Zania · 10 hours ago
Founding Operations Lead
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $180K/yr
4+ years expZania is building agentic AI for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to disrupt a critical industry. As the Founding Operations Lead, you will own the execution and scaling of internal operations, working closely with founders and leaders to establish efficient processes and workflows.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceCyber SecurityEnterprise Software
Responsibilities
Own core business operations: Build and improve processes across finance, vendor management, tooling, and internal workflows to support rapid growth
Drive cross-functional execution: Partner with Product, Go-To-Market, and Customer teams to scope, execute, and operationalize strategic initiatives
Build scalable systems: Stand up and maintain operational tooling (CRM hygiene, project tracking, internal documentation, reporting dashboards)
Support financial and people operations: Manage budgeting processes, spend tracking, vendor contracts, people contracts, and coordination with external accounting and legal partners
Design the operating cadence: Help run planning cycles, reviews, and leadership operating rhythms to keep teams aligned and executing against priorities
Lead special projects: Take on high-priority, ambiguous initiatives directly from the founders and drive them to completion
Qualification
Required
4+ years in Business Operations, Chief of Staff, or equivalent roles at a Series A or Series B startup, with direct exposure to scaling teams, systems, and processes
Proven ability to own complex, cross-functional projects end-to-end in fast-moving environments
Comfortable working with data, tools, and workflows to diagnose problems and implement practical solutions
Thrives in high-growth, high-ambiguity settings; energized by building structure from zero and improving how a company operates
Takes responsibility for outcomes, not just inputs; comfortable making decisions with imperfect information
Based in (or willing to relocate to) Palo Alto, working in-person with the team five days a week
Benefits
Flexible PTO policy.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Meals and snacks in the office
Relocation and immigration support
Company
Zania
Autonomous AI agents for Security Risk and Compliance
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$18MKey Investors
New Enterprise Associates
2025-09-30Series A· $18M
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