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Gugu Robotics

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Director of Operations

OperationsOperationsFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 2016H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Ohio + 2 moreAll locations: Ohio | Michigan | Pennsylvania

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$115K - $180K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishAWS

Job Description

Director of Operations

Gugu Robotics

• Lead the operational setup and go-to-market infrastructure for a managed services offering, partnering with sales, delivery, and finance to design scalable service models, SLAs, and supporting processes • Define and implement KPIs and benchmarking frameworks across delivery, talent, and finance that give leadership clear, consistent visibility into business health and performance trends • Partner with the VP of Operations, COO, and senior leadership to identify strategic opportunities, shape operational initiatives, and translate business priorities into executable plans • Identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks across the firm by redesigning workflows, standardizing processes, and creating playbooks that improve consistency and quality at scale • Implement AI-powered tools and automation into administrative processes, with a focus on talent acquisition (sourcing, screening, scheduling) and talent experience (onboarding, engagement, offboarding) • Champion a culture of continuous improvement across operations, using data and feedback loops to drive iterative enhancements • Own end-to-end implementation and ongoing oversight of the firm’s PSA (Professional Services Automation) platform, ensuring it supports accurate project tracking, resource planning, utilization reporting, and billing workflows • Oversee the HRIS system, partnering with the talent team to ensure data integrity, compliance, and seamless integration across people operations • Lead the design and deployment of Slack automations that streamline internal workflows, reduce administrative overhead, and improve cross-functional coordination • Drive compliance-side readiness for AWS GenAIIC certification, coordinating across teams to document controls, meet requirements, and maintain certification standards • Manage IT cost strategy across applications and AI token consumption, identifying optimization opportunities and establishing governance frameworks that balance capability with spend • Partner with finance and practice leads to review and validate billing rates and delivery costs, ensuring pricing reflects market positioning, margin targets, and competitive realities • Develop and maintain practice- and vertical-level reporting standards that give leadership accurate, actionable financial visibility across the business • Implement and manage Work-in-Progress (WIP) tracking processes that improve revenue recognition accuracy, reduce billing lag, and surface project financial risk early • Design and build a Lifetime Value (LTV) and Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) model for the sales team, enabling data-driven decisions on client investment, pipeline prioritization, and go-to-market strategy • Partner with internal functional leaders to successfully integrate acquired company’s commercial, operations, technology, finance, and talent systems into Robots and Pencils’ existing systems • Lead full integration planning, including managing and coordinating workstreams, day-to-day tracking, and synergy planning • Usher change management into the new organization.

Job Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in operations or strategy roles
  • Demonstrated experience owning and implementing business-critical systems
  • Strong financial acumen, including hands-on experience with revenue reporting, cost management, WIP tracking, and building analytical models (LTV, CAC, margin analysis)
  • Experience designing and deploying KPI frameworks and operational dashboards that translate complex data into clear business intelligence
  • Proven ability to design and scale operational processes in distributed, multi-geography organizations
  • Hands-on experience with workflow automation tools and AI-powered productivity tools
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.

Benefits

  • paid time off
  • medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k)

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