Business Operations Senior Manager
ManychatAmsterdam, Netherlands Posted 9 March 2026
Tech Stack
Job Description
WHO WE ARE 🌍
We help creators and businesses automate conversations on Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok. The result? Better engagement, more sales, and real, sustainable growth. With a diverse team spread across three continents, we’re building the leading Chat Marketing platform that is used — and loved — by more than 1.5 million customers worldwide.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR 🌟
We're at a pivotal moment in our growth journey. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced operational leader to shape how we operate at scale by owning transformational initiatives that will define our organizational capability for years to come.
As Senior Manager, Business Operations, you'll own 1-2 company-defining initiatives that span the entire organization, partnering closely with our COO and Chief of Staff to build the operational foundation that enables us to scale without losing our agility or culture. You'll be the operational force behind the programs that matter most—whether that's reimagining how we set goals, transforming cross-functional collaboration, or building the systems that unlock our next phase of growth.
This role is perfect for someone who's successfully driven organizational change at scaling companies, thrives on complex cross-functional challenges, and wants to establish themselves as a trusted operational leader within a high-performing environment.
Own Transformational Initiatives
Lead 1-2 Strategic Programs: Take full ownership of company-wide initiatives that fundamentally improve how we operate—major process redesigns, framework implementations, cross-functional capability building, or cultural transformations
End-to-End Accountability: Design the strategy, build stakeholder alignment, drive execution, and ensure sustainable adoption with measurable business impact
Navigate Organizational Complexity: Manage competing stakeholder priorities, facilitate difficult decisions, and keep momentum on initiatives that involve the entire leadership team
Partner with Executive Leadership
COO Chief of Staff Partnership: Work in close collaboration with our COO and Chief of Staff on the operational challenges that require senior focus and strategic thinking
Bridge Builder: Facilitate alignment across functional leaders on complex operational topics
Elevate Operational Excellence
Bring Proven Frameworks: Apply best practices from previous scaling experiences to accelerate our operational maturity without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
Design Scalable Solutions: Create operational systems that we implement today but will scale to 500+ people while preserving our culture
Champion Change: Make transformation feel exciting rather than threatening, building genuine buy-in across teams who may be skeptical of new ways of working
Share Expertise: Elevate how teams think about operational excellence through your initiative work and cross-functional partnerships
WHAT YOU'LL BRING ⭐
Experience Background
6-8 years in strategic operations, management consulting, or business operations roles at scaling companies
Transformation Track Record: You've successfully led organizational initiatives that delivered measurable improvements at companies growing through similar stages (200-500+ people)
Scaling Experience: You've lived through hypergrowth and understand the operational challenges that come with rapid scaling
Executive Credibility: Comfortable operating as a peer to senior leaders, with the presence to influence department heads
The Winning Mindset
Change Leader: You've successfully driven adoption of new ways of working, overcoming resistance and building genuine buy-in
Results-Driven: You have specific examples of initiatives that delivered measurable improvements in organizational effectiveness
Culture Champion: You understand that operational excellence should strengthen culture, not bureaucratize it
Communication: You communicate complex operational concepts clearly and ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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