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Strategic Operations Associate

Protingent

Prescott, AZ

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Intelligence Software, Communication Skills, Conferences, Consulting, Customer Support/Service, Data Management, Detail Oriented, Follow Through, Hardware Virtualization, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Investor Relations, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, Microsoft Office, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Operations Security (OPSEC), Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Power BI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printers, Project Tracking, Regulations, Reporting Dashboards, Startup, Tableau, Travel Planning, United States Citizen, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Prescott, AZ
POSTED
21 days ago
Position Title: Strategic Operations Associate

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract-to-hire Strategic Operations Associate opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Partner closely with the CEO to manage operational priorities, schedules, logistics, and follow-through on critical initiatives.
  • Track and drive completion of executive action items across multiple departments and stakeholders.
  • Prepare executive briefing materials, presentations, reports, agendas, and meeting summaries.
  • Coordinate leadership meetings, investor engagements, strategic discussions, and special projects.
  • Serve as a highly trusted operational liaison on behalf of the office of the CEO when appropriate and as directed.
  • Support setup, organization, and maintenance of secure investor and operational virtual data rooms (VDRs).
  • Troubleshoot day-to-day operational and technical issues independently, including workplace technology, office systems, conferencing tools, printers, and related equipment.
  • Coordinate vendors, software platforms, subscriptions, and operational services as needed.
  • Assist with implementation and organization of operational workflows, tracking systems, and executive reporting tools.
  • Maintain a high level of organization across sensitive and confidential information.
  • Interface professionally with executives, investors, engineers, advisors, vendors, and external stakeholders.
  • Coordinate executive travel logistics, itineraries, meetings, and related support activities.
  • Support offsite meetings, conferences, investor events, and strategic engagements.
  • Ability to design and maintain dashboards that track project health, burn rates, and operational milestones.

Job Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in high-level strategic operations.
  • Proficiency with excel required, and familiarity with BI tools (such as Power BI or Tableau) is ideal!
  • Experience supporting a founder, CEO, or other C-suite executive in an advanced technology startup, high-growth, or fast-paced deep tech environment.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
  • High degree of proficiency with project tracking, dashboards, operational reporting, or workflow coordination.
  • Experience with investor relations coordination, preparing board materials, and/or virtual data room management.
  • Strong technical aptitude and ability to independently troubleshoot operational technology issues.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, collaboration platforms, virtual meeting tools, and modern workplace technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
  • Strong judgment, maturity, adaptability, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments.
  • Travel Required: 30%.

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
  • Pay Rate Range: Flexible based on market
  • Location: Prescott, Arizona
  • Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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