Strategy & Operations Leader Job London area,Greater London England UK,Business

Location: Greater London

Responsibilities

Take ownership of ambiguous business problems and structure them into clear hypotheses, analyses and actions
Dive into data and underlying processes to identify root causes
Quantify financial and operational impact and assess potential solutions
Run deep dives across vendor spend, payments, banking, market data, subscriptions, financial processes and internal operations
Build practical models, analyses and decision-support tools from imperfect or incomplete data
Work directly with Finance, Product, Engineering and other teams to understand processes and implement improvements
Develop recommendations and make clear decisions on trade-offs
Drive initiatives through implementation and measure whether expected impact was delivered
Use Claude and other AI tools to accelerate research, analysis and execution
Build AI-powered workflows and automations that eliminate recurring manual work and make solutions scalable
Present findings and recommendations clearly to senior leadership

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a highly analytical environment
Experience ideally including top-tier strategy consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain or equivalent) and/or a strong analytical role in a high-growth technology company
Exceptional structured problem-solving skills
Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills
Excellent Excel / Google Sheets skills
Ability to work with messy or incomplete data
Strong business judgment
Ability to work independently with limited direction
Ability to work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders and operational teams
Clear and concise written and verbal communication
Experience working directly with founders or senior executives
Advanced user of Claude or similar AI tools, beyond basic prompting and summarisation
Demonstrated ability to use AI for research, data analysis, modelling, documentation, decision-making and execution
Ability to design and build repeatable AI-powered workflows and automations
Strong curiosity about new AI capabilities and willingness to continuously improve
Technical skills are not required, but ability to work with tools, APIs, spreadsheets, scripts or automation platforms is a strong advantage
Experience in both top-tier consulting and a high-growth technology company is a plus
Experience with payments, procurement, vendor management, SaaS, ERP or financial systems is a plus
Experience building automations or AI-powered workflows is a plus
Experience in fintech, marketplaces or other complex technology businesses is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical capabilities with a focus on structured problem-solving, financial analysis, and the ability to work with incomplete data. Proficient in building AI-powered workflows and automations to enhance operational efficiency and drive impactful decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years Analytical Experience
Strong Quantitative Analysis Skills
Advanced User of Claude AI Tools
Experience in Top-Tier Consulting
Ability to Work Cross-Functionally

Hard Skills

Financial Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Excel Skills
Google Sheets Skills
Data Analysis
Model Building
Decision-Making
Problem-Solving
Workflow Automation
AI Implementation

Soft Skills

Strong Business Judgment
Clear Communication
Curiosity About AI Capabilities
Independent Work
Cross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

Fintech
SaaS
ERP
Vendor Management
Payments
Procurement
Marketplaces
High-Growth Technology

Tools & Technologies

Claude AI
Automation Platforms
APIs
Spreadsheets
Scripts