Process Architect, Strategic Ventures
$132,000–$198,000 year
On-siteCosta Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Design and maintain net new and existing processes that solve core cross-functional challenges across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Mission Operations, Finance, Product, and Deployments. Develop workflows with System Architects and PMs to identify and drive system changes, ensuring solutions scale with business volume and complexity. Visually document business workflows from start to finish, translating intangible tasks into tangible diagrams for team alignment. Collaborate with business teams to root-cause problems and implement process-based solutions that improve the ability to buy, build, and deploy hardware quickly. Own the transition of new processes to business teams, ensuring they are well-documented and sustainable beyond direct involvement. Pinch hit where necessary to fill critical gaps and ensure smooth business operations.
Required Qualifications
- Proven track record of high ownership and execution, seeing initiatives through from concept to tactical implementation to durable, self-sustaining operation
- Demonstrated ability to operate in highly ambiguous environments with little-to-no direction, proactively identifying problems and driving them to resolution without waiting to be told what to do
- Strong systems thinking skills, with the ability to design end-to-end processes that anticipate edge cases, failure modes, and downstream impacts
- Background in both qualitative and quantitative analysis, with a clear understanding of how data informs process design and management
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely to diverse audiences across the organization
- Experience designing and implementing cross-functional processes that stick, scale, and are adopted by business teams
- Ability to critically evaluate information and question assumptions to determine what is truly necessary for a given process
- U.S. Person Status
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience in operations, program management, business process design, or a similar cross-functional role at a high-growth or hardware-focused company
- Familiarity with core business systems (e.g., ERP, MRP, PLM) and experience driving system changes to enable process improvements
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale programs across functions such as Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, or Deployments
- Proficiency with process mapping and workflow visualization tools (e.g., Lucidchart, Visio, Miro)
- Demonstrated curiosity and creativity, with a genuine interest in diving deep across a variety of operational domains
- Comfort operating as a 'jack of all trades,' flexing across functions and filling critical gaps as needed
- People-centric approach to problem solving, balancing high ownership with low ego and strong humility
- Tactical mindset, with a willingness to get into the details rather than solely operating at a strategic level
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