Business Operations Project Manager

Natilus

$110K — $135K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, Communications or a related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in business operations or startup environments.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple workstreams efficiently.
  • Excellent written communication skills for drafting updates and materials.
  • Comfortable liaising with senior executives and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and structure unclear requests into actionable items.
  • Attention to detail and a high follow-through approach.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with executive leadership to drive strategic initiatives and company priorities.
  • Take ownership of projects from initiation through completion, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
  • Coordinate activities across various external and internal parties to keep projects on track.
  • Manage timelines, action items, and reporting for key business initiatives.
  • Support customer engagement efforts through meeting coordination and presentations.
  • Assist in investor communications and strategic business projects.
  • Prepare executive materials and improve operational visibility with trackers and dashboards.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Retirement Plan - 401k
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Onsite Gym Access
Full Job Description
The Business Operations Project Manager will support Natilus senior leadership by taking ownership of multiple business tasks across customers, investors, suppliers, marketing and internal administration. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable operating across many functions, following up with external stakeholders, coordinating internal action items, preparing materials, and driving projects to completion without needing constant direction.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with executive leadership to drive strategic initiatives, special projects, and company-wide priorities.
  • Take ownership of projects from initiation through completion, ensuring deadlines are met and stakeholders remain aligned.
  • Coordinate activities across customers, investors, suppliers, partners, and internal teams to ensure projects stay on track.
  • Manage project timelines, action items, follow-ups, and reporting for key business initiatives.
  • Support customer engagement efforts, including meeting coordination, presentations, proposals, and partnership activities.
  • Assist with investor communications, board materials, fundraising support, and strategic business projects.
  • Coordinate supplier, vendor, and contract-related activities, working closely with legal, finance, and operational teams.
  • Support conferences, industry events, marketing initiatives, and company visibility efforts.
  • Prepare executive presentations, briefing materials, reports, and business updates.
  • Develop and maintain trackers, dashboards, and processes that improve visibility, accountability, and execution.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline operations and improve cross-functional collaboration as the company scales.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, Communications or related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in business operations, executive operations, startup operations, or a related role.
  • Previous work experience in a startup environment highly preferred
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage many parallel workstreams.
  • Excellent written communication skills; able to draft concise updates, emails, summaries, and briefing notes.
  • Comfortable working with senior executives, customers, investors, advisors, suppliers, and external partners.
  • Ability to operate in ambiguity and turn unclear requests into structured next steps.
  • High follow-through, ownership mindset, and attention to detail.
  • Strong judgment on when to act independently and when to escalate.
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace / Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, task trackers, and CRM or pipeline tools.


Travel

Occasional domestic travel may be required for conferences, customer meeting, supplier visits or company events.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $110,000 to $135,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and business needs.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medica, Dental, Vision)
Retirement Plan - 401k
Unlimited PTO
Onsite Gym Access

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