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On a journey to stop climate change
Operations Manager
At Urbio, we are accelerating the decarbonization of cities globally by improving the way their energy systems are planned. Our mission is to empower the key actors of the energy transition with next-generation software for designing future-proof systems that heat, cool and electrify buildings.
We’re looking for impact-driven people to build together a globally leading software company that counteracts climate change.
About the job
You’re looking to apply your business skills in a fast-growing tech startup!
In this role, you'll work closely with Urbio's founders on a range of tasks related to business operations and team building. Your work will be highly data-driven and communication-oriented, and help steer the company in a phase of growth and international expansion.
Responsibilities
Your main activities are to...
Report on and analyze company KPIs to steer the business with data-driven insights alongside the founding team
Track and manage company budgets, payments, invoices, insurances, financial forecasting, audits, loans and grant applications
Act as a sparring partner for the founders by providing feedback, ideas, and suggestions to help drive the business forward
Conduct market research and summarize actionable insights
Contribute to team building (team events, company culture...) and recruiting processes
Manage and improve internal processes and IT tools (productivity software, knowledge base, communication tools…)
Assist with legal and compliance questions, including coordinating with external advisors
Qualifications
For this position you need to...
be recently graduated with a Bachelor or Master in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related field, with at least 2 years of relevant work experience
have excellent written and oral communication skills in English, as well as professional fluency in German or French
work independently with limited guidance and proactively collaborate with multiple stakeholders across and outside the company
have great analytical skills and the ability to think at "company-level", assessing what would be best for the business (commercially, in terms of image, etc.)
be comfortable making decisions even in the presence of ambiguity, with the ability to self-critic and self-improve
You’re a great fit if you...
speak English, German and French
are great with number-crunching in spreadsheets, accounting and financial planning
love to craft meaningful charts/slides to explain complex ideas
have experience with SaaS metrics
already worked for a tech startup
have experience or interest in the field of energy
To thrive in this position, you also need to enjoy a fast-paced scale-up environment and have the following traits:
positive, dynamic and high-energy personality, with the ability to flexibly adapt to changing priorities
proactive and results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership
ability to work independently while aligning with the broader team on goals & expectations, and give and receive constructive feedback
ability and desire to maintain high-quality, detail-oriented work while moving fast and on short deadlines
capable of handling sensitive matters while actively contributing to strategic decisions
You are passionate about understanding what makes startups thrive and scale. Doing so, you are not afraid to step out of your comfort zone and work on fast-paced, diverse and complex tasks both independently and in a team. For this position, the ability to multi-task is crucial to deliver fast responses while adequately balancing time-investment with quality of outcomes.
Offer
We offer you a position that allows you to constantly acquire knowledge on the topics of business administration, energy and climate change, and gain practical experience in a deep-tech software company, while exchanging regularly with colleagues and external stakeholders. Furthermore, your natural problem solving skills are constantly solicited and challenged.
Working at Urbio provides you with many learning opportunities in a highly motivated and qualified team, as well as ample career development opportunities. This is also your chance to gain experience and earn equity in a fast-growing startup that targets an emerging international market.
Our core motivation at Urbio is to reduce the adverse impacts of cities. Your work has thus the potential to considerably improve many aspects of cities worldwide and will in particular allow cities to adopt more sustainable pathways.
Plus, special perks include:
CHF 2'000.- stipend to build your workstation
half-fare public transport card subsidized in Switzerland
25 days holiday, plus public holidays
4 weeks "work from anywhere"
access to co-working sites across Switzerland
creative team offsites - from mountain chalets to urban settings
last but not least: be part of a diverse, united team on a crucial mission (meet them here!)
Location & time
We meet 2+ days per week in our office in Sion and/or co-working spaces in Zurich/Lausanne.
Start date: Open for discussion.
This is an unlimited, full-time position.