What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Operations Associate position at Harmonic?
About The Company
Harmonic is a startup building the world’s most advanced mathematical reasoning engine, recently achieving Gold Medal-level performance on the 2025 International Math Olympiad (IMO). Backed by some of the world's most prominent investors, we are intentionally scaling our elite technical team.
About The Role
We are seeking a proactive, execution focused Business Operations Associate to build the operational engine of our company. In this role, you’ll play a central role in proactively identifying inefficiencies and opportunities, then design and implement the systems and processes that enable us to scale efficiently and smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
Equal Opportunity Statement
Harmonic is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Harmonic is a startup building the world’s most advanced mathematical reasoning engine, recently achieving Gold Medal-level performance on the 2025 International Math Olympiad (IMO). Backed by some of the world's most prominent investors, we are intentionally scaling our elite technical team.
About The Role
We are seeking a proactive, execution focused Business Operations Associate to build the operational engine of our company. In this role, you’ll play a central role in proactively identifying inefficiencies and opportunities, then design and implement the systems and processes that enable us to scale efficiently and smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
- Spearhead strategic initiatives to enhance operational and financial efficiency, from diagnosing bottlenecks to executing targeted solutions
- Develop and own the financial reporting cadence, build robust processes to track key performance indicators (KPIs), and manage core business operations
- Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Data, and Sales to streamline critical cross-functional workflows, and implement a system for tracking customer usage to inform strategic decisions
- Build the operational backbone for our marketing and PR function. You will own our marketing technology stack, create systems to measure campaign performance, and streamline the logistics for key initiatives events and announcements
- Manage vendor relationships and office operations
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business-related field (e.g. economics, finance, engineering, computer science)
- 2 years of experience in high-performance environments such as consulting, investment banking, or operations at a fast-paced, early stage company
- Proficiency in Python and SQL to independently write scripts to query and analyze data to answer key business questions, automate reporting, and extract operational insights
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proven ability to own projects from start to finish, especially under tight timelines
- Proven track record of analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Experience working cross functionally and developing process to build operational rigor
- Familiarity with financial operations and/or business intelligence tools
- Experience building scalable, efficient systems in dynamic environments
- Demonstrated initiative in improving processes or solving operational challenges
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) matching
- 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for employees and 50% coverage for dependents. Harmonic offers varied health coverage options to select what is best for you and your family.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) available for qualifying health plans
Equal Opportunity Statement
Harmonic is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.