Business Operations Specialist

Role Overview

"Operations" means different things at different companies. At CHAOS, it means real-world problem solving that helps us win. We are building a Business Operations team that deploys on complex problems spanning multiple areas of the business. Team members embed with other teams, learn each problem in depth, work alongside them to improve it, and then move on to the next project. You may be a strong fit if:

• You've excelled in a high-execution environment. Experience in this exact role is not a requirement. A track record of thriving where a great deal is expected of you is. Examples include specialized military units, top law firms or investment banks, professional sports, elite musical performance, or fast-paced startups. You've seen excellence up close and contributed to it. Strong grades at a demanding school are a positive signal, but they are not enough on their own; some professional experience is necessary.
• You're comfortable with math, and with software that does math. Nearly every problem you take on will involve quantitative work (even counting is math). You'll be expected to define how we measure what is true in the business (metrics) and examine it from multiple angles (analysis), using tools such as Excel, Palantir Foundry, or Python.
• You're intellectually curious. You read, and you read books. You enjoy understanding how different parts of the world work, and you seek out information when something catches your interest. No project at CHAOS is limited to a single, narrow topic. You'll need to learn multiple parts of our business and be curious enough to uncover the nuance and gray areas.
• You're a student of people and how they work. Almost every problem has a people component. Understanding why people behave as they do, and how to influence that behavior, is often the key to solving the problem.

Responsibilities

• Work with business units to translate company-level goals into functional objectives and measurable deliverables
• Design metrics and systems for calculating, tracking, and reporting on those metrics
• Analyze our results and use that analysis to make suggestions for how to improve
• Deep dive into business areas and become a subject matter expert as quickly as possible
• Help teams create an operating cadence
• Resolve execution friction between teams
• Support executive leadership with prep, analysis, and follow-through
• Drive accountability without direct authority
• Act as a trusted operator and problem solver

Minimum Requirements

• 3-7+ years in a high-execution role, such as operations, strategy, program management, or consulting
• Exceptional cross-functional coordination and executive communication
• Strong analytical and structured thinking
• Comfortable pushing senior leaders
• Excellent written and verbal clarity
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets
• Comfort with ambiguity and incomplete data
• Ability/willingness to travel between our offices (LA/SF/DC) up to once a month

Preferred Requirements

• Background in hardware, defense, aerospace, infrastructure, or complex tech environments is a plus
• Experience with data and analytics platforms such as Palantir Foundry and Python
• Practical experience using AI tools (e.g., LLM assistants, AI-enabled analysis tools) to accelerate research, analysis, and recurring workflows

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 400 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.