Business Operations Associate
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Job Location:
San Mateo, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 110000 - 130000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Business Operations Associate will play a central role in enabling the day-to-day operations of BigHats headquarters and driving to execution across corporate functions. This role is ideal for a highly adaptable detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment and enjoys flexing across a wide range of operational workstreamsincluding facilities finance support legal and compliance coordination IT procurement and employee experience.
This individual will serve as a connective tissue across teams helping translate business needs into action proactively identifying gaps and ensuring the companys operational foundations can deliver.
Key Responsibilities
The Business Operations Associate will support multiple corporate workstreams with responsibilities flexing based on business needs and priorities. Key areas of focus include:
Onsite & Workplace Operations
- Drive operation of BigHats San Mateo office partnering with internal teams and external vendors to maintain a safe functional and engaging workplace.
- Coordinate site logistics access and general office needs in collaboration with lab operations and building management.
Cross-Functional Business Operations
- Partner with leaders across Operations Finance Legal HR IT and other functions to support operational execution special projects and process improvements.
- Help document improve and scale internal workflows tools and information management practices.
- Act as a reliable utility player stepping into new workstreams as priorities evolve.
Procurement Vendors & Financial Operations
- Support purchasing vendor coordination and accounts payable processes in partnership with Finance and Accounting.
- Help ensure accurate tracking documentation and compliance across operational spend.
Employee Experience & Internal Enablement
- Support employee onboarding logistics onsite experience and internal events.
- Contribute to a positive and inclusive workplace culture through thoughtful operational execution.
IT Systems & Administrative Support
- Coordinate with internal IT resources and external vendors to support hardware systems access and office technology needs.
- Assist with maintaining operational documentation and system records as appropriate.
This role is expected to evolve over time with opportunities to take on increasing ownership as the company grows.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- 3 years of experience in business operations office or lab management or a similar generalist role in a fast-paced environment (startup or biotech experience a plus).
- Strong organizational and execution skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across different functional areas.
- Proactive and clear communicator with a collaborative and service-oriented mindset.
- Sound judgment discretion and comfort working with sensitive or confidential information.
Preferred Attributes
- Energized by wearing many hats and passion for creating an engaging and inclusive workplace experience.
- Able to dive deep in a particular subject while balancing a wide set of responsibilities
- Reliable resourceful and hands-on approach to problem-solving.
- Interest in growing with the role and expanding operational scope over time.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
BigHat Biosciences designs safer, more effective biologic therapies for patients using machine learning and synthetic biology. BigHat integrates a wet lab for high-speed characterization with machine learning technologies to guide the search for better antibodies. We apply these desig ... View more
