Jobs in Sebastopol, CA

Company Description

Whissle is bridging the missing link in multi-modal AI. We are moving beyond the slow, broken \"turn-based\" experience of current AI solutions to pioneer Streaming Intelligence. Our platform continuously interprets meaning from live multi-modal input streams (voice, text, visual) to trigger instant, contextual actions and achieve faster task completion. This zero-wait, real-time approach creates a hands-free, hyper-personalized, and ambient interaction experience.

Role Description

As the VP of Product, Streaming Intelligence, you will be the definitive product owner and strategist for Whissle's core technology and APIs. Your mission is to define, prioritize, and drive the execution of a product roadmap that capitalizes on our Streaming Intelligence differentiator.

You will work closely with the CEO, the AI/ML, and Software Engineering teams to transform our advanced models into scalable enterprise solutions.

Product Strategy & Vision

• Own the Streaming Intelligence Vision: Define the long-term product strategy on Advanced Streaming Intelligence for speech, text, and visual input streams.
• Platform Roadmap Leadership: Develop and execute the product roadmap for the Intelligence-API and the Ambient-BOT platform components.
• Monetization & Market Expansion: Identify and prioritize the next categories of consumer and enterprise applications—from hyper-personalized search to audio-visual NPC controls—that can be enabled and monetized by our zero-wait technology.

Enterprise & Execution

• Drive Enterprise Deployment: Oversee the productization and successful deployment of the platform for major enterprise clients, directly contributing to company goals.
• Domain Adapter Strategy: Guide the development of domain adapters (e.g., HR, CX, e-commerce) to facilitate specialized enterprise use cases.
• Security & Compliance as a Feature: Ensure all products meet high standards for security, data privacy, and compliance (e.g., SOC2/HIPAA), productizing features like real-time redaction and non-storage of sensitive information transmission.

Leadership and GTM

• Guide the Part-Time PM: Work in partnership with the existing Product Manager to ensure tactical execution, including the launch of the Whissle App v1 and successful paid pilot programs.
• Market Leadership: Analyze competitor activities (e.g., turn-based systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) and use these insights to solidify Whissle's differentiated market positioning.

Qualifications

• 10+ Years of Product Leadership experience, with a proven track record of bringing highly technical B2B/Enterprise products to market.
• Deep Technical Expertise in AI/ML, particularly in the areas of speech, language processing, signal processing, or multi-modal AI.
• Exceptional Strategic Planning skills, with prior experience scaling a product which needs real-time intelligence, broad technology skills and experience.
• Strong Business Acumen in SaaS, enterprise licensing, and API revenue models.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's or PhD is a strong plus (especially given the team's academic background).
• Experience with building startups will be preferred

Compensation

We are on-boarding visionary leadership on equity basis before we raise suitable money from investors in the loop.

Automation CSV Engineer (Biotech/Pharma)

Location – California Bay Area

Please note: We are only considering W2 candidates at this time. Applications from third-party vendors or C2C arrangements will not be considered.

ADVENT Engineering is an engineering and consulting firm providing expertise to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Headquartered near San Francisco, California, and with operations in the Eastern and Western US, Canada and Singapore, our company is involved in almost every facet of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology facility design and process engineering and quality system projects.

ADVENT's services include process engineering, automation engineering, project engineering, facility/system design, start up and commissioning, validation and compliance consulting for distinguished and successful biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies.

The successful candidate will work with a group of engineers involved in the design, automation, commissioning and start-up of various processes, systems and facilities. A combination of strong technical aptitude, automation engineering skills and technical writing are the desired skill set.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our growing team!

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Automation CSV Engineer to support a complex automation system migration project at a large, regulated biotechnology/pharmaceutical manufacturing site in the California Bay area. The ideal candidate will bring deep, hands-on expertise in PCS and MES system migration, validation, and implementation, with a strong preference for experience in Rockwell and PharmaSuite environments.

This role requires a senior-level engineer capable of independently executing and leading CSV and automation activities while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute CSV and automation activities for PCS/MES system migration projects
• Support implementation, migration, commissioning, and validation of:
• PCS systems (Rockwell, Honeywell)
• MES systems (PharmaSuite, POMSnet)
• SCADA and PLC platforms
• Author, review, approve, and execute CSV lifecycle documentation, including:
• Validation Plans
• Risk Assessments
• Test Protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Traceability Matrices
• Validation Summary Reports
• Ensure compliance with SDLC, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, Data Integrity, and GAMP 5
• Manage and document software changes throughout the SDLC per site procedures
• Support programming, configuration, commissioning, and validation of Rockwell and PharmaSuite platforms
• Collaborate with automation, IT, QA, and manufacturing teams
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and deviation investigations as needed
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in CSV and Automation within a regulated biotech/pharma environment
• Hands-on experience with implementation, migration, and validation of:
• PCS (Rockwell and/or Honeywell)
• MES (PharmaSuite, POMSnet)
• SCADA/PLC systems
• Strong, hands-on expertise with Rockwell and PharmaSuite (required)
• In-depth knowledge of:
• SDLC
• 21 CFR Part 11 / Annex 11
• Data Integrity
• Computerized System Validation (CSV)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in team environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with S88 Batch Standard
• Experience with Rockwell software object development
• MES recipe authoring and testing experience
• Experience with Kneat

Additional Information

• This position requires 100% onsite support in California
• Long-term project opportunity in a regulated manufacturing environment

Presales Solution Architect – US

Series AI Start-up - AI/ML

Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)

Salary: Market-leading salary package + stock + benefits

The Role

As a Presales Solution Architect, you'll operate at the intersection of enterprise AI — helping organizations unlock predictive intelligence from the structured data that powers their business. You'll work hand-in-hand with Enterprise Account Executives and technical stakeholders to identify architectural challenges, design scalable AI solutions, and guide customers through high-impact technical evaluations that directly drive revenue.

This role is perfect for someone energized by solving complex technical problems, engaging deeply with customers, and clearly articulating how advanced AI capabilities translate into measurable business outcomes. If you thrive in fast-growth environments and want to help enterprises operationalize next-generation AI at scale, you'll excel here.

What You'll Do & Achieve

• Drive technical discovery sessions to identify high-impact, high-value use cases where enterprise AI delivers measurable ROI.
• Collaborate with Sales to create compelling demos, run competitive benchmarks, and prototype solutions on customer datasets to accelerate deals.
• Own the technical vision for assigned customers, cultivating deep relationships with senior stakeholders and shaping long-term adoption strategies.
• Lead end-to-end solution delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams — including engineers, IT, governance, and business stakeholders — to remove blockers and ensure alignment.
• Architect scalable, production-ready solutions and integration patterns that perform reliably in complex enterprise environments, from on-prem systems to cloud VPCs and legacy infrastructure.
• Capture patterns and insights from deployments to generate high-impact engineering feedback, informing product and model development.
• Develop repeatable deployment strategies, reference architectures, and best-practice playbooks to accelerate the impact of the broader Solutions Architect team.
• Travel up to 50% of the time to engage directly with customers and deliver hands-on solution experiences.

Who You Are

• 7+ years in customer-facing technical roles (e.g., Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, ML Engineer, Data Scientist) with proven success delivering complex AI or ML solutions.
• Track record leading enterprise-scale technical implementations, spanning modern Generative AI or traditional machine learning systems, across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Experienced navigating multi-stakeholder enterprise environments, balancing competing priorities, and driving deployments to completion.
• Exceptional communicator, capable of translating complex technical concepts for both technical and executive audiences.
• Hands-on technical expertise in data manipulation, rapid prototyping, and analysis using tools such as Python, Pandas, and SQL.
• Collaborative, cross-functional mindset — skilled at balancing trade-offs and working effectively across teams to achieve outcomes.
• Self-starter with the ability to own initiatives end-to-end, quickly fill knowledge gaps, and deliver results.

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Our Procurement team is scaling rapidly, and we're looking for a Contractor: Procurement Operations Manager to build and standardize the enablement foundation that powers consistent, seamless experience for requesters and internal stakeholders. This role will own Procurement's knowledge ecosystem—SOPs, templates, tools guidance, playbooks, and communications—so teams can execute faster, with clarity, and with the right controls.

In addition to content ownership, you will document current-state processes, identify where users experience the most friction, and translate those insights into clear enablement guidance and prioritized roadmaps (in partnership with process owners). You'll partner across P2P, Source-to-Contract, T&E, and Contingent Labor to make Procurement easier to navigate, reduce rework, support compliance, and tell the story of Procurement's impact and wins through crisp internal storytelling and data-informed narratives.

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape how Procurement is experienced across the organization—making processes clearer, faster, and more scalable while maintaining the right governance and controls. You'll reduce friction for employees by creating the content and knowledge foundation people use, and you'll help teams move faster by documenting processes, surfacing the biggest friction points, and turning them into prioritized enablement roadmaps. If you love building structure from ambiguity, telling crisp operational stories, and creating systems that scale, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Own and standardize Procurement enablement materials across the lifecycle (SOPs, templates, playbooks, tools guidance, FAQs, training materials).
• Establish and maintain a single source of truth for Procurement knowledge (information architecture, version control, governance, review cadence, approvals, and archival).
• Document end-to-end processes across P2P, S2C, T&E, and contingent labor by partnering with SMEs to capture current state, decision points, and handoffs.
• Identify top friction areas through stakeholder interviews, data intake, and cycle-time/rework signals; synthesize themes into clear problem statements and enablement implications.
• Translate friction into action by turning process insights into:
• Clear user guidance (decision trees, checklists, FAQs, what to expect" walkthroughs)
• Standardized templates and "golden" SOPs
• Prioritized enablement + documentation roadmaps aligned to business needs and compliance requirements (partnering with process owners for execution)
• Standardize SOPs, templates, and communications to reduce cycle time, minimize rework, and support compliance requirements.
• Develop internal communications that proactively notify stakeholders of process changes, enhancements, new tools/features, and key reminders (launch notes, release comms, "what changed" summaries).
• Create clear, user-friendly guidance for end users and internal teams (how-to guides, quick-starts, role-based documentation, training modules).
• Translate policy into practical guidance that aligns with cross-functional requirements (Security, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Tax, IT, HR) while remaining simple and usable.
• Use data for storytelling—turn metrics and insights into compelling narratives that highlight Procurement wins, improvements, and the evolving end-user experience.
• Own enablement content for key workflows (intake, approvals, contracting, supplier onboarding, invoicing, T&E) content and knowledge management ownership; not operational execution.
• Partner with SMEs and operators to capture tribal knowledge and convert it into durable, scalable documentation and training.
• Continuously improve the enablement experience through feedback loops, stakeholder interviews, content performance/usage analytics, and periodic content audits.

Required Skills

• 5+ years (or equivalent) in knowledge management, enablement, program/content management, operations, or process documentation in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to create and maintain SOPs, templates, playbooks, and training content that are clear, scalable, and adopted.
• Familiarity with Procurement domains: P2P, S2C, contracting, supplier onboarding, T&E, contingent labor (VNDLY).
• Experience with tools like Zip, Oracle, Ironclad, VNDLY, Navan (or comparable systems).
• Strong writing and editing skills; ability to simplify complex processes into crisp, user-friendly guidance.
• Experience building internal communications (change announcements, rollout comms, training notices) with action-oriented messaging.
• Ability to map/document processes and synthesize ambiguity into clean, structured artifacts (process maps, decision trees, swim lanes).
• Strong systems thinking and process orientation—ability to standardize, define ownership, and implement governance for content lifecycle management.
• Comfort using data and stakeholder feedback to identify friction, prioritize improvements, and craft narrative updates.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and high attention to detail.

Pay Range

• $65-$80/hour

New York, NY, Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA or Los Angeles, CA

Summary

The Director of Communications partners closely with the Firm's leadership and marketing/business development teams to shape and execute a dynamic, firmwide communications strategy spanning media and public relations, internal and external communications, content marketing, and social media. This leader works hand-in-hand with business and practice leadership to advance the firm's vision, spotlight its strengths and successes, and elevate its reputation as an industry thought leader. With a sharp focus on client service and satisfaction, the Director ensures excellence across every touchpoint while upholding the highest editorial quality and brand standards.

• Develop and execute comprehensive PR and communications strategies that elevate the firm, its practices, and attorneys across key markets and audiences.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Leadership Team and senior management on communications strategy, reputational risk, and crisis response.
• Lead proactive media relations efforts, cultivating strong relationships with top-tier and industry outlets to increase visibility and share of voice.
• Identify and drive strategic PR opportunities aligned with the firm's core practices and industry strengths.
• Oversee the creation of high-impact communications materials, including press releases, messaging documents, Q&As, biographies, and briefing materials.
• Ensure consistent positioning, messaging, and brand standards across all external and internal communications channels.
• Direct digital communications and content marketing strategies, leveraging social media, web, email, and marketing technologies to enhance brand awareness and engagement.
• Lead the firm's internal communications strategy, partnering with leadership to clearly and effectively communicate the firm's vision, strategic priorities, performance, and key initiatives—driving alignment and engagement across offices and functions.
• Partner with firm leadership and cross-functional teams to promote thought leadership initiatives and elevate key spokespeople in the marketplace.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on media coverage, industry trends, and competitive positioning to inform strategy and demonstrate impact.
• Manage the communications budget and team operations to deliver exceptional service and measurable results.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior-level experience in public relations or corporate communications, preferably within a large, international law firm or similarly complex organization.
• Deep expertise in corporate communications, public relations, finance and transactional PR, investor relations, crisis/incident management, and social media strategy.
• Proven ability to develop, own, and lead a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with organizational priorities.
• Demonstrated success operating persuasively and effectively within a collaborative, consensus-driven culture.
• Strong leadership and team management experience, with the ability to inspire high performance.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with sharp editorial judgment and attention to detail.
• Highly organized and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Credible, proactive relationship builder who quickly earns the trust of senior leadership and thrives in a dynamic, high-performing culture.

Benefits

• Firm offers a comprehensive benefits package starting on your first day.
• A variety of options for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.
• Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.
• Annual community service day to make an impact on your community and a birthday holiday just for fun.
• Education reimbursement annually.
• Dedicated Talent Development team.
• Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.

Where required by law, salary ranges are stated below. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, overtime as applicable, health/welfare benefits, retirement contributions, paid holidays, and PTO. The range displayed is specifically for positions performed in those cities/states and may vary based on factors including but not limited to the following: local market data and ranges; an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience; and certain degrees, licensing, and certifications.

New York, San Francisco salary range: $244,000.00- $340,000.00, plus bonus

Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. salary range: $232,000.00-$323,000.00, plus bonus

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Santa Rosa United Soccer Club (SRU)

Location: Santa Rosa, CA (hybrid; in-person required)

Position Type: Hourly, non-exempt, at-will

Compensation: $26–$34 per hour, based on experience and role alignment

Time Commitment: Approximately 12–24 hours per week on average, with flexibility up to 35+ hours during peak periods

Reports To: Executive Director

Start Date: April 1st, 2026

Santa Rosa United Soccer Club (SRU) is seeking an Office Manager to support the club's day-to-day operations and serve as a central point of contact for families, volunteers, coaches, and internal staff.

Guided by SRU's CAPES values — Community, Ambition, Professionalism, Education, and Sportsmanship — this role helps ensure smooth administrative workflows, clear communication, and dependable operational systems across the organization. The Office Manager plays a key role in maintaining accurate information, responsive service, and organizational consistency throughout the season.

This position works closely with Directors, team managers, treasurers, families, and the Registrar. The Office Manager supports operational and administrative processes but does not perform Registrar duties related to player registration, roster building, eligibility documentation, or governing-body compliance submissions.

• Provide consistent administrative and customer service support to families, coaches, volunteers, and club leadership
• Support team managers and treasurers through onboarding guidance, communication support, and preparation of shared resources
• Assist with PlayMetrics team account processes, including deposits, distributions, rollovers, account closures, and Snack Bar fund coordination
• Send monthly past-due reminders to families and support treasurers with follow-up and financial transparency
• Coordinate uniform logistics by serving as liaison to the uniform vendor, maintaining player number assignments, organizing try-on events, and supporting uniform ordering
• Provide administrative support for tryouts, including check-in sheets, number assignments, attendance tracking, and volunteer coordination
• Issue donor tax letters and assist with Certificates of Insurance as needed
• Support leadership with administrative preparation for club events, league requirements, and seasonal workflows
• Monitor and manage the club email inbox and respond to family inquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Manage office operations, including mail, supply inventory, printing, and general office organization
• Collaborate with the Registrar by organizing documents, filtering inquiries, preparing lists and spreadsheets, and providing administrative support during registration cycles (without entering data into registration systems)

• Gain familiarity with SRU systems, workflows, and seasonal rhythms
• Establish clear, reliable communication patterns with families and volunteers
• Support team managers and treasurers with consistent processes and resources
• Improve organization and tracking of key administrative tasks
• Reduce last-minute issues through proactive planning and follow-through

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, friendly, and responsive approach when working with families and volunteers
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar)
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends during peak periods such as tryouts and major club events

• Experience in office management, administrative coordination, or youth sports environments
• Experience with PlayMetrics or similar club management systems
• Basic bookkeeping or QuickBooks familiarity
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

This role includes a combination of in-office and remote work. Core in-office hours are typically 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, two days per week. Additional work may be completed remotely as needed to support weekly responsibilities.

Weekly hours generally range from 12–24 hours, with flexibility up to 35 hours during peak periods such as tryouts or major club events. This is a non-exempt position; overtime is not anticipated except when hours exceed 40 in a workweek.

This is a long-term role intended to provide stability and continuity within the club's operations.

• Accrued paid sick time in accordance with California law
• Flexible scheduling within operational needs

Please submit:

• Resume
• Brief cover letter

Applications may be submitted via LinkedIn, applicable job boards, or emailed directly to:

Lee Summerscales - SRU Executive Director -

Santa Rosa United Soccer Club is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is contingent on applicable background screening and compliance requirements.

About Nucleus

Nucleus is a research-driven talent and intelligence platform for the next generation of investors, built at the intersection of data, experimentation, and community. We hire investors for some of the best firms in the world and are building the network, community, and intelligence layer around the people shaping the future of venture and company building.

The Role

This is a foundational hire working directly with the founder across research, community, events, client relationships, fellow experience, and search execution. One day you may be building cap tables. Another you may be running a mixer for 40 fellows or sitting in on a GP hiring conversation at a top firm.

The title is intentional. You will be in the room early, learning how the best firms operate and earning responsibility as you prove you can carry it. Over time you will own projects and workstreams. The starting point is proximity, pattern recognition, and high output across a wide surface area.

The founder focuses on strategy, vision, brand, community, and high-trust client relationships. Your role is to absorb the operational surface area so his time goes to the work only he can do. Nothing drops while he goes deep.

What the work looks like

• Work side by side with the founder across research, community, content, events, and client delivery
• Own the operational follow-through: prep materials, follow-ups, scheduling, and keeping workstreams moving between meetings
• Conduct research on investors and firms. Build and maintain the Nucleus Brain so the founder can go deeper on priority engagements.
• Collaborate on candidate shortlists and search materials for active client work
• Help coordinate NEXT Fellowship programming, pod logistics, and fellow experience
• Plan and execute community events: mixers, firesides, dinners, partner programming
• Draft and edit external communications: emails, proposals, partnership materials, client decks • Contribute to content across Nucleus Intelligence, Substack, social, and the Rise podcast
• Help shape brand and media presence
• Pick up whatever needs to get done so nothing falls through the cracks

Who you are

• 1 to 2 years in a high-intensity environment: investment banking, management consulting, executive search at a top firm, or an operating role at a venture-funded startup
• Genuinely curious about venture capital, the people in it, and how the industry actually works
• Technical bias. At the least, you are highly analytical by nature and can find information others can't and synthesize it clearly
• Warm, high-energy, and natural with people. You make rooms better when you walk in.
• Excellent writer with a tight, dense style
• Comfortable with ambiguity and context-switching in a fast-moving, founder-led environment
• Based in San Francisco or NYC. Remote will be considered. Must be in the US and be willing to travel.

Why this role

You will have a front-row seat to how the best venture firms operate, hire, and think about talent. You will build relationships with builders, investors, LPs, and emerging managers that most people spend years trying to access. And you will help build a company from the ground floor with real revenue, real clients, and a vision that extends well beyond search.

Promotions follow ownership and output, not tenure. We stay intentionally lean. Earn it, and the path to real ownership is short.

Compensation

Base: $120-180k DOE

Bonus eligible day one

Profit sharing with meaningful upside as the business grows

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Senior Project Manager – Environmental & Infrastructure Projects

Join a mission-driven construction firm with a strong track record in environmental solutions and infrastructure development. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned project leader who thrives in complex, technical environments and is ready to take ownership of impactful projects from start to finish.

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll oversee all phases of environmental and infrastructure construction projects—from planning to final execution. You'll be responsible for managing schedules, budgets, resources, and communications while ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and in compliance with regulatory standards. You'll coordinate closely with internal teams, clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies to keep projects moving and aligned with client expectations.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Leading project planning, budgeting, and scheduling
• Overseeing field operations, inspections, and logistics
• Managing teams and subcontractors across multiple job sites
• Monitoring compliance with environmental, safety, and quality standards
• Reporting on progress and resolving project challenges in real time

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience managing complex construction or environmental remediation projects
• Strong knowledge of project planning, logistics, and permitting processes
• Hands-on experience with inspections, safety protocols, and quality control
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• Familiarity with project management tools and software
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with strong leadership capabilities

Lawrence Harvey has been engaged by a technology company developing AI-driven software for large-scale industrial construction projects in a position that is critical to commercializing a portfolio of intelligent workflow tools embedded directly into real-world operations.

They are looking for a Product Manager who will own the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple AI agents, from discovery and rapid prototyping through pilot validation and scaled deployment. This individual will work closely with engineering and field stakeholders to map real workflows, define product direction, and merge a portfolio of agents into a cohesive commercial offering.

The successful candidate will be joining a highly technical, fast-paced, and collaborative team operating in a hands-on discovery environment and will play a key role in shaping how AI is applied to complex construction programs.

This is an opportunity to join a technology-driven organization in a role that offers true ownership, measurable impact, and direct exposure to executive leadership while building products that improve how large industrial projects are planned and executed.

The Ideal Candidate has:

• 4+ years of Product Management experience delivering B2B software from discovery through launch and iteration

• Experience building workflow-driven software tools, ideally within construction, EPC, infrastructure, or industrial environments

• Strong ability to translate operational processes into clear product artifacts, roadmaps, and measurable success metrics

• Exposure to AI, automation, enterprise integrations, or systems-of-record environments is a plus

If this aligns well with your experience, please feel free to APPLY NOW

Company Description

Ignition Leadership is a selective leadership accelerator designed for ambitious early-career professionals who want to run real businesses, not just manage tasks.

Through structured development, operational immersion, and high-accountability coaching, Ignition prepares high-potential leaders to take ownership of performance, teams, and financial outcomes.

Graduates of the Ignition Manager in Training pathway are placed into leadership roles at Stress-Free Auto Care, a fast-growing, tech-forward automotive platform operating across multiple states.

Ignition turns potential into operational leadership.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site leadership development role based in Northern California, Southern California, or Texas.

As a Manager in Training (MIT), you will enter the Ignition Leadership pathway and be placed into operational leadership at Stress-Free Auto Care. From day one, you will learn how to run a modern, data-driven auto repair operation while developing the leadership skills required to manage teams and own financial performance.

This is not a classroom program. It is hands-on business leadership.

You will progress through a defined career path:

• Year 1: Manager in Training → Assistant General Manager

• Year 2: General Manager (full P&L ownership)

• Years 3–4: Senior General Manager (multi-location leadership)

• Year 5+: District Manager (regional oversight)

High performers advance quickly and take on significant operational responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Learn and execute all aspects of shop operations

• Lead technicians and service advisors

• Manage workflow, staffing, and daily performance

• Deliver exceptional customer experience

• Drive revenue and operational KPIs

• Use financial and operational data to improve performance

• Support hiring, coaching, and team development

• Transition into full P&L ownership as you advance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required

• 0–3 years of professional experience

• Strong leadership potential and ambition

• Excellent communication skills

• Analytical mindset with a bias toward action

• Comfortable in fast-paced, hands-on environments

• Willingness to relocate for advancement (preferred)