Strategy & Ops Manager at MLabs

, , France -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Aug, 26

Salary

65000.0

Posted On

18 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Problem-Solving, Governance Frameworks, Risk Assessment, Cross-Functional Execution, Workflow Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Data Analysis, Vendor Due Diligence, Operational Risk Management, RAG Pipelines, Agentic Automation

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Location: Remote - Remote in France Remote | Full-time Compensation: $50K - $65K We are hiring on behalf of our client, a high-growth, innovative financial technology organization is seeking a highly analytical and execution-driven Strategy & Operations Manager to serve as a core engine room of the business. Operating alongside the founding team and product leadership, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving, evolving, and executing the enterprise’s long-term strategic vision. This position demands exceptional speed, operational efficiency, and an uncompromising eye for detail to ensure success across the entire product ecosystem. The ideal candidate is a self-guided professional driven to resolve complex, ambiguous challenges that define and disrupt industry standards. This role represents an opportunity to contribute directly to a novel paradigm within the FinTech sector, collaborating with exceptional minds to build scalable, institutional-grade operations from the ground up. Key Responsibilities Strategic Problem-Solving: Diagnose complex operational, technical, and regulatory challenges from first principles, framing structured solutions and driving execution through to successful completion. Outsourcing & Risk Foundations: Build, implement, and own robust governance frameworks to manage inter-group outsourcing services, overseeing performance metrics, comprehensive risk assessments, and the strategic execution of third-party services. Cross-Functional Execution: Coordinate and streamline delivery pipelines across legal, compliance, product, and operations teams to consistently launch first-in-class products. Workflow and Systems Design: Architect and deploy scalable operational controls spanning vendor due diligence pipelines, risk monitoring systems, and service performance frameworks. This includes leveraging modern technical infrastructure such as RAG pipelines, reasoning systems, and agentic automation to optimize efficiency. Core Qualifications: An academic background consisting of a degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline. A demonstrated track record of designing, building, and maintaining scalable governance and workflow processes across operational and product scopes. Advanced analytical capabilities with a proven capacity to leverage complex data to drive decision-making and solve problems. Exceptional project management, organizational capability, and the ability to ruthlessly prioritize high-impact initiatives. An innate curiosity and a strong passion for continuous, self-directed professional learning. A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement and collective accountability. Must be based in France. Preferred Attributes (What Will Make a Candidate Stand Out): Two or more years of professional experience within the FinTech industry. Prior professional experience working within highly regulated financial environments. A proven track record of successful end-to-end project delivery within fast-growing startup or scale-up environments. Direct experience managing product governance frameworks and operational risk management. The employing organization offers a comprehensive and competitive rewards package designed to support long-term professional growth and personal well-being: Competitive base salary accompanied by equity/stock options. Comprehensive private health and dental insurance coverage. Provision of top-tier hardware, software, and technical infrastructure necessary for the role. 25 days of paid annual leave, excluding public bank holidays. Flexible working arrangements, including the option to work 100% remotely or utilize the company's office facilities. International flexibility, offering the ability to work from abroad for up to four months per calendar year.

Responsibilities

The role involves diagnosing complex operational and regulatory challenges to drive the enterprise's long-term strategic vision. Key duties include building governance frameworks for outsourcing and architecting scalable operational controls using modern technical infrastructure.