Curacel (YC 22)

Senior Executive Operations (AI Pilled) - Updated

Posted: 2 hours ago

Job Description

The opportunity as Senior Executive Operations, CEO OfficeAs Executive Operations Manager at Curacel, you will build the AI-first operating system for the company. Your core mandate is company-wide operational leverage. You will partner directly with the CEO, & the People Team to remove friction across teams, compress cycle times, and turn strategy into execution using automation and agentic workflows. You will also keep the CEO rhythm crisp with a simple decisions and commitments system.You sit in the CEO Office and act as a force multiplier for leadership. You will design and ship the systems that make teams radically more productive, from decision cadence and goal tracking to AI assistants that speed up sales, ops, product, finance, and customer success.This role blends operator rigor with AI craft. You will drive the company rhythm and outcomes while building practical AI into everyday work. If you love turning messy processes into reliable, automated systems that scale, and you want your work to move the business every single week, this role is for you.What You Will OwnCompany operating system: OKR and review cadences, exec dashboards, decision logs, leadership rituals, and cross-functional programsAI-enabled productivity: rollout of LLM agents, internal copilots, and workflow automations that eliminate manual workStrategic initiatives: plan, resource, execute, and close the loop with post-mortems and learningsStakeholder communication: clear, timely comms across internal leaders, clients, vendors, and partnersExecution quality: crisp briefs, fast feedback loops, and on-time delivery across teamsWhat You Will DoMap critical workflows across GTM, Operations, Finance, and Product. Redesign for speed and reliability, then automate with AI Build internal assistants/workflows/Agents for teams using no code tools and working with Engineers e.g meeting notes, pipeline hygiene, vendor onboarding, contract ops, reporting, QA checks, and policy complianceStand up exec and team dashboards with leading indicators that are self-serve and always currentRun the CEO agenda at a lightweight level: prep, follow-ups, decisions, and communications so priorities move week to weekLead cross-functional sprints to unblock revenue, margins, cash, and NPS using data and experimentsEstablish the operating cadence for strategic initiatives with clear owners, milestones, risks, and decision gates\ Vendor and tool stewardship: pick, implement, and maintain the AI stack teams actually use, with training and guardrailsCreate playbooks and adoption gates so work is checked by AI before human reviewThe AI you will bringLLM application know-how: prompt patterns, retrieval, structured outputs, function calling, evaluationAgentic workflows: task decomposition, tool use, guardrails, human in the loop, incident handlingAutomation platforms: APIs, webhooks, and connectors across n8n, Slack, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Notion, Metabase, Jira, and data storesMeasurement and reliability: define success metrics, build feedback loops, test for accuracy, and monitor driftData and decision makingBuild a single source of truth for goals, health, and blockersDefine KPI trees for priority workflows and publish weekly deltasUse BI tools to track operational performance and recommend adjustmentsWhat Success Looks Like In 6 Months30 to 50 percent reduction in cycle time for 3 to 5 core workflowsAt least 5 AI assistants or automations in daily use across teams with measurable hours savedStrategy to execution lag cut through a predictable weekly and quarterly cadenceLeadership uses one live dashboard and decision log every weekCEO decision latency down and follow-through rate up, tracked via a visible logClients and partners experience faster turnarounds and fewer handoffsYou might be a fit if you haveVery curious, and naturally a first principles thinker asking, why this and why thatIntense, Indefatigable and low ego3 plus years in operations, program management, or similar roles in high velocity environments, ideally in software companiesProven record building company rhythms, shipping cross-functional programs, and landing measurable improvementsHands-on automation and AI experience. Comfortable prototyping with no code or scripts and partnering with engineers when neededStrong analytical chops. You define metrics, query data, and make decisions with evidenceExcellent communication and stakeholder management across internal and external audiencesProject management expertise with Agile or equivalent frameworksNice to haveExperience in financial services, health, or other regulated industriesLight coding ability in Python or JS to stitch systems and APIsHow We WorkDo not apply if you are looking for work life balance. We are looking for someone who is “All In”.\ \ These are the values we hold dearly, they are non negotiable.Passionate Work: Enjoy the work, set ambitious goals, and consistently exceed expectations.Relentless Growth: Stay curious, set bold targets, and adapt quickly to learn.Empowered Action: Own outcomes, take initiative, and communicate with clarity.Sense of Urgency: Deliver fast with judgment, stay agile, and prioritize high impact work.Seeing Possibilities: Stay optimistic, focus on solutions, and persist through obstacles.

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