Associate Manager, Business Strategy & Operations

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. We are looking for an Associate Manager, Business Strategy & Operations to help scale Motive's go-to-market organization. You will lead a team and partner cross-functionally to improve reporting, forecasting, productivity, growth, retention, and operating efficiency. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong business judgment, analytical thinking, and the ability to turn complex problems into clear decisions and scalable processes. This is a Lahore-based hybrid role aligned with U.S. Eastern Time hours, with 3–4 days of in-office presence required each week.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of analysts and operations professionals; Own key operating processes, including forecasting, business reviews, KPI reporting, pipeline reporting, and productivity analysis; Translate business priorities into practical workflows, metrics, and execution plans; Lead complex analyses and cross-functional projects from problem definition through implementation; Improve reporting accuracy, data quality, automation, documentation, and process scalability; Identify performance gaps, determine root causes, and drive actionable recommendations; Partner with Sales, Account Management, Customer Success, Finance, Business Intelligence, Data, and other teams to align priorities and improve business outcomes

Requirements

5+ years of experience in business operations, sales operations, strategy, analytics, consulting, finance, or a related field; Experience leading or mentoring analysts, operations professionals, or cross-functional teams; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect data and processes to business outcomes; Experience building or improving reporting, forecasting, dashboards, planning processes, or operational workflows; Excellent communication, organization, ownership, and stakeholder-management skills

Nice to have

Experience in SaaS, technology, or a high-growth environment; Familiarity with Salesforce, Snowflake, SQL, Google Sheets, BI tools, or workflow automation platforms