Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blueland is reimagining everyday cleaning essentials with safe, sustainable products. They are seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Special Projects & Business Operations to support the CEO and leadership team by leading cross-functional initiatives and improving organizational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Lead special projects end-to-end with full ownership and autonomy, and support the Chief of Staff on broader initiatives as needed
- Drive organizational efficiency, health, and team performance initiatives — identifying gaps and designing systems to address them
- Own cross-functional strategy and insights projects from scoping through synthesis and executive recommendation
- Support board preparation, OKR reviews, and recurring leadership cadences, ensuring the CEO and leadership team are consistently prepared and aligned
- Identify operational gaps across the business and develop structured solutions to address them
- Lead and support cross-functional initiatives, providing structure, momentum, and clear ownership at each stage
- Serve as a connective resource across teams, ensuring critical priorities and dependencies are tracked and followed through
- Identify opportunities to integrate AI and emerging tools into existing workflows—and lead implementation directly, not just the recommendation
- Manage CEO administrative operations including inbox and calendar management, ensuring her time and attention are protected and well-allocated
- Establish and continuously improve processes within the Office of the CEO to support both the CEO and the broader leadership team
- Maintain sufficient organizational context to anticipate needs and proactively reduce the CEO's operational load
Skills
- 4+ years of experience in management consulting or a similarly rigorous, structured environment; equivalent experience in strategy, business operations, or a high-growth startup will also be considered
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to structure complex problems quickly and communicate findings clearly to Senior Leadership
- Internalizes brand standards quickly and applies them with consistency and judgment across communications, projects, and deliverables
- Genuine passion for sustainability, plastic waste reduction, and Blueland's mission
- Executive presence and the ability to operate effectively at the highest levels of an organization
- Thinks beyond the immediate task, always looking to build systems and processes that make the next iteration faster and better
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment
- Highly adaptable, with the ability to range across work of all types, from calendar management to leading a strategy engagement
- Active, practical use of AI tools in day-to-day work, with the ability to help others adopt them in concrete, meaningful ways
- Deeply committed to the quality of their work, regardless of scope or audience
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Stock options
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid civic engagement days
- Paid parental leave
- 401k (employee contribution)
- Professional development stipends
- Remote work reimbursements
- Various discounts to like-minded companies
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