Salesforce

Business Operations Manager

Salesforce$117K — $216K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years in Business Operations, Strategy & Operations, or Program Management in a SaaS/global tech setting.
  • Expertise in workforce planning, headcount mechanics, financial budgeting, and procurement.
  • Proficient with tools like Workday, Coupa, Tableau, Google Workspace/Excel, and Slack.
  • Proven ability to build relationships across teams including Finance, HR, Procurement, and Leadership.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for presenting complex data clearly.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize effectively as a self-starter.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an executive presence.

Responsibilities

  • Own workforce strategy and headcount governance across the Customer Success COO organization.
  • Lead financial operations and spend management in collaboration with Finance.
  • Drive procurement operations and vendor governance to optimize spending and ensure compliance.
  • Serve as the go-to partner for operational tracking and analysis across headcount, budget, and org rhythms.
  • Manage operational execution and budget governance for major milestones and events.
  • Oversee organizational culture and recognition programs, ensuring budget effectiveness and program impact.
  • Enhance operational infrastructure by centralizing knowledge assets and improving communication channels.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive support for work-life balance.
  • Access to resources that promote personal growth and potential.
  • Use of AI tools to enhance job performance and productivity.
Full Job Description

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Job Category

Program & Project Management

Job Details

Job Title: Business Operations Manager
Location: Austin, TX


Role Overview

We're looking for a Business Operations Manager to be the operational backbone and trusted execution partner for our Customer Success COO organization. In this high-visibility, individual-contributor role, you'll drive headcount strategy and governance, financial operations, vendor oversight, executive rhythms, and key program operations. You'll bring sharp analytical instincts, cross-functional savvy, and a bias for operational excellence — building alignment across Finance, Employee Success, Procurement, and Customer Success Leadership to keep the organization running at its best.


Your Impact
  • Own end-to-end workforce strategy and headcount governance across the Customer Success COO organization, partnering with Operations, Recruiting, and Finance on position tracking, backfill allocations, and organizational modeling.

  • Lead financial operations and spend management — partnering closely with Finance on quarterly outlook cycles, operational expense tracking, budget forecasting, and month-end close alignment.

  • Drive procurement operations and vendor governance, aligning Procurement, Finance, and business partners to optimize spend and ensure contract compliance.

  • Serve as the go-to partner for ad-hoc operational tracking and analysis across headcount, budget, and org rhythms, supporting the priorities of the COO of Customer Success.

  • Lead operational execution and budget governance for major milestones, overseeing event logistics, resource allocation, and financial tracking for company events (e.g., Dreamforce) and Customer Success leadership summits.

  • Program-manage organizational culture and recognition frameworks, overseeing budget allocation, executive review workflows, and program impact for org-wide recognition initiatives.

  • Elevate operational infrastructure by centralizing team knowledge assets, onboarding resources, and executive communication channels to maximize efficiency across the organization.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 8+ years of experience in Business Operations, Strategy & Operations, or Program Management within a SaaS or global technology environment.

  • Deep expertise in workforce planning, headcount mechanics, financial expense budgeting, and procurement workflows.

  • Hands-on proficiency with enterprise tools including Workday, Coupa, Tableau, Google Workspace/Excel, and Slack.

  • A track record of building trusted relationships across matrixed teams — Finance, Employee Success (HR), Procurement, and Executive Leadership.

  • Sharp analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with a gift for turning complex operational data into clear, executive-ready insight.

  • Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities, paired with a proactive, self-starting approach to driving operational rigor as an individual contributor.

  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with strong executive presence.

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