[Remote] Business Operations Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Violet Research Institute (VRI) is pioneering personalized medicine for patients with genetic diseases by unifying various scientific and engineering efforts. They are looking for a Business Operations Manager to oversee operational infrastructure, manage corporate governance, and ensure compliance, enabling the team to focus on scientific advancements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for external legal counsel on corporate formation, entity maintenance, and filings — tracking deadlines and ensuring documentation is complete and accurate
• Own the end-to-end process for business insurance applications, renewals, and compliance
• Execute and track NDAs, SOWs, and other agreements in coordination with legal and compliance teams
• Manage payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for all employees
• Administer employee benefits programs including health insurance enrollment, changes, and renewals
• Maintain accurate employee records and own the operational side of onboarding
• Ensure people operations processes comply with applicable employment laws and company policies
• Manage software licensing, provisioning, and access controls across the organization
• Serve as day-to-day operational owner of our external IT vendor relationship by tracking deliverables, resolving issues, and ensuring SLAs are met
• Coordinate procurement, setup, and deployment of employee devices

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, life sciences, engineering, or a related field
• At least one year of full-time professional experience outside academia in a high-competence, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams independently without reminders
• Strong proficiency with productivity and operational tools (project management software, HRIS, payroll systems, Google Workspace or equivalent)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — you write clearly, respond quickly, and over-communicate when it matters
• Experience in a startup, nonprofit, or early-stage organization where roles were loosely defined and self-direction was required
• Familiarity with employment law, HR compliance, or benefits administration
• Experience managing external vendors or legal and insurance relationships
• Technical comfort — picks up new tools quickly; exposure to coding or technical systems is a plus

Benefits

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