Head of Operations (Zürich, 100%)

h3We are hiring a Head of Operations /h3 /brpStart date: ASAP /p /brpZürich, Switzerland (on-site, remote not possible) /p /brpFull-time (100%) /p /brpLoki Robotics’ mission is to make physical services an abundant commodity for everyone through robotics and physical AI. We build, deploy and operate expert robots with unique capabilities to automate commercial facility services at scale. We believe emergent capabilities in physical AI are unlocked by taking a straight shot to useful, performant robots deployed in the real world. We’re a tight team that takes initiative, operates with agency, and genuinely cares about doing outstanding work. /p /br /brh3Your role /h3 /brpEvery robot we produce has to be prepared, shipped, deployed, operated, serviced and improved in the field. As Head of Operations, you own that end to end. You are the execution engine that customers and the rest of Loki rely on to make deployments happen, and you build the operations organization that keeps getting better at it: more automated, more productized and spread across more roles and geographies as we scale. /p /br /brh3What you will be doing /h3 /brul /brliOwn deployment implementation: site assessments, customer kick-offs, onsite supervision, staff training, performance assessment and all customer communication along the way /li /brliRun logistics for every deployment: fulfillment, shipping, import/export, compliance and coordination with the customer’s receiving side /li /brliBuild and run the operations organization: SOPs, scheduling, allocating operator bandwidth across deployments, testing and internal data collection, among others /li /brliWork with our testing engineers on release, performance and quality assurance testing: reporting procedures, schedules and the bandwidth to execute them /li /brliRelay what customers and field operations tell you back to product, GTM and RD /li /brliFind operations bottlenecks and remove them, whether through a new process, a new hire, a change in structure or by killing a process entirely. Many ops tasks exist because a feature is missing or because that is how it has always been done. Your job is to delete, automate or productize them /li /brliHire, onboard and lead the operations team: define roles, onboarding, incentives, internal assessments and the KPIs that steer our operations organization /li /brliTrain partner operators and distributors in deployment operations as we expand /li /br /ul /br /brh3What you should have /h3 /brul /brli5+ years in operations, field deployment, implementation or a comparable role combining management and execution-heavy tasks. You have managed teams for a meaningful part of that experience /li /brliYou have built an operations function at an early-stage company from the ground up, without a support structure already in place for you to consume /li /brliYou have deployed physical products at customer sites: hardware, robotics, automation or industrial equipment. Robotics or facility services is a strong plus /li /brliYou operate across both horizons at once: what has to happen in the next 12 hours and what the org needs to look like in 3 months. You know at any moment what the top priority is and what to delegate /li /brliYou are hands‑on. An undefined process, a missing checklist or one overworked colleague is enough for you to act, fixing it for tomorrow and making sure it does not come back /li /brliYou are the best manager in the room. You set clear goals, put people where their strengths accelerate the team and get along with people from all walks of life. /li /brliYou are detail-oriented and think from first principles, and you can turn that into clear, robust processes that others can just follow /li /brliYou take action on a goal without waiting for direction, and ask for help when you need it without letting that block you /li /brliExcellent communication in English /li /br /ul /br /brh3What we offer /h3 /brul /brliOwnership of Loki’s deployment, internal operations and field ops end-to-end /li /brliThe opportunity to build and lead the operations org as we scale across geographies /li /brliClose partnership with the founders/leadership team /li /brliFlat hierarchy, quick decision making and real responsibility in executing Loki’s global expansion /li /brliBe at the forefront of changing how physical services are delivered /li /br /ul /br /brpAt Loki, you are accepted for who you are. We welcome applicants of every background, gender, age and nationality. Different experiences and perspectives make our team and our product better. /p #J-18808-Ljbffr