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Business Operations Lead

WatneySan Francisco🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Business Operations Lead at Watney, you'll play a pivotal role in scaling operations and driving impactful projects within a groundbreaking company dedicated to expanding human ambition. This unique opportunity is perfect for a proactive generalist who thrives in dynamic environments and is eager to build foundational processes, offering significant career growth and the chance to shape operational excellence. Apply now to contribute to a mission-driven team and develop a broad range of critical business skills.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Location
San Francisco, United States
Posted
5 days ago
RoboticsHTTPSVendor Management

Job Description

Our Mission

Expand human ambition in the physical world.

Critical infrastructure is constrained by labor shortages, hazardous working conditions, and operational complexity. Watney builds and deploys autonomous robotic systems that increase the speed and capacity of buildout, starting with data centers.

About the Role

At Watney, the Business Operations Lead is the generalist who takes cross-functional work off the plate of technical staff - vendor contracts, site leases, logistics - so engineers spend their time on engineering.

Right now that work runs through whoever's closest. You'd own the work that currently falls to whoever has time - without a fixed job description waiting for you.

What You'll Do

  • Build the foundational operating processes including vendor management, site leasing, and spend.

  • Take ad hoc vendor, contract, and logistics work off engineering and technicians.

  • Own cross-functional projects that don't have a natural home in one team.

You May Be a Good Fit If You:

  • Have operated as a generalist inside a small, fast-moving company.

  • Have owned vendor contracts, site leases, or cross-functional projects with real ambiguity in scope.

  • Can pick up a problem with no clear owner and drive it to resolution.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. At Watney Robotics, we welcome people of all backgrounds and identities, and we make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential. If you’re passionate about robotics but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply!

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