Strategic Operations Associate

Job Description

Position Title: Strategic Operations Associate

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract-to-hire Strategic Operations Associate opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with the CEO to manage operational priorities, schedules, logistics, and follow-through on critical initiatives.
• Track and drive completion of executive action items across multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Prepare executive briefing materials, presentations, reports, agendas, and meeting summaries.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, investor engagements, strategic discussions, and special projects.
• Serve as a highly trusted operational liaison on behalf of the office of the CEO when appropriate and as directed.
• Support setup, organization, and maintenance of secure investor and operational virtual data rooms (VDRs).
• Troubleshoot day-to-day operational and technical issues independently, including workplace technology, office systems, conferencing tools, printers, and related equipment.
• Coordinate vendors, software platforms, subscriptions, and operational services as needed.
• Assist with implementation and organization of operational workflows, tracking systems, and executive reporting tools.
• Maintain a high level of organization across sensitive and confidential information.
• Interface professionally with executives, investors, engineers, advisors, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate executive travel logistics, itineraries, meetings, and related support activities.
• Support offsite meetings, conferences, investor events, and strategic engagements.
• Ability to design and maintain dashboards that track project health, burn rates, and operational milestones.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in high-level strategic operations.
• Advanced level of Excel and deep proficiency in BI platforms such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Experience supporting a founder, CEO, or other C-suite executive in an advanced technology startup, high-growth, or fast-paced deep tech environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• High degree of proficiency with project tracking, dashboards, operational reporting, or workflow coordination.
• Experience with investor relations coordination, preparing board materials, and/or virtual data room management.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to independently troubleshoot operational technology issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, collaboration platforms, virtual meeting tools, and modern workplace technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong judgment, maturity, adaptability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments.
• Travel Required: 30%.
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
• Pay Rate Range: TBD
• Location: Prescott, Arizona
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
  
  
  

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.