Director of Operations Planning & Execution
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Job Location:
Hawthorne, NV - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 175000 - 250000
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC Accel and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington D.C. San Francisco and London. For more information please visit .
Role Overview
We are seeking a Director of Operations Planning & Execution to own the companys operating plan and execution cadence. This role is responsible for translating company-level goals into functional plans collecting and synthesizing execution data running operating reviews and ensuring teams stay aligned accountable and on track. This person acts as the central nervous system of the company turning strategy into execution surfacing risks early and driving follow-through across all departments.
Responsibilities:
- Operating Plan Ownership
- Own the annual operating plan and quarterly execution cycles
- Translate company-level goals into functional objectives and measurable deliverables
- Maintain a single source of truth for priorities milestones and dependencies
- Execution & Cadence
- Run weekly monthly and quarterly operating reviews
- Track commitments KPIs risks and cross-team dependencies
- Ensure corrective actions are defined owned and followed up
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Partner with Engineering Mission Growth Production Finance Marketing and Strategy leaders
- Resolve execution friction between teams
- Drive clarity on ownership timelines and decision rights
- Data Reporting & Visibility
- Collect execution data across teams and consolidate into executive-level dashboards
- Build and maintain operating dashboards (OKRs KPIs milestones budget vs plan)
- Surface risks bottlenecks and resource constraints early
- Leadership Support
- Support executive leadership with prep analysis and follow-through
- Drive accountability without direct authority
- Act as a trusted operator and problem solver
- Travel (25%)
- Travel to/from various CHAOS offices (LA/SF/DC) an average of one week per month
- What Success Looks Like (First 612 Months)
- Clear disciplined operating cadence across the company
- Leaders aligned on priorities and tradeoffs
- Fewer surprises; earlier risk visibility
- Measurable improvement in execution velocity and follow-through
- Leadership spending less time chasing status and more time making decisions
Minimum Required Experience
- 712 years in operations strategy program management or consulting
- Experience running operating rhythms in a scaling company
- Background in hardware defense aerospace infrastructure or complex tech environments is a plus
- Exceptional cross-functional coordination and executive communication
- Strong analytical and structured thinking
- Comfortable pushing senior leaders diplomatically
- Excellent written and verbal clarity
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets; dashboards OKRs KPIs
- Comfort with ambiguity and incomplete data
- Ability/willingness to travel to travel between various CHAOS offices (LA/SF/DC) an average of one week per month
Preferred Qualifications:
- Former consultant (McKinsey / Bain / BCG / Big 4)
- PMO or Chief of Staff experience
- Exposure to government contracts or regulated environments
Why CHAOS
- Health Benefits: Medical dental and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- Additional benefits: 401k ( 50% company match up to 6% of pay) FSA HSA life insurance and more
- Our Perks: Free daily lunch No meeting Fridays unlimited PTO casual dress code
- Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries generous pre-IPO stock option grants relocation assistance and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
- Team Growth: 200 employees and counting across 5 global offices
The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus equity and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Risk Management
- Negiotiation
- Operational management
- Smartsheets
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Financial Planning
About Company
CHAOS Industries builds omniscient defense systems powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDNTM), giving military, commercial, and border teams the ultimate advantage: time.
