Business Operations Lead

Vow is a cultured meat company on a mission to feed billions and create food that’s good for your tastebuds, your health and your planet. We’re bringing together cutting edge innovations in science, engineering, culinary and design to create new meats that meat lovers can choose selfishly because it’s nutritious and delicious, and we’re doing so in a sustainable way. Apply Now The Role+ As a Business Operations Lead at Vow, you’ll be a strategy and operations guru and “jack of all trades” who can dive into any challenge, learn quickly, and hit the ground running. You’ll help us scale from a fast-moving startup into a global manufacturer and multi-vertical company. You’ll work directly with leaders across the business to diagnose complex challenges, create clarity, and drive high-impact projects that accelerate growth. Your work will span strategic problem-solving, operational design, and execution. From launching new markets and verticals, to improving the systems and rhythms that power our manufacturing and commercial operations. We’re looking for empathetic, structured & creative problem-solvers who love working across teams. We not only do the “sexy strategy” work, but we then dive in, get our hands dirty, and actually execute the job itself. The work you do as a BizOps Lead is always focused on enabling and driving action across different teams at Vow, so you’ll have the chance to engage with all “Vowzers,” ranging from optimising and driving efficiency on the manufacturing floor to launching and solving some hugely exciting commercial challenges. Your Experience+ 3+ years of experience working on strategy and operations projects at a high-growth startup, management consulting, or in a similar, fast-paced environment (e.g., legal, finance, engineering). A passion for learning and continued growth, and an eagerness to operate and create clarity in ambiguous environments. An ability to think strategically and ask the right questions, but have a bias to action and know when to dive in and get shit done. Experience with cross-functional project management and amazingly high EQ. You love and thrive in working with others who are different from you. Top-notch analytical and research skills. Superb time management and prioritisation skills. Zero ego. You’ll lead massive projects, but you lead by doing, and are eager and willing to dive into the trenches with our team. Note : you do not need to satisfy 100% of the points listed above. If you have some of the skills and believe you could make an impact in this role, please apply - we want to hear from you What you'll do+ Own 'discovery' projects to understand and develop strategies for new functions, processes for Vow. Manage and drive large cross-functional projects (could be operational and / or execution-focused) that support critical goals for Vow. Identify areas for improvement across the company (processes, structures, etc) and use data-led approaches to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. Guide and / or support the actual execution and ongoing operations of these initiatives (e.g., help with strategy for a new product and then drive go-to-market operations). Be hands on. Get ready to cook food, but also to dive into production runs on our factory floor, build new tooling and software, etc. We expect you to ask great questions and be a great planner, but also be hands on at a company doing lots of physically cool stuff (vs just software). Success is+ In the first month, you’ll ramp up on all things Vow, cultured meat and new vertices and will start to own focused discovery or operations projects at Vow. You’ll spend heaps of time being a “sponge” and getting to know people across all teams at Vow, how they operate, and where they need assistance. Over the next few months, you’ll dive head on into a project focused on our company goals for 2025 / 26, helping to set a strategy where the critical path is unknown, and helping execute and drive operations forward for activities in flight. In just a few months, you’ll be a critical member of the team that moves the needle at Vow across an exciting part of the business (product, strategy, manufacturing, R&D, etc.). In your first year at Vow, you’ll be given the opportunity to own your own cross-functional projects, work with amazingly bright people with varying expertises from all around the globe, and will make your mark on this immensely important push towards more sustainable food production. In the years beyond, you’ll explore and work across various parts of Vow (we call these “tours of duty”) before choosing to become either increasingly specialized, perhaps taking a new role outside of BizOps to build new functions or teams, or to remain nestled within BizOps as a pure generalist. Apply Now #J-18808-Ljbffr