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Business Operations Lead

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive operational efficiency and execute special projects across diverse functions (Production, Real Estate, M&A) to support rapid scaling in a hardware/defense business.

Role type

Senior Business Operations Lead (Strategy & Execution)

Builds

Operational processes, new facilities, M&A integrations, and data-driven insights for defense systems.

Domain

Defense Technology / Hardware Manufacturing / Strategic Operations

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

End-to-end project management, ambiguity resolution, cross-functional stakeholder leadership, data analysis (ERP/MRP/HRIS), strategic problem solving, rapid execution, relationship building

Preferred skills

Startup founding experience, public speaking to large groups

Technologies

ERP, MRP, HRIS

Responsibilities

Own operational projects from definition to implementation; solve messy problems at the intersection of people, hardware, and software; manage site selection, lease execution, and facility buildout; conduct M&A diligence and post-acquisition integration; leverage business systems data to improve processes; project manage distributed stakeholder groups including C-suite executives.

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