Insights & Operations Partner
Insights & Operations Partner
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$ 158300 - 195237
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About Gusto
Gusto is a modern online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll Gusto offers health insurance 401(k)s expert HR and team management tools. Today Gusto offices in Denver San Francisco and New York serve more than 400000 businesses nationwide.
Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life and it starts right here at Gusto. Thats why were committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
About the Role:
We are looking for a highly capable and versatile leader to join the Engineering organization as an Insights & Operations (I&O) Partner. In this role youll drive complex strategic programs that span multiple teams and domainsserving as an execution partner to Engineering and Product leaders. You will create clarity from ambiguity orchestrate collaboration across functions and ensure the operational infrastructure of Engineering scales effectively as Gusto grows.
This is a generalist role for someone who thrives in fast-paced high-autonomy environments and has a proven track record of delivering results on large technical programs especially those requiring deep coordination systems thinking and comfort with navigating uncertainty.
About the Team:
Gustos Engineering organization builds the infrastructure and product capabilities that power our platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Within Engineering the Insights & Operations (I&O) team serves as a connective tissue working across teams systems and priorities to bring alignment transparency and momentum to our most important technical initiatives.
Heres what youll do day-to-day:
- Design and lead strategic and operational programs that improve execution across Gustos 400 person engineering org.
- Own initiatives such as capital and headcount planning operating model changes cross-team delivery coordination and systems that improve roadmap alignment.
- Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior technical leaders helping to translate vision into systems of execution.
- Drive operational excellence by designing and continuously improving our team rituals artifacts and planning processes.
- Develop durable programs and decision-making frameworks to scale planning investment and prioritization.
- Build strong partnerships with teams across Product Data Finance and People to ensure alignment on org-wide goals and initiatives.
- Apply structured problem-solving and systems thinking to ambiguous and high-impact organizational challenges.
- Lead projects such as:
- Creating a framework for how Gusto approaches monolith extraction.
- Standing up a coordination model for AI/ML platform initiatives.
- Redesigning how technical priorities are surfaced and evaluated across crafts.
- Manage and prepare content for executive-level forums (e.g. Engineering All Hands QBRs planning readouts) with a strong attention to accuracy and narrative clarity.
- Dive deep into technical areas when necessary to help drive alignment and unblock execution.
- Track and support ongoing compliance and operational requirements across the year.
Heres what were looking for:
- 6 years of experience in technical strategy operations engineering program management or chief of staff roles in fast-paced tech environments.
- Proven ability to drive clarity alignment and action across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Strong systems thinker with experience designing processes that scale.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives at scale.
- Strong project management skillsable to manage multiple workstreams and timelines simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication including executive-facing storytelling.
- Confident in handling high ambiguity and in operating across technical and business domains.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to drive outcomes across leadership stakeholders.
- Experience with resource allocation headcount planning or capital investments.
- Nice to have: MBA and/or consulting background previous experience in Chief of Staff-style roles or experience in product/engineering orgs at growth-stage companies.
Our cash compensation amount for this role is between $158300 - $195237/year in Denver and between $185955 - $229345/year for New York/San Francisco. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver San Francisco and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles Gustos subsidiary whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office a secure reliable and consistent internet connection is required.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds not just because its the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses you will find a home at Gusto.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
