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Business Operations

Join Cognition as a Business Operations professional to tackle complex challenges and drive outcomes across various business functions.

Location
San Francisco
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
mid
Type
full time

Posted by employer 11 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 4 days ago

Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago

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What you'll build

  • Own cross-functional projects end-to-end
  • Build relationships across the organization
  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities
  • Drive results on tight timelines
  • Pull and analyze data to inform decisions

Must have

  • Relevant experience in consulting, investment banking, or operations
  • Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously
  • Strong analytical foundation
  • Ability to communicate credibly with technical and non-technical teams
  • High tolerance for ambiguity

Nice to have

  • Technical degree (CS, engineering, math, physics)
  • Worked as an early employee at a startup
  • Experience as a Chief of Staff or BizOps lead
  • Care about building teams and culture

AI in the day-to-day

We are an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents.

Requirements

Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Joblaze summary

In the Business Operations role at Cognition, the individual will engage in a variety of high-impact projects, from launching new business lines to enhancing analytics infrastructure. The position requires a strong analytical background and the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams, leveraging skills honed in consulting, investment banking, or operations within high-growth tech environments. This role is ideal for someone with a proactive mindset and a track record of delivering results in fast-paced settings, particularly those looking to advance into functional leadership.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed 4 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Cognition's careers page September 25, 2026.

Quick facts

What seniority level is this role?
Cognition targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Business Operations role at Cognition.

From the original posting

About the Role

You'll operate as a high-trust generalist, embedded in different parts of the business depending on where you're needed. Projects will vary: standing up new business lines, building analytics infrastructure alongside engineering, supporting corporate development efforts, or helping teams navigate critical transitions. Scope and ownership will be significant. You'll be expected to move fast, drive outcomes, and operate with high autonomy.

This is a role for someone who wants to be close to the hardest problems at a company moving very quickly. You'll work directly with leadership and build relationships across every function. The path from here leads to functional leadership for those who want it.

Core Responsibilities

  • Own cross-functional projects end-to-end, from scoping through execution

  • Build relationships across the organization and become a trusted operator that teams want to work with

  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities before they become obvious

  • Drive results on tight timelines without sacrificing quality or detail

  • Pull and analyze data to inform decisions and track progress

  • Communicate clearly with stakeholders ranging from engineers to executives

  • Pick up whatever needs doing, even when it's outside your comfort zone

What We Value

  • Low ego. You care about outcomes, not credit or optics.

  • Speed and precision. You move fast without dropping details.

  • Trust-building. People want to work with you after the first interaction.

  • Proactive ownership. You see problems and fix them without being asked.

  • Analytical rigor. You're comfortable with data and use it to drive decisions.

  • Grit. You don't quit when the work gets tedious or the problem gets hard.

Requirements

  • Relevant experience in consulting, investment banking, or operations at a high-growth technology company

  • Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously and deliver results without close supervision

  • Strong analytical foundation

  • Ability to communicate credibly with both technical and non-technical teams

  • Track record of exceptional performance in whatever you've pursued

  • High tolerance for ambiguity, context-switching, and intensity

You might excel if you...

  • Have a technical degree (CS, engineering, math, physics) even if you took a non-technical career path

  • Worked as an early employee at a startup where you operated well beyond your job description

  • Have been a Chief of Staff or BizOps lead at a scaling company

  • Care deeply about building teams and culture, not just processes

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