As the first Head of Operations at Axiom, you will partner directly with the CEO to scale the business foundation of a frontier AI lab. You will manage everything from high-level strategic finance and fundraising support to essential daily business operations, ensuring the research team can focus entirely on solving mathematical verification.
Head of Operations at Axiom
We are looking for a Head of Operations to partner with our Rhodes Scholar CEO and bridge the gap between high-stakes strategic finance and daily execution. If you have a top-tier consulting background, a STEM degree, and startup experience, this is your chance to build the operational foundation for the future of trustworthy AI verification alongside a team from DeepMind and FAIR.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Axiom
Role overview
Axiom is a $1.6B frontier AI lab building a self-improving AI mathematician, recently raising a $200M Series A led by Menlo Ventures with participation from B Capital.
What you will do
- Lead strategic finance initiatives including FP&A, board reporting, and providing critical support for future fundraising rounds and investor relations.
- Oversee daily business operations such as vendor management, compliance, office management, and hiring operations to streamline rapid organizational growth.
- Function as the CEO’s primary operational partner, translating high-level strategy into actionable business processes across the entire organization.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses top-tier management consulting experience from McKinsey, BCG, or Bain, with a proven track record of structured analytical thinking and rigor.
- Holds a strong STEM background in Math, Physics, CS, or Engineering to effectively collaborate within a deeply technical research culture.
- Demonstrates significant hands-on startup operating experience, having scaled businesses from the inside rather than just advising from the sidelines.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a hyper-growth AI lab valued at $1.6B, founded by a Rhodes Scholar and staffed by research leaders from Meta FAIR, Google Brain, and DeepMind.
- Take a seat at the table with a technical founder to shape the operational DNA of a company solving the hardest verification problems in AI.
- Directly influence the scaling of a world-class research organization backed by premier investors like Menlo Ventures and B Capital.
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