Senior Business Strategist

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work directly with client leadership to understand how back-office teams operate, then turn those findings into clear requirements that a technical team can act on. The role suits someone with a background in finance, consulting or business operations who is comfortable presenting to senior executives and learning new technology on the job. No coding is required.

What you'll do

• Facilitate workshops that document how operational work currently gets done, and interview stakeholders along the way.
• Review operational data to locate inefficiencies and define the scope of technical work.
• Present findings to senior executives and respond to their challenges.
• Contribute to deployments across several back-office departments inside large client organizations.
• Travel 20 to 40 percent of the time to client sites across the United States.

What we're looking for

• Prior work in finance-oriented advisory, investing, consulting, business operations or at an early-stage technology company.
• Curiosity about AI and a willingness to learn it on the job.
• Comfort using current AI tools in everyday work.
• Ability to work on-site in San Francisco five days a week.
• Ability to travel frequently to client sites nationwide.

Bonus points

• Prior experience working at a startup.
• A university background from a top-ranked school, or other clear evidence of exceptional ability.
• Former investment banker or consultant now working in business operations or an AI or digital role.
• Financial and business modeling skills.

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 175,000 to 250,000 per year
• Equity

Location and work model

• San Francisco, CA, United States
• On-site, 5 days in-office per week
• Full-time