VP of Operations
RudderStack
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteJob Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Own and drive the company’s operating cadence: OKRs, planning cycles, quarterly execution, and cross-functional alignment
- Translate company strategy into clear execution plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes
- Identify operational bottlenecks and proactively drive resolution across teams
- Partner closely with Engineering and Product to understand infra, data pipelines, reliability, cost structures, and scaling constraints
- Drive operational rigor around cloud costs, efficiency, margins, and capacity planning
- Ensure operational decisions are grounded in a strong understanding of the underlying technology
- Work with Sales, Marketing, and CS leaders to improve pipeline hygiene, forecasting accuracy, deal velocity, and expansion motions
- Partner with Finance on budgeting, headcount planning, unit economics, and board-level metrics
- Own dashboards and KPIs across the business, ensuring leadership has clear, actionable visibility
- Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives (new product launches, AI strategy execution, org scaling, systems changes)
- Bring a consulting-style approach to ambiguous problems: structured thinking, clear recommendations, and decisive execution.
Requirements
- Technical background (engineering, data, infra, or similar) with the ability to engage with product and engineering leaders
- MBA from a top-tier school (e.g., Stanford, Wharton, Harvard, INSEAD, Kellogg, Booth, etc.)
- 8+ years of total experience, including: In operations roles at infra / developer-focused / SaaS companies, and Management consulting experience (MBB or equivalent strongly preferred)
- Outstanding candidates who do not meet minimum requirements will be considered
- Experience operating in high-growth, ambiguous, scaling environments.
Benefits
- Direct impact on how a category-defining data infrastructure company scales
- High exposure to the CEO, leadership team and board
- Opportunity to shape operations at the intersection of real-time data, AI, and enterprise SaaS
- A platform to grow into broader leadership roles as the company scales
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
OKRsplanning cyclesdata pipelinescapacity planningbudgetingKPI dashboardsoperational rigorcost structuresscaling constraintsunit economics
Soft skills
cross-functional alignmentstructured thinkingdecisive executionclear recommendationsproblem-solvingleadershipcommunicationcollaborationconsulting-style approachadaptability
Certifications
MBA