance
Organizational Alignment: Foster alignment between departments and the executive team, ensuring that organizational priorities are clearly communicated and executed at every level. Lead cross-functional meetings and initiatives to drive focus and collaboration

Required Qualifications:

2+ years of experience in management consulting, investing banking, venture capital, business operations, or a strategic role at a high-growth startup
Must have strong leadership and team-building skills; and ability to collaborate cross-functionally in an effective manner
Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture and make decisions that drive the business forward
Demonstrated ability to build and automate with AI tools
Expert MS Excel / Google Sheets skills - candidate should be comfortable with financial modeling and working with large amounts of data
Four days a week in office, with travel as needed

What We Offer:

Wonderschool offers a competitive benefits package, including the following:

Health benefits offer up to 100% coverage for employee premiums and up to 80% for dependents
Wifi, Employee Wellness, and co-working space reimbursements offered to all employees
A flexible PTO plan, paid holidays, and mental wellness days
Highly competitive parental leave policies, eligible to qualified individuals after 6-months of employment
An autonomous workplace that prioritizes health and wellness to ensure our employees can produce their best work while achieving their personal and professional goals

Original Job Description

Responsibilities:

Strategic Oversight: Support senior leadership (CEO/Executive Team) in developing and executing business strategies. Assist with setting organizational goals, tracking progress, and ensuring alignment across departments
Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a point of contact between senior leaders and various departments (e.g., HR, finance, marketing, operations), ensuring smooth communication and effective project execution across teams
Project & Initiative Management: Oversee and manage key business projects from inception to completion, ensuring that goals are met on time, on budget, and with high quality. Manage project timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations
Executive Support: Provide high-level operational support to the executive team, including preparing presentations and reports and ensuring alignment on priorities.
Process Optimization: Identify inefficiencies in workflows and propose process improvements to enhance operational performance across teams. Streamline internal processes to support business growth and scalability
Performance Metrics & Reporting: Create and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess business performance. Regularly report insights to the leadership team and recommend actionable steps based on data-driven analysis
Problem Solving & Decision Support: Proactively identify business challenges and operational bottlenecks. Work directly with leadership to find solutions and implement changes that improve the overall business performance
Organizational Alignment: Foster alignment between departments and the executive team, ensuring that organizational priorities are clearly communicated and executed at every level. Lead cross-functional meetings and initiatives to drive focus and collaboration

Required Qualifications:

2+ years of experience in management consulting, investing banking, venture capital, business operations, or a strategic role at a high-growth startup
Must have strong leadership and team-building skills; and ability to collaborate cross-functionally in an effective manner
Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture and make decisions that drive the business forward
Demonstrated ability to build and automate with AI tools
Expert MS Excel / Google Sheets skills - candidate should be comfortable with financial modeling and working with large amounts of data
Four days a week in office, with travel as needed

What We Offer:

Wonderschool offers a competitive benefits package, including the following:

Health benefits offer up to 100% coverage for employee premiums and up to 80% for dependents
Wifi, Employee Wellness, and co-working space reimbursements offered to all employees
A flexible PTO plan, paid holidays, and mental wellness days
Highly competitive parental leave policies, eligible to qualified individuals after 6-months of employment
An autonomous workplace that prioritizes health and wellness to ensure our employees can produce their best work while achieving their personal and professional goals

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