Head of Operations
San Mateo, CAJobPosted 2 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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The Head of Operations leads Archetype AI’s finance, people, legal, compliance, and administrative functions, reporting to the COO and working closely with the CEO. This hands-on executive role combines strategic leadership with direct execution, building operational infrastructure and managing external partners. The role also determines when to expand internal finance and people teams as the company grows.
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Full job description
About Us At Archetype AI, we’re building the world’s first physical AI platform to bring artificial intelligence into the real world. Our foundation model, Newton, understands the physical world through objective sensor data and generates real-time insights into complex physical behaviors, from industrial machinery and systems to wearable devices and smart environments.
Formed by a high-caliber team from Google and backed by one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned venture funds, Archetype AI is at Series A and rapidly advancing its technology for the next big leap. This is a unique opportunity to join an exciting, fast-growing AI team based in the heart of Silicon Valley. About the Role The Head of Operations leads Archetype AI’s business functions, including finance, people, legal, compliance, and administration. Reporting to the COO and working closely with the CEO, this role serves on the executive leadership team to drive core business operations while founders focus on product, customers, and growth. This is a hands-on executive role combining strategic leadership and direct execution. Supported by outsourced accounting, legal counsel, and insurance partners, you will build operational infrastructure, manage external partners, and determine when to scale internal finance and people teams. What You’ll Own
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Lead the financial model, forecasting, and monthly close in partnership with outsourced accounting; present financial updates to leadership and the Board.
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Prepare monthly executive updates and quarterly board materials detailing revenue, bookings, burn rate, and runway.
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Manage cash flow, spend controls, vendor approvals (Ramp), wire authorization, department budgets, and annual fiscal planning.
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Manage performance management, onboarding, offboarding, background checks, and immigration processes.
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Lead company All-Hands meetings and drive employee engagement across a distributed team.
Key Qualifications
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Financial expertise and hands-on experience running finance operations.
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Experience in HR or people operations.
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Strong communication skills.
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