VP of Operations

Mate academy is an EdTech company helping anyone, anywhere build a successful career through learning.

• Direct impact on scaling a mature market-leading business with strong growth potential.

• Opportunity to improve how the company operates across multiple business functions.

• High ownership and influence on strategic and operational decision-making.

• Work closely with founders and department leaders on company-wide execution.

• Influence international operations and future market expansion.

• Opportunity to grow into broader executive leadership responsibilities

• 7+ years of experience in ops, consulting, finance, business analysis, strategy, operational leadership.

• Experience working in high-performance environments (Big4, consulting, startups, product companies, operationally complex businesses).

• Strong analytical and structured thinking.

• Experience building or redesigning operational processes and systems.

• Strong experience with process automation, dashboards, reporting, and operational visibility.

• Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar business domains and identify bottlenecks.

• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Leadership mindset with high ownership and execution orientation.

• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills are a must.

• Experience with BI tools (Looker Studio, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

• English level: Upper-Intermediate+

• Consulting background (Big4, strategy, operations consulting).

• MBA or a strong business education background.

• Experience working with AI tools and automation.

• Multi-functional experience across marketing, sales, product, finance, or operations.

• Experience scaling operational systems in fast-growing businesses.

• Conduct operational audits and identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and scaling limitations.

• Analyze workflows, reporting structures, processes, and operational performance.

• Build structured operational improvement plans and drive implementation.

• Improve execution speed, accountability, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Develop scalable dashboards, reporting systems, and operational frameworks.

• Partner closely with Marketing leadership as the first major focus area.

• Gradually expand operational ownership into Sales, Product, and Development.

• Create scalable systems and processes to support international growth.

• Translate business problems into clear action plans and measurable operational initiatives.

• A high-impact leadership role with visible business influence.

• A collaborative and dynamic team with strong ownership culture.

• A no-bullshit culture with 0% bureaucracy.

• Opportunity to shape operational strategy across multiple business functions.

• Hybrid working model.

• Cozy office in Kyiv with a bomb shelter for emergencies.

• Paid vacation and sick days.

• Performance/salary reviews every 12 months.

• Access to English courses and a learning budget.

• Apple equipment for comfortable work.

• Recruitment meet—up to 45 min

• Tech interview: analytical task with Excel + Cases—up to 2 hours

• Culture-fit Interview—1.5 hours