Senior Strategy & Operations

The role

The Senior Strategy & Operations role works with the Head of Product to provide structure and operational standards for the Core Accounting team. You will define operational roadmaps, lead strategic initiatives, and manage the OKR process to drive scalable execution.

What you will do

• Partner with product leadership to define, prioritize, and implement operational roadmaps
• Design and establish scalable operational frameworks
• Lead analyses to identify market opportunities, operational inefficiencies, and growth levers
• Develop actionable insights and recommendations based on research
• Spearhead strategic initiatives and pilot programs from ideation to measurement
• Identify and manage complex, cross-functional projects
• Serve as the operational nexus between the track and horizontal teams
• Facilitate collaboration and alignment across organizational boundaries
• Own the OKR process for the track
• Design and implement tracking mechanisms to monitor performance

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Strategy & Operations or a related field
• Proven track record of translating strategic initiatives into executable operational plans
• Proficiency in SQL (or willingness to learn)
• Proficiency in modern data analysis tools
• Strategic vision
• Analytical excellence
• Project management rigor
• Communication and influence
• Problem-solving orientation
• Fluent in French
• Fluent in English

Nice to have

• Proficiency in SQL

Benefits

• 25 vacation days paid by Pennylane
• Competitive compensation package
• Company shares
• Budget for home workspace
• Monthly allowance for coworking space
• Access to 8000 fitness spaces via Gymlib
• Access to Busuu for English or French
• Latest Apple equipment
• 6 to 12 RTT
• 5 weeks PTOs
• Lunch credits (Swile)
• Alan Blue healthcare cover

Before you apply

• This role is Paris-based only and not fully remote
• Recruitment process includes a screening interview, an interview with Head of Product, a Business Case, and a final interview with VP Strategic Initiatives

About the company

Pennylane is a fast-growing Fintech in France providing accounting and financial software for small businesses and accountants. The company has raised 400 million euros and employs over 1200 people.