FieldAI · 2 weeks ago
Director of Matrix Operations & Organizational Efficiency
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$70K/yr - $300K/yrFieldAI is transforming how robots interact with the real world by building risk-aware AI systems. The Director of Matrix Operations & Organizational Efficiency will design and refine the organizational structure to ensure clarity in roles and responsibilities while maintaining alignment with the company's goals.
Enterprise SoftwareRobotic Process Automation (RPA)Robotics
Responsibilities
Own and Operate a Matrix Organization
Design, maintain, and evolve a matrix structure across projects and functions
Work with project leaders to assess staffing adequacy, risk, and capacity needs
Translate project demand into functional allocation and hiring priorities
Ensure every project–function intersection has clear ownership and an explicit staffing plan
Define and maintain clear, non-overlapping role responsibilities across the organization
Continuously review roles for relevance, redundancy, and necessity
Actively remove, merge, or simplify roles that no longer justify their existence
Set a high bar for introducing new roles, requiring clear justification and scoped ownership
Own the operational execution of the OKR cadence (timelines, inputs, tracking, summaries)
Ensure alignment between project goals, functional goals, and individual OKRs
Prepare structured, review-ready materials for leadership using tooling and automation
Maintain accurate, forward-looking organizational views by function and by project
Surface organizational gaps, capacity constraints, and scaling risks early
Provide leadership with clear, data-backed insights into how the organization is deployed
Qualification
Required
Experience operating in matrixed or multi-dimensional organizations
Strong background in operations, organizational design, strategy, or program management
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with senior leaders
High operational rigor and attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Comfort using tools, dashboards, and automation to scale processes
Founder-mode mindset: ownership-oriented, pragmatic, low-ego, and decisive
Preferred
Designing and running organizational systems, not just managing people
Thinking in structures, incentives, and interfaces rather than titles and headcount
Operating comfortably across ambiguity, incomplete data, and fast change
Asking hard questions about why roles exist—and acting on the answers
Creating clarity where others tolerate complexity
Company
FieldAI
FieldAI is pioneering the development of a field-proven, hardware agnostic brain technology that enables many different types of robots to operate autonomously in hazardous, offroad, and potentially harsh industrial settings – all without GPS, maps, or any pre-programmed routes.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$405M2025-08-20Series Unknown· $91M
2025-08-20Series A· $314M
Leadership Team
Ali Agha
Founder and CEO
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