Business Development Operations Associate – Contract

NerdWallet

Business Development Operations Associate at NerdWallet managing operations and partner workflows. Collaborating with multiple teams in a remote setting to support SMB Lending operations.

Posted 5/20/2026contractRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $40 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage processes, operations, and partner-facing workflows that keep the business running smoothly
Own and manage critical business development operations that support our partner ecosystem and internal teams
Maintain and analyze weekly and monthly performance data, dashboards, and internal/external reporting
Own cross-functional projects from intake through execution, including timelines, stakeholder coordination, and delivery
Serve as a primary operational contact for ~100 partners, triaging and responding to requests related to pricing, product updates, editorial changes, growth inquiries, and compliance adjustments
Lead the monthly production of rankings and placements across credit card, banking, lending, and software products
Identify trends, anomalies, and data quality issues, acting as an internal subject matter expert
Support partner onboarding and contract workflows, including documentation collection and internal approvals
Build, improve, and scale templates and processes to increase efficiency and consistency

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience in project management, business development operations, or operations roles with end-to-end ownership of projects, ideally in a finance, fintech, or lending environment
Strong analytical skills with experience working in dashboards, reporting, and performance data
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
Self-directed and proactive, with the ability to drive initiatives to completion
Comfortable coordinating across multiple teams with competing priorities
Clear, thoughtful communicator who builds strong cross-functional relationships
Creative and resourceful problem solver who enjoys working through ambiguity
Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to continuously improve how things work
Proficient in tools such as Jira, Confluence, Looker/Tableau, and MS Office

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbusiness development operationsdata analysisperformance reportingtrend identificationdata quality assessmentpartner onboardingcontract workflowsprocess improvementtemplate development

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailself-directedproactivecommunication skillsproblem solvingentrepreneurial mindsetcross-functional collaborationinitiative