Business Operations and Strategy Lead

Summary

Join SandboxAQ's Business Operations and Strategy team as an experienced analyst. You will contribute to strategic initiatives, supporting product-led business units in their strategic execution. Key responsibilities include business model design, market analysis, financial modeling, and data-driven insights generation. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, 4+ years of analyst experience in a fast-paced technology organization, and strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. Preferred qualifications include startup experience and expertise in AI or related fields. SandboxAQ offers competitive salaries, stock options, generous learning opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of analyst experience in a fast-paced technology organization (e.g. a startup)
• Experience designing and implementing business models, market models, financial models, and operational processes, including data collection and quantitative analysis
• Ability to dive into data, spot patterns, trends, and outliers, and to derive insights
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex, scientific- and tech-heavy business units and market
• Track record of identifying market revenue opportunities that have been translated to business growth
• Multicultural perspective and service leadership mindset with strong interpersonal skills adept at working cross-functionally and managing relationships across diverse teams
• Curiosity about and eagerness to dive deeply to understand new fields of science, new forms of quantitative AI, new markets, new customers, new partners, and new teammates

Responsibilities

• Support strategy development and drive execution; identify and solve problems; apply data-driven analytics to derive actionable insights (e.g. turning market, competitor, financial and internal performance data into actionable insights); collaborate effectively with colleagues to build a strong culture of operational excellence
• Build business models, go-to-market strategies, core narratives, and drive alignment with product & business unit strategy
• Run market and other analysis for M&A and strategic partnerships
• Conduct analyses of market dynamics, customer profiles, and competitive and regulatory environments, and map value chains for our existing and future products
• Define and clarify target customer profiles that fuel alignment among product, research, delivery, and business teams, to drive product innovation, market fit, rapid iteration, and high-scale growth
• Become a market expert and ecosystem mapper
• Bring a can-do spirit and creative energy to every project

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or similar
• Startup experience in fast-scaling environment
• Experience/understanding of AI, quantum technology, or related technical fields
• Experience/understanding of a science-based or tech-heavy industry – even better if it’s biopharma, cybersecurity, aerospace, medical devices, or financial services
• Expertise leading commercialization efforts to support successful product launches and market penetration

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonuses
• Equity
• Competitive salaries
• Stock options depending on employment type
• Generous learning opportunities
• Medical/dental/vision
• Family planning/fertility
• PTO (summer and winter breaks)
• Financial wellness resources
• 401(k) plans