Hands-on Business Operations & Finance Leadership Coach (First-Time Manager, Fortune 100)

I’m looking for an experienced hands-on coach / mentor to support me as I ramp into my first people manager role. I recently started as a Director of Business Operations at a Fortune 100 company and am in my first month in-role. This is my first formal management position, in a high-visibility, demanding environment within finance and business operations. This is not motivational coaching or generic career advice. I’m looking for very practical, applied guidance that adapts week-to-week as my real-world situation evolves. ⸻ High-Level Objectives The core objectives for this role are to help me: • Bring structure to and enhance the budget process (planning cadence, roles & responsibilities, decision points, inputs/outputs, governance) • Play a guiding role in AI direction for finance (intake processes, prioritization, guardrails, success criteria, and operating models) Secondarily, this role will support my growth as a first-time manager, including: • Running effective 1:1s and staff meetings • Delegation and expectation-setting • Team structure and sequencing work over time ⸻ What I’m Looking For I’m seeking someone who can act as a thinking partner and operator, helping me: • Translate ambiguity into clear weekly priorities • Build simple systems, matrices, and frameworks that actually get used • Pressure-test decisions before I make them • Develop weekly game plans that are realistic within demanding work hours • Help draft starting visuals, outlines, or frameworks that I can refine and execute • Offer grounded judgment across finance, business operations, and team leadership AI experience is a plus—especially in finance or operations—but practical leadership and operating judgment matter most. ⸻ Engagement Structure • 90–120 minutes per week • Friday afternoons (Pacific Time) • Hourly engagement (arenaflex ~$50/hr; flexible for the right fit) • Ongoing, week-to-week collaboration I will bring real, current situations each session; we’ll work through them together. ⸻ Ideal Background You may be a good fit if you have experience in several of the following: • Business operations, finance, FP&A, or transformation roles • Budgeting, planning, or operating cadence design • Managing and growing small to mid-sized teams • Working in complex, matrixed organizations • Coaching or mentoring operators or leaders (formal or informal) • Applying judgment under ambiguity—not just frameworks Former operators, finance leaders, program leaders, or senior consultants who have actually run things are strongly preferred. ⸻ Confidentiality & NDA I will work at a high level and avoid sharing sensitive or proprietary information. That said, the right candidate must be willing to sign a simple NDA / confidentiality agreement (or CDA) covering: • Non-disclosure of company-specific information • No reuse or sharing of context discussed This will be lightweight and reasonable—no legal complexity. ⸻ What This Is Not • Not executive life coaching • Not resume or interview prep • Not academic or theoretical leadership training • Not therapy-style coaching This is applied, practical, in-the-moment leadership and operations support. ⸻ To Apply Please include: 1. A brief summary of your relevant operating and leadership experience 2. Examples of how you’ve supported leaders with: • First-time management • Business operations or finance complexity 3. Your coaching style (direct, structured, conversational, etc.) 4. Your availability on Friday afternoons (Pacific Time) Apply tot his job

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