Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations

Senior Manager, Strategy & OperationsHybrid - San Diego, California; Hybrid - San Francisco, CaliforniaOura's mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.We have offices in San Francisco and San Diego for those who prefer hybrid or office settings. Oura employees in other major cities (like Boston and New York) occasionally gather informally at local co-working locations.Our Strategy team has three parts. Corporate Strategy shapes the long-term business bets we pursue. Strategy & Operations executes our go-to-market strategy and near-term growth opportunities. Business Planning runs annual planning, OKRs, and the allocation of resources against them.As a Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations, you'll be the analytical horsepower behind our growth initiatives. You'll build market, competitive, and financial analyses and support strategic initiatives as they move from ideation into execution. We're looking for a driven generalist that thrives thinking about ambiguous problems and can help bring solutions to those problems to life.What You Will Do:Strategic AnalysisBuild the analyses behind near-term growth opportunities: market sizing, unit economics, pricing benchmarks, and channel economicsDevelop financial models, value driver analyses, and scenarios that pressure-test initiatives before we fund themTake an ambiguous question from leadership, structure it, and come back with the "so what" rather than the dataBuild an outside-in point of view on market opportunities and carry it through to a clear implicationPrepare executive-ready materials that distill complex inputs into a recommendationSupport quarterly business reviews and leadership sessions with the analysis that frames the decision at handMarket & Competitive DiligenceOwn our standing competitive watch across wearables, consumer health, and adjacent categoriesPublish a recurring competitive brief that closes with a recommendation, not a roundupServe as the source of record on competitor pricing, packaging, product launches, and channel movesConduct primary and secondary research across markets, customers, and competitors, including expert calls, survey and panel data, and public filingsFeed structured market intelligence into Corporate Strategy's longer-horizon deep divesInitiative Support & Cross-Functional PartnershipPartner with leads across GTM, Product, Finance, and Ops to move growth initiatives forward, providing the analysis and follow-through that keeps commitments on trackBuild the reporting that shows whether a launched initiative is working, and diagnose the gap when it isn'tReplace manual, repetitive analysis with something durable, reaching for automation and AI-assisted workflows before reaching for more hoursManage ad hoc requests from leadership that require quick turnaround and a clear point of viewThis is a hybrid US role with a strong preference for candidates based in the bay area.RequirementsWe would love to have you on our team if you have:8+ years in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or in-house strategy and operations, including at least one operating role at a companyFinancial analysis and modeling as a genuine strength. This is a must-have, not a nice-to-haveStructured problem solving. You break big, messy problems into parts, work hypothesis-first, and don't get lost in the detailsExperience running market or competitive analysis and stating a calibrated view from incomplete public dataComfort with SQL and a BI tool, or the appetite to get there within a quarterExcellent written and verbal communication. You can distill complexity into clarity and write to a conclusion in a pageAbility to work independently across multiple workstreams where the focus and topic shift oftenTrack record of partnering with cross-functional teams to get a decision made rather than a deck deliveredComfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where priorities shiftExperience in consumer tech, subscription businesses, ecommerce, or digital health is a plusBenefitsAt Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.What we offer:Competitive salary and equity packagesHealth, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resourcesAn Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time offPaid sick leave and parental leaveOura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.Region 1: $143,000 - $169,000A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.Disclaimer: Beware of fake job offers! We've been alerted to scammers posing as ŌURA recruiters, especially for remote roles. Please note:Our jobs are listed only on the ŌURA Careers page and trusted job boards.We will never ask for personal information like ID or payment for equipment upfront.Official offers are sent through Docusign after a verbal offer, not via text or email.Stay cautious and protect your personal details.To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees, or any other organization's location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.