Powerline
Business Operations Manager
1mo ago
USASeniorRemotequantitative analysisstrategic planningworkflow design
Lead complex, cross-functional projects to optimize business operations and support the scaling of an AI-driven energy storage platform.
Responsibilities
- We are looking for a high-caliber Business Operations Manager to join our team, reporting to the CEO. Sitting at the intersection of strategy, product execution, and go-to-market initiatives, you will act as an internal consultant and strategic quarterback. You will tackle ambiguous, high-impact business challenges, untangle complex operational bottlenecks, and design the workflows required to scale our platform globally.
- This role requires a unique mix of rigorous quantitative analysis, strategic foresight, and exceptional relationship-building. You will frequently work across engineering, data science, and business development to align priorities, and frequently driving major initiatives.
- Lead complex, cross-functional special projects from concept to execution (e.g., evaluating new market entry strategies, optimizing customer onboarding pipelines, or structuring commercial pricing frameworks).
- Build the quantitative models, dashboards, and frameworks necessary to track company-wide KPIs and evaluate new business opportunities.
- Serve as the connective tissue between technical AI/ML engineering teams, product managers, and commercial leads to drive alignment on high-priority company objectives.
- Audit existing startup processes, identify bottlenecks, and design highly efficient, scalable workflows that allow our operations to keep pace with our technical scaling.
- Synthesize intricate technical and financial data into polished, high-impact narratives and presentations for leadership and board-level discussions.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of experience in analytically rigorous and execution-oriented roles, such as strategy, operations, consulting, product, or investing in the energy field.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience with financial modeling, data analysis, dashboards, KPIs, or operational analytics.
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and independently drive complex cross-functional initiatives from concept to execution.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously.
- Customer-facing and relationship-building experience, particularly in enterprise or B2B settings.
- Experience working closely with technical teams (AI/ML, software engineering, data science) and translating between technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Exceptional attention to detail combined with a relentless bias for action. You don't just wait for a playbook; you build it.
- Bonus: Familiarity with power markets, renewable energy, battery storage, energy trading, or AI-enabled software platforms.
- Experience in high-growth environments or startups.
- MBA from a top-tier business school is a plus.
Other
- Powerline is a fast-growing, VC-backed software company dedicated to transforming the modern electricity grid through cutting-edge AI and machine learning. Our core platform, Battery Co-Pilot™, leverages advanced AI digital twins to continuously benchmark and optimize utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). We remove operational blind spots, model complex market dynamics, and deliver the actionable intelligence asset owners need to confidently outperform in volatile energy markets.