Operations Manager – Online Business Manager

Adaptive Teams

Operations Manager building AI-powered systems and automations for Adaptive Teams’ founder-led business clients. Owning operations, improving processes, and giving founders time back to grow.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇭🇷 CroatiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong operational judgment and the ability to improve processes through the development of SOPs, systems, and automations. Capable of managing projects and coordinating teams effectively in a fast-paced, remote environment.

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Operations ManagementProcess ImprovementProject CoordinationAI WorkflowsRemote Work Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Process ImprovementSOP DevelopmentProject ManagementOperational Metrics TrackingAutomation Implementation

Soft Skills

Strong Operational JudgmentExcellent CommunicationHigh OwnershipCuriosity About AIIndependent Decision-Making

Tools & Technologies

ZapierMakeAI AgentsDashboardsInternal Automation

Industry Keywords

Founder-Led BusinessRemote OperationsOperational PerformanceManual Process ImprovementHigh-Ownership Role

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day operations and drive priorities from idea to completion
Become deeply familiar with the founder’s business, tools, standards, and decision-making
Identify broken, manual, or repetitive processes and improve them permanently
Build SOPs, systems, AI workflows, and automations to reduce manual work
Coordinate projects, people, vendors, timelines, and key deliverables
Track operational performance and use metrics to identify improvements
Make sound decisions independently and escalate when judgment requires it
Keep the founder informed without needing to be chased for updates
Continuously identify opportunities to save time, reduce costs, and improve operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience as an Operations Manager, Online Business Manager, founder’s right hand, or in a comparable high-ownership operations role
Experience working in fast-moving, founder-led businesses
Strong operational judgment and ability to turn ambiguous problems into practical plans
Track record of improving processes rather than simply maintaining them
High ownership and follow-through
Excellent written and spoken English
Confidence working independently in a fully remote environment
Curiosity about AI and willingness to learn, experiment, and build
Reliable remote setup
Ability to support the working requirements of the role
Experience with Zapier, Make, AI agents, dashboards, SOPs, or internal automation is a plus, not a requirement

Benefits

Comp & perks

A clear path to increased compensation and responsibility as you prove your impact
Hands-on development in AI-driven operations and automation
Real ownership in an operator seat
Direct exposure to fast-growing, founder-led businesses
Opportunity to build systems and workflows that replace hours of repetitive work
Role designed to expand as your ability to own more of the operation
Training and support in AI
Fully remote work