Lead Operations Jobs at Startups
There are 192 open lead operations roles at 161 early-stage startups, 22% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 140k to 190k, with a median of USD 162.5k.
Who is hiring lead operations roles
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- 192open roles
- 161startups hiring
- 22%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $163Kmedian pay
- $140Ktypical range: lower
- $190Ktypical range: upper
Based on 74 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 86 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Industries
AI and machine learning (26), healthcare (23) and fintech and payments (21) startups have most of the openings.
What operations work involves at an early-stage startup
You set up the systems that keep the company running, from vendors and tooling to how work gets scheduled. The job changes shape as the company grows, and nobody hands you a process to follow. In a large firm this work is split between finance, facilities and a project office.
Questions people ask
How much do lead operations jobs pay?
Typically USD 140k to 190k a year, with a median of USD 162.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring lead operations roles?
Better Earth Agronomy (3 roles), Contra (3) and DualEntry (3) have the most; 161 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
22% of these roles are remote.
Are new roles coming in?
17 were posted this week.