Business Operations Director
Job Summary
Job Description
WHOOP is seeking a Business Operations Director to support the COO and cross-functional teams in addressing high-impact challenges across the organization. This role involves working on projects spanning Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, IT, and Business Systems, as well as collaborating with Hardware, Membership Services, and Program Managers to drive operational excellence. The ideal candidate is a resourceful problem-solver who enjoys variety and adaptability, and is eager to create operational leverage and make an impact.
Must have:
- 5+ years in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, hardware, or related field.
- Ability to assess and drive solutions for ambiguous challenges.
- Experience communicating with executives.
- Highly organized and logical problem-solving approach.
- Obsession with quality and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, Google Slides, Slack, SmartSheets, MacOS.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with bias for action.
- Experience managing cross-functional initiatives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly adaptable, thrives in fast-paced environments.
- Ability to execute, follow up, and operate at a high tempo.
- Commitment to leveraging AI tools.
Good to have:
- Hardware development, manufacturing, or engineering experience.
- Finance, HR, and legal experience.
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Job Details
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is hiring a Business Operations Director to work closely with and directly support our COO and cross-functional teams to tackle high-impact challenges across the organization. This is a dynamic and fast-paced role for a scrappy, resourceful problem-solver who thrives on variety and adaptability. You will be embedded in projects spanning Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, IT, and Business Systems, while also collaborating with Hardware, Membership Services, and Program/Project Managers to drive operational excellence. If you’re eager to roll up your sleeves, create operational leverage, and make an impact across multiple teams, this role is for you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the COO and help drive key initiatives across Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, IT, and Business Systems.
- Work cross-functionally with Hardware, Membership Services, and Program Management teams to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
- Support executive decision-making through data analysis, process mapping, and proactive problem-solving.
- Lead special projects and act as a hands-on contributor to evolving operational needs across WHOOP.
- Establish and optimize operational workflows to improve scalability and reduce friction across teams.
- Help hold us accountable to our commitments and help us deliver on them
- Assist COO with organizational design, recruiting, and retention
- Quickly form relationships, gain the team’s trust, and positively influence culture
- Willingness and ability to appropriately say ‘no’ when necessary to meet other higher priority objectives
- A results-oriented and dedicated personality with creative and critical thinking capabilities
- A tendency to remain flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity and rapid change
- A no-task-is-too-small (or too big) attitude
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, hardware, or a related field, ideally in a high-growth or tech-driven environment.
- Proven ability to jump into ambiguous challenges, quickly assess the landscape, and drive solutions.
- Experience and comfort in communicating with executives, both internally and externally, and an ability to turn vision into action
- A highly organized and logical approach to problem solving; when given a large and complex set of variables, you innately know how to prioritize and formulate a strategy to structure and design a clear plan.
- Obsession with quality and have outstanding attention to detail in everything you do and be known for this!
- Demonstrable skill at leveraging Excel/Google Sheets, Google Slides, Slack, SmartSheets, and MacOS to track, manage, and communicate the work that you and our team does
- Examples of your top-notch verbal and written communications abilities and be able to present data and information clearly and concisely
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a bias for action.
- Experience managing cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with technical and non-technical teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly adaptable, thrives in fast-paced environments, and comfortable wearing multiple hats.
- Ability to execute like nobody else; be a pro at follow up and follow through and operate at a high tempo and pace to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
- Understanding of hardware development, manufacturing, and/or engineering experience is a plus; finance, HR, and legal experience is desirable
- You genuinely enjoy being productive and are always looking for unique solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of teams and organizations
- Strong customer service orientation
Interested in the role but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to apply! At WHOOP, we believe there’s more to a candidate than what’s on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we welcome all applicants.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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