Cofounder + CEO, Digital Operating Twin

Interplay

$200K — $250K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience as a founder or in high-level leadership positions.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure industries and technology workflows.
  • Experience in raising venture capital or working with institutional investors.
  • Familiarity with software platforms related to digital twins, asset management, or analytics.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to thrive in unstructured settings.,

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and launch of a new venture focused on digital operating twins.
  • Define and communicate the company's vision and strategic direction.
  • Design the go-to-market strategy and establish operational frameworks.
  • Recruit and build a high-performing team.
  • Secure funding through capital raising initiatives.
  • Oversee company growth and scaling efforts.

Benefits

  • Remote work arrangement with flexibility.
  • Access to institutional support and resources from Interplay.
  • Opportunity to lead and shape a new venture from the ground up.
  • Collaborative work environment that values humor and a positive attitude.
Full Job Description
LOCATION

Full Time, Remote

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Cofounder & CEO to lead the launch and growth of a new venture focused on Digital / Vertical Operating Twins for Critical Infrastructure. You will be responsible for taking the concept from a validated idea to a scaled production powerhouse. While you run the entire company, Interplay provides the institutional "back-office" to help you succeed.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead the development of a new company.
  • Define company strategy & vision.
  • Develop the go-to-market strategy and operational model.
  • Recruit the team.
  • Raise capital.
  • Scale.


PREFERRED SKILLS
  • Have built a company before.
  • Laugh (often).
  • Have a great attitude and are willing to get your hands dirty.
  • Are willing to run through brick walls without a helmet.
  • Love problem solving and winning
  • Have relevant industry experience.
  • Have direct experience building, selling, or operating software, data, analytics, digital twin, asset-management, or industrial technology platforms for utilities, infrastructure, energy, industrial, or other asset-heavy markets.
  • Can establish immediate credibility with infrastructure operators, utility executives, engineering leaders, public-sector buyers, systems integrators, and strategic customers.
  • Understand infrastructure workflows and technologies such as asset-performance management, predictive analytics, GIS, SCADA, CMMS/EAM, ERP integrations, IoT, or simulation.
  • Have demonstrated experience raising institutional or venture capital; prior leadership in a successfully exited VC-backed company is strongly preferred.
  • Are hyper-organized.
  • Have the ability to work well in an unstructured environment.
  • Bachelor's degree is required, MBA is a plus.
  • Minimum of 5 years of work experience.


The company will build a vertical software platform that helps infrastructure owners and operators understand asset condition, predict failure risk, prioritize maintenance, plan capital projects, and improve resilience across complex physical systems.

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