Head of Business Operations @ Waniwani

Hexa

$120K — $180K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in delivery leadership within an agency, consultancy, or high-velocity startup.
  • Proven ability to manage client relationships and ensure project delivery meets quality standards.
  • Strong judgment and structured thinking skills to make quick decisions and prioritize effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders.
  • Experience in building and managing sustainable operational systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own client outcomes from kickoff to sign-off, ensuring scope control and quality standards.
  • Lead project delivery by allocating resources and making critical trade-offs.
  • Establish a customer-facing operating cadence with regular reporting and updates.
  • Develop and maintain internal operating systems including SOPs and QA checklists to streamline processes.
  • Implement agentic operations to automate tasks and enhance project efficiency.
  • Build and lead a delivery team, defining roles, expectations, and performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape and scale the delivery function at Waniwani.
  • A dynamic work environment with the potential for career growth in a fast-paced setting.
  • Collaboration with a talented and diverse team across global locations.
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies to enhance operational efficiency.
Full Job Description
Waniwani
Paris / San Francisco / NYC

The Role

Clients hire Waniwani because we deliver. This role ensures delivery stays world-class as we scale.

You will own the delivery function, the operating cadence, and the systems and agentic workflows that make execution predictable. You will set standards, create leverage, and build the team over time.

What you'll own
  • Client outcomes: scope control, timelines, quality bar, stakeholder management, and executive communication. Clear accountability from kickoff to sign-off.
  • Delivery leadership: run the portfolio, allocate resources, and make the hard trade-offs. Escalate early, decide fast, and keep work moving.
  • Customer-facing operating cadence: weekly health reporting, milestones, risk tracking, and crisp written updates that clients trust.
  • The internal OS: SOPs, templates, QA checklists, dashboards, and handoffs that make delivery repeatable and auditable.
  • Agentic operations: automation, internal copilots, and reusable assets that remove manual work and compound across projects.
  • Build the function: hire and lead a small ops and delivery team as volume grows; define roles, rituals, and performance expectations.
You
  • You've led client delivery in an agency, consultancy, or high-velocity startup.
  • You operate like an owner: structured thinking, strong judgment, and relentless follow-through.
  • You communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and can hold a firm line on scope and priorities.
  • You build systems that get adopted, then evolve them with real feedback.
  • You can hire, coach, and set a high bar.

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