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About the Role

Workstream is seeking a world-class Chief Operating Officer (COO) to partner with the CEO in scaling the company from a high-growth Series B company into a category-defining global enterprise. This executive leadership role will oversee and unify core business operations, bridging strategy, product, go-to-market, and corporate functions to ensure efficient scaling while maintaining speed, quality, and a high-performance culture. The COO will act as the company’s chief execution architect, owning organizational design, cross-functional synergy, and governance to transform strategy into market-defining execution.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, co-designing the company's operating cadence and ensuring total alignment on corporate priorities.
Drive synergy and alignment across Product, Engineering, GTM, Finance, and People to accelerate product-to-market velocity and business growth.
Build and scale company-wide operating models, including long-term corporate goal setting (OKRs), business reviews, and the infrastructure required for global expansion.
Identify macro operational bottlenecks and design organizational structures, workflows, and resource allocation models that improve decision-making speed.
Partner with the CEO and Finance leadership on the annual operating plan, corporate budgeting, and resource optimization.
Support the CEO in board meeting preparation, investor relations, and high-level corporate reporting.
Mentor, scale, and inspire a world-class operational team while fostering a culture of high ownership, accountability, and psychological safety.
Spearhead critical corporate initiatives, market expansions, or ambiguous business challenges, driving them from concept to execution.

Requirements

12+ years of executive leadership experience across business operations, corporate strategy, or general management within high-growth technology companies.
Proven track record scaling a B2B SaaS or technology company through critical growth inflection points (Series B through Series D, IPO, or major scale).
True multi-functional oversight: Experience managing complex organizations that span commercial, operational, and corporate functions.
Exceptional business & financial acumen with a deep understanding of SaaS metrics, corporate governance, and capital allocation.
World-class stakeholder management with the ability to command a room, influence executive peers, and align diverse global teams.
High-velocity execution mindset paired with the strategic patience required to build for the long term.
Comfort in ambiguity: A history of thriving in fast-paced, evolving startup environments by bringing order to chaos.

Skills

Business Operations
Corporate Strategy
General Management
B2B SaaS
SaaS Metrics
Corporate Governance
Capital Allocation
Stakeholder Management
Execution Mindset
Strategic Patience
Ambiguity Management
HR Tech
Payroll
Workforce Management
Vertical SaaS
Global Scaling
M&A
Corporate Development
Fundraising

Location

San Francisco areas

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Executive Leadership

Salary/Compensations

$200,000 to $250,000 base

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision. We pay 95% of premiums for employees and 85% for dependents
In-office amenities and stocked kitchen
401(k) Plan
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Learning and development stipend
Flexible PTO

About the Company

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce.
There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better.
Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.
Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers.
We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision.
We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

Equal Opportunity

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.