The role We’re looking for a Strategy & Operations Lead (m/f/d) to partner with the founders to shape and execute mission-critical initiatives. In this role, you’ll translate high-level goals into actionable plans, manage key cross-functional projects, and drive operational efficiencies that fuel our growth and impact. Our mission is to empower researchers and engineers in biotech, pharma, chemistry, and food industries to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We provide the infrastructure to enable the automation and digitalization of laboratory workflows, connecting lab equipment to cloud-based automation systems. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our organization runs smoothly and strategically, enabling us to deliver exceptional value to our customers and partners. As an integral part of our team, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, taking ownership of critical business tasks and initiatives while collaborating across teams and stakeholders. Why you'll love this role High-Impact Projects: Work on initiatives that directly influence our product roadmap, market expansion, and overall company strategy. Strategic Autonomy: Own end-to-end strategic and operational projects, from defining milestones to ensuring successful on-time delivery. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with technical, commercial, and customer success teams to align efforts and achieve company-wide objectives. Growth Opportunity: Receive equity in a fast-growing VC-backed startup and grow with the success you create, potentially leading to leadership and expert roles within the company. High-Level Exposure: Gain top-management visibility across our extensive network of customers, partners, and investors in a crucial sector. Your mission Strategic Initiatives: Lead and execute cross-functional projects that drive organizational growth, operational excellence, and innovation. Founder Collaboration: Work directly with the founders as a trusted partner, managing high-priority tasks, coordinating critical activities, and driving the company forward. Partner Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners, ensuring alignment and successful collaboration. Project Ownership: Take full ownership of initiatives, from ideation to execution, including defining objectives, managing timelines, and delivering results. Operational Excellence: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, scalability, and overall business performance. Collaboration: Work closely with teams across the organization to ensure alignment on goals and seamless execution of strategic priorities. Your profile Experience : 3-5 years of experience in VC-funded startups, top-tier management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or other fast-paced environments, with a proven track record of managing complex projects and initiatives. Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical skills and the ability to think strategically, with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes. Execution-Oriented: Demonstrated ability to take ownership, work independently, and deliver results in a dynamic environment. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders. Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with both internal and external partners. Flexibility and Adaptability: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset. Language: Fluent in English and German, with additional language skills (e.g., French) considered a plus. Nice to have Experience in the life sciences or technology sectors. Exposure to automation or digitalization projects, particularly in laboratory environments. Familiarity with startup ecosystems and a willingness to wear multiple hats. Expertise in data analysis, business intelligence tools, or operational frameworks. About UniteLabs UniteLabs is on the mission to accelerate scientific progress by automating lab processes with scalable infrastructure. We’re a startup based in Munich, Germany, pioneering an industry-first integration platform for lab automation, bridging hardware and software across vendor barriers to revolutionize life science R&D. By digitalizing life science R&D, we enable researchers in biotech, pharma, chemistry, and food industries to accelerate their work in groundbreaking fields such as disease treatment, sustainable materials, and food security. Our platform empowers customers to analyze more data, run autonomous experiments, and leverage AI-driven solutions, driving innovation and efficiency. At UniteLabs, we are committed to providing the infrastructure that powers the future of scientific discovery. As one of the first full-time hires, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and take on significant responsibilities from day one. We are a tech-driven company that takes pride in our solutions—and we’re looking for individuals who share that passion and want to grow with the company into leadership and expert roles. Why join us? Impactful Work : Work on meaningful products in an ambitious, supportive environment as part of a team revolutionizing connectivity in laboratory automation to enable breakthroughs in science and technology. Work with the Best: Join a talented, ambitious team in a dynamic, transparent environment where your ideas help shape the company's future. Collaborative Culture: Team-oriented environment focused on continuous knowledge-sharing and professional growth, with regular team-building activities including offsites and work-cations. Flexible Environment: Backed by an employee-first culture that supports flexible remote work and PTO, with our main office in the vibrant WERK1 Munich hub. Attractive Compensation Package: Competitive compensation with growth potential in a VC-backed startup, along with a laptop of choice, annual productivity budget, and a growing list of benefits for sports, mobility, insurance, and more. How to apply If you’re passionate about automation, have a customer-focused mindset, and are ready to define the future of smart labs, we’d love to hear from you. Share your CV or LinkedIn profile, along with any motivations or aspirations that make you a perfect fit for this role. Process Screening Call Case Preparation Case Presentation and In-Depth Interview Onsite Experience Day Let’s build the future of lab automation together. Apply today About us UniteLabs offers an operating system for the automation and digitalization of biotech labs that enables the integration of laboratory equipment/software for real-time data collection and the implementation of AI-supported workflows to optimize R&D processes.