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VP of Operations

Mate Academy

Job Location:

Kyiv - Ukraine

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 20 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 17 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Mate academy is an EdTech company helping anyone anywhere build a successful career through learning.

Our gamified AI-powered platform helps people gain new skills and get ready for tech and non-tech roles in IT and beyond.

Were growing fast in Ukraine Poland and Brazil and 6.000 people worldwide have already landed jobs after studying at Mate.

We are looking for a VP of Operationsa highly analytical and business-minded professional who can identify bottlenecks improve cross-team execution and build scalable operational systems to support the companys next stage of growth.

This role is critical for scaling the business efficiently. Your first major focus area will be Marketing with gradual expansion into Sales Product and Development operations over time.

In this video youll get to know our founders culture and vibe.

Learn how we scale businesses beyond limits and you can be part of it.

What makes this role exciting:

Direct impact on scaling a mature market-leading business with strong growth potential.
Opportunity to improve how the company operates across multiple business functions.
High ownership and influence on strategic and operational decision-making.
Work closely with founders and department leaders on company-wide execution.
Influence international operations and future market expansion.
Opportunity to grow into broader executive leadership responsibilities

Required skills:

7 years of experience in ops consulting finance business analysis strategy operational leadership
Experience working in high-performance environments (Big4 consulting startups product companies operationally complex businesses).
Strong analytical and structured thinking.
Experience building or redesigning operational processes and systems.
Strong experience with process automation dashboards reporting and operational visibility.
Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar business domains and identify bottlenecks.
Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
Leadership mindset with high ownership and execution orientation.
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills are a must.
Experience with BI tools (Looker Studio Tableau Power BI etc.)
English level: Upper-Intermediate

Nice-to-have skills:

Consulting background (Big4 strategy operations consulting).
MBA or a strong business education background.
Experience working with AI tools and automation.
Multi-functional experience across marketing sales product finance or operations.
Experience scaling operational systems in fast-growing businesses.

Key responsibilities:

Conduct operational audits and identify inefficiencies bottlenecks and scaling limitations.
Analyze workflows reporting structures processes and operational performance.
Build structured operational improvement plans and drive implementation.
Improve execution speed accountability prioritization and cross-functional collaboration.
Develop scalable dashboards reporting systems and operational frameworks.
Partner closely with Marketing leadership as the first major focus area.
Gradually expand operational ownership into Sales Product and Development.
Create scalable systems and processes to support international growth.
Conduct research business analysis and operational diagnostics.
Translate business problems into clear action plans and measurable operational initiatives.
Identify recurring operational issues and continuously improve processes.