Cogent Security
Business Operations & Strategy
San Francisco, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York, NY - Experience
- 2+ years in consulting, investment banking, product management, or early-stage startup / founder roles.
About the job
A generalist business operations associate partnering with company leaders to drive strategic and operational priorities, including research operations, QA, and product operations.
What you'll do
- Drive high-priority strategic and operational initiatives with founders and company leaders.
- Operate research initiatives, including strategic partnerships for benchmarks and RL environments, and establish the QA function.
- Own product operations by translating customer requirements into specs and managing the ticket pipeline.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, product management, or early-stage startup / founder roles.
- Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with minimal structure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, judgment, and communication skills.
- Strong relationship-building skills across technical and non-technical teams, with high ownership and a bias toward action.
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