About the job
At BuildOps, we’re building a groundbreaking software solution, purpose-built to support today’s commercial contractors. From helping our customers manage their service department all the way to project management, we’re breaking the mold and building a team that invests in our mission statement. We love driven, self-motivated folks experienced in tech start-ups and thrive in fast-paced environments. Could you be our next hire?This candidate will join a well-funded, fast-growing technology startup with the unique opportunity to help build out a critical function for the company.As a technical Product Manager, you will define, own and execute on a roadmap that covers new and existing integrations to accounting platforms common in our industry.
In addition to this you will be involved in enhancing and enlarging such functional areas of the product as invoicing, job costing, inventory and purchasing, equipment management. You will learn about the commercial subcontracting industry, our customers - their people, organization structures, processes, and what they need from their operations platform. You will execute on the roadmap working with your team of engineers, UX Designers and QAs . You will be expected to meet KPIs metrics aligned with our goals and values.
What you will do:
- Develop deep expertise in the needs of the Controller and Accountant personas from their operations platform
- Formulate a vision and strategy to address their needs and work closely with Revenue Teams, Customer Success, and Implementation for cross functional alignment.
- Define the roadmap for owned integrations and work with a team of engineers and QAs to execute the roadmap, meet quarterly goals and customer implementation timelines
- Run engineering sprints and drive squad performance to deliver while maintaining high quality standards
- Define the technical blueprint along with engineers and drive initiatives to optimize existing functionality in such modules as invoicing, job costing, inventory and purchasing, accounting integrations, equipment management
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, sales, marketing, implementation, and customer success
- Monitor Performance KPIs to prioritize optimization efforts
What we look for:
- 4+ years of experience in product management, with demonstrated success in delivering products to market.
- 3+ years of experience with accounting & ERP systems
- Strong foundation of Accounting concepts and experience with one or more of the following Platforms - Quickbooks, Sage/Sage-Intacct, Spectrum, Vista, Computerease, Netsuite, Accumatica
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong leadership skills, with a focus on driving results and achieving goals.
Bonus:
- You have experience in and around the speciality contractor or construction world
- You have experience at a high growth vertical SAAS startup
- Familiarity (ideally expertise) with Salesforce, JIRA, Slack, Confluence
What we offer:
- Competitive salary and stock options
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible paid time off
- Flexible and hybrid work schedules (this particular role can be 100% remote)
- Company events like BBQs and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual
- Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another (seriously, everyone is rooting for your success!)
- The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers
About BuildOps
BuildOps is a fast-paced, high-growth startup, committed to transforming a $30-billion industry through our all-in-one platform. Leveraging the latest technology, we’re taking commercial contractors from the world of pen and paper operations to digitized, efficient, data-driven business.Our co-founders have over a decade of experience in both construction and SaaS technology, as well as a resume that includes Stanford, Harvard, Wharton, Cornell, Microsoft, and multiple successful startup exits, including a $1.2 billion acquisition.BuildOps has raised multiple rounds of funding from some of the largest and most reputable Venture Capital firms, including Founders Fund, Fika Ventures, and Greenspring Associates.Forbes Magazine“BuildOps is unique because it addresses the problem of efficiency in construction for an often-overlooked audience.
Rather than focusing on large projects, or catering to owners, they look to the needs of technician-heavy subcontracting firms working in the commercial space.”TechCrunch“The new financing will be used to support the company’s continued growth. BuildOps sells software that integrates scheduling, dispatching, inventory management, contracts, workflow and accounting into a single software package for commercial real estate contractors with staff ranging from a few dozen to several hundred employees.”CrunchbaseIn a statement, [former NFL superstar] Joe Montana noted that his firm (Liquid 2 Ventures) has an investment thesis in supporting America’s working class… “I just love the idea of making their lives far easier and better,” he said.
With BuildOps, “you have one solution that does it all and talks seamlessly to every single part of their business from parts to ordering to inventory and more.”Wall Street Journal [Paywall]BuildOps, the Santa Monica, California, startup that provides software for real estate subcontractors was seeded with $5.8 million in funding from investors including Fika Ventures, MetaProp VC, Global Founders Capital, CrossCut Ventures, TenOneTen, IGSB, 1984 Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures and Ground Up Ventures.
