Business Operations Manager - UK

About us

Salience Labs is building an industry-defining approach to optical circuit switching for AI infrastructure, engineered for real latency reduction and cost savings at hyperscale. We're moving from proven technology to real world deployment at scale, and joining at this stage means genuine ownership over that next chapter, working alongside a small, highly technical team on one of the most consequential problems in AI infrastructure today.

The Role

As Business Operations Manager at Salience Labs, you will be the connective tissue that keeps a fast-moving deep-tech company running smoothly. You will own a varied portfolio of operational workstreams that help the business deliver at pace. You will work closely with the leadership team, engineers and external partners in a UK/US start-up environment.

Responsibilities

Managing legal and corporate administration, including contracts, compliance documentation and company reporting

Manage the UK Operations team

Maintaining IP records and coordinating with external advisers

Supporting with some logistical challenges as they arise

Implementing and owning our inventory and resource planning systems

Supporting people and talent processes, and building strong working relationships with our technical teams

Supporting finance operations, including grant administration, procurement and requests from investors and partners

Leading facilities and capital projects, including lab and office development, health and safety and office management

Supporting the IT team with security, resilience and supplier requirements

Owning marketing, PR and events operations, including website, media, agency management and international trade shows

Providing ad hoc support to the leadership team on presentations, reporting and research

Proactively identifying opportunities to improve how the business operates

What We're Looking For

5+ years in operations, business operations or an executive generalist role, with ownership of planning, implementation and results

Experience managing a small Operations team

Experience working across a UK/US start-up structure

A track record of delivering to fixed external deadlines, such as building projects, events and equipment shipping

Strong written communication, with the ability to produce polished external copy and slides

Comfort using AI tools to work efficiently across a wide remit

Quick to learn unfamiliar subjects, and clear about when to bring in specialists

Comfortable managing a varied portfolio of workstreams and prioritising effectively

Even Better If You

Have experience in hardware, deep-tech, semiconductor or lab-based start-ups

Have managed trade compliance or international shipping for technical equipment

Have led facilities or capital projects from start to finish

Have implemented inventory or resource planning systems

Have run international events or managed PR and marketing agencies

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