Mindspace

Introduction:

We are looking for an experienced Head of Operations to organize and oversee the operations of Mindspace to enable business growth. The goal is to safeguard and augment the efficiency of the organisation’s operations to facilitate accelerating development and long-term success.

You will be the one to ensure that the right procedures are implemented in our different large scale projects, organising and assessing various operational methods, tracking the results and proposing ways to improve them. The area of responsibility for this role is very wide and thus requires thorough knowledge of various company processes, project management and excellent organizational skills. The ideal candidate should be a good problem-solver with sharp, result-oriented, analytical thinking, and able to plan many different kinds of operational activities.

Responsibilities:

Build and oversee efficient processes to ensure all company’s operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way
Coordinate the operations of the organisation’s large scale programs (Trip, University)
Oversee the implementation of technology solutions, and coordinate material/ resources allocation
Research methods to improve operations and address potential issues when they arise
Manage expenses, budgets and forecasts to help the organization improve profitability
Track programs’ results and evaluate overall organisation’s performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
Manage and coordinate teams of volunteers for large-scale actions and keep detailed records of volunteers’ information and assignments
Manage contracts/agreements with external partners/vendors and other stakeholders

Requirements:

Ideal candidate has up to 5 years of previous experience as an Operations manager, Operations Supervisor or similar role
Experience in financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
Knowledge of data analytics, reporting and performance/operation metrics
Experience with Excel, MS Office and various business tools
Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
Hands-on experience in implementing operational processes and good knowledge of operations management
Excellent project management skills and leadership ability

Benefits:

Our team members enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best and make sure they keep getting better. A new step in your career and life to step up, take the next step and be responsible for a today small but growing team. On top of an exciting, vibrant and intellectually challenging environment, we are offering:

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours
Ability to work remotely
Opportunity to travel for free as part of the Mindspace team in the Mindspace Trip to the USA
Flexible time off
Access to a strong network of mentors, academics and entrepreneurs from Greece and Silicon Valley, California
A phenomenal learning environment for you to develop personally and professionally
A talented, driven and international team, passionate about our vision and mission

Our values:

We bring people to our team that care about our mission to inspire and connect entrepreneurial people globally, and who feel aligned with our values: