Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Powerline is a fast-growing, VC-backed software company dedicated to transforming the modern electricity grid through cutting-edge AI and machine learning. They are seeking a Business Operations Manager to act as an internal consultant, tackling high-impact business challenges and designing workflows to scale their platform globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional special projects from concept to execution (e.g., evaluating new market entry strategies, optimizing customer onboarding pipelines, or structuring commercial pricing frameworks)
• Build the quantitative models, dashboards, and frameworks necessary to track company-wide KPIs and evaluate new business opportunities
• Serve as the connective tissue between technical AI/ML engineering teams, product managers, and commercial leads to drive alignment on high-priority company objectives
• Audit existing startup processes, identify bottlenecks, and design highly efficient, scalable workflows that allow our operations to keep pace with our technical scaling
• Synthesize intricate technical and financial data into polished, high-impact narratives and presentations for leadership and board-level discussions

Skills

• 3–5+ years of experience in analytically rigorous and execution-oriented roles, such as strategy, operations, consulting, product, or investing in the energy field
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience with financial modeling, data analysis, dashboards, KPIs, or operational analytics
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and independently drive complex cross-functional initiatives from concept to execution
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously
• Customer-facing and relationship-building experience, particularly in enterprise or B2B settings
• Experience working closely with technical teams (AI/ML, software engineering, data science) and translating between technical and commercial stakeholders
• Exceptional attention to detail combined with a relentless bias for action. You don't just wait for a playbook; you build it
• Familiarity with power markets, renewable energy, battery storage, energy trading, or AI-enabled software platforms
• Experience in high-growth environments or startups
• MBA from a top-tier business school is a plus

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