Associate Manager, Business Strategy & Operations

Motive
Pakistan +1 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience leading analytics teams in SaaS environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with leadership experience in analytics or operations within SaaS companies
    — “Experience in SaaS, technology, or a high-growth environment is preferred.”
  • Professionals who have built or improved forecasting and reporting workflows
    — “Experience building or improving reporting, forecasting, dashboards, planning processes, or operational workflows.”
  • Individuals with a track record of cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
    — “Partner with Sales, Account Management, Customer Success, Finance, Business Intelligence, Data, and other teams to align priorities and improve business outcomes.”

Things to consider

  • In-office presence required 3–4 days per week despite hybrid arrangement
    — “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.”
  • Non-compete covenant may apply depending on jurisdiction and role
    — “depending on your role and primary work location, Motive Technologies, Inc. discloses candidates may be required to execute a non-compete covenant.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight past leadership in analytics or operations with scalable process improvements
    — “Own key operating processes, including forecasting, business reviews, KPI reporting, pipeline reporting, and productivity analysis.”
  • Demonstrate experience translating business goals into actionable workflows
    — “Translate business priorities into practical workflows, metrics, and execution plans.”
  • Showcase skills in cross-functional project management and stakeholder alignment
    — “Lead complex analyses and cross-functional projects from problem definition through implementation.”
  • Emphasize your ability to improve data quality and automation in reporting systems
    — “Improve reporting accuracy, data quality, automation, documentation, and process scalability.”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with tools like Salesforce, Snowflake, and SQL
    — “Familiarity with Salesforce, Snowflake, SQL, Google Sheets, BI tools, or workflow automation platforms is preferred.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • improved reporting and forecasting
  • increased productivity and growth
  • operating efficiency improvements
Typical background
5+ years in business operations, sales operations, strategy, analytics, consulting, finance

Skills & requirements

Required

Business OperationsSales OperationsStrategyAnalyticsCross-functional Team Management

Preferred

SaasTechnologyHigh-growth Environment

Stack & domain

Business OperationsSales OperationsStrategyAnalyticsConsultingFinanceForecastingKPI ReportingPipeline ReportingProductivity AnalysisSalesforceSnowflakeSQLGoogle SheetsBI ToolsWorkflow Automation PlatformsLeadershipAnalytical ThinkingProblem-solvingCommunicationOrganizationStakeholder ManagementBusiness StrategyOperationsTechnology

About the role

Original posting from Motive via Greenhouse

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role:

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.

What You’ll Do:

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.

What We’re Looking For:

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.

Experience in SaaS, technology, or a high-growth environment is preferred.

Familiarity with Salesforce, Snowflake, SQL, Google Sheets, BI tools, or workflow automation platforms is preferred.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. 

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The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology. 

Regarding US-based roles, depending on your role and primary work location, Motive Technologies, Inc. (“Employer”) discloses candidates may be required to execute a non-compete covenant with the Employer. This requirement does not apply to lawyers, interns, or employees working in CA, MN, MT, ND, OK, or where otherwise prohibited by law.

Non-compete covenant terms in all other jurisdictions will be subject to the applicable statutory requirements, including but not limited to, procedures, industry related prohibitions, or salary and compensation thresholds.

All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.

Source: Motive careers (Greenhouse)

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