Aclima is seeking a startup-to-scale Chief Operating Officer to build and run a disciplined operating system that increases execution speed, delivery predictability, and cross-functional alignment across product, engineering, go-to-market, and finance.
Requirements
- Experienced operating leader: 10 plus years of experience leading operations in venture-backed technology companies, with senior leadership experience in a chief operating officer, general manager, head of operations, or equivalent role.
- Proven culture builder: Demonstrated experience building and sustaining high-performance cultures in small to mid-size technology organizations, including setting clear standards, coaching leaders, strengthening feedback and accountability systems, and making decisive talent calls when needed.
- Hybrid offering experience: Has operated a business that combines services delivery with software and data products, and understands how to manage capacity, margin, and quality across both.
- Execution discipline: Demonstrated ability to install operating rhythm, define metrics, improve predictability, and drive follow-through in ambiguous environments.
- Cross-functional leadership: Credible partner to product and engineering leaders as well as go-to-market and finance; strong stakeholder management and change leadership.
- Regulated or public-sector delivery familiarity: Experience operating in environments where defensibility, compliance, and public scrutiny matter.
- Strategic and tactical: Can set direction, make tradeoffs, and also roll up sleeves to unblock teams, build systems, and deliver outcomes.
- Resilient operator: Thrives in startup environments, operates with urgency and grit, and brings a calm, structured approach in periods of uncertainty.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Equity potential
- Excellent benefits
- Medical/dental/vision/Life/AD&D/LTD
- 401K
- Wellness credits
- Company events