À Propos

On cherche un Operations Manager pour garder notre startup running smoothly.

C'est pas sexy. Mais c'est critique.

Si tu fails, tout s'écroule.

Responsabilités

Scheduling/logistics (meetings, events, travel)
Budget management (track spending, prevent overspend)
Vendor relationships (negotiate contracts, manage suppliers)
Process improvements (make things more efficient)
General troubleshooting (whatever needs to be fixed today)
Compliance/legal stuff (contracts, insurance, etc.)

Profil Recherché

3-5 ans operations experience
Experience in startups (you know it's chaos)
Attention to detail (can't miss things)
Project management skills
Comfortable with ambiguity

Ce Qu'On Veut

"We need someone to make operations run smoothly!"

Reality:
- Operations won't be smooth (it's a startup)
- You'll be firefighting constantly
- Your work is invisible (until it breaks)

La Comp

Salaire: 43k€
Equity: 0.1%
Benefits: Standard

Le Jour Typique

9h-10h: Check emails/calendar for fires
10h-12h: Chase invoices (vendor didn't pay, supplier needs payment)
12h-13h: Lunch interrupted by calls
13h-15h: Book travel for CEO (last minute change, always)
15h-16h: Fix broken contract/vendor issue
16h-17h: Budget reconciliation (we spent more than expected)
17h-18h: Plan office stuff (we need more chairs for new hires)

The Invisible Job

People won't notice when operations works.

They WILL notice when it breaks.

Your job is preventing the breaks.

Which means... you're invisible.

Common Scenarios

Scenario 1: The Travel Disaster
- CEO needs to go to San Francisco. Thursday.
- It's Tuesday.
- Flights are expensive
- Hotel options are limited
- You make it work (barely)
- CEO gets there, says nothing
- You move on

Scenario 2: The Budget Overrun
- Department overspent by 20%
- You discover it in review
- You have to tell CEO
- CEO gets defensive
- You have to figure out where to cut

Scenario 3: The Vendor Issue
- A key vendor stops responding
- Critical contract is up for renewal
- You have to negotiate replacement
- Takes 6 weeks
- Business is affected
- It's your "fault"

The Stress

Nobody gives you credit when things work.

Everyone blames you when things break.

It's a thankless job.

But it's also kind of important.

After 18 Months

Best Case:
- You've streamlined operations
- Spending is under control
- Processes are better
- You're respected (maybe)

Realistic Case:
- Operations are "OK"
- You've improved some things
- But you're constantly firefighting
- You're tired

Worst Case:
- You can't keep up
- Things break down
- You burn out
- You leave

Why It's Hard

Startups are chaos.

You can't control chaos alone.

You need buy-in from leadership.

Which you usually don't have.

So you're... stuck.

The Advice

If you like: Organizing, solving logistical problems, systems:
Maybe yes.

If you want: Recognition for your work:
No.

Operations is the backbone of a company.

But nobody realizes it until it's broken.

That's the job.

Operations Manager: Organiser Le Chaos Organisationnel