Cerebras Systems

Manager, Business Operations

Sunnyvale, CA · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 83 days ago

PythonSQLMachine LearningLLMsComplianceFP&ASupply ChainInventory ManagementPerformance ManagementCadenceLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

You will be embedded with operators, turning messy operational reality into durable processes, clear metrics, and repeatable operating rhythms.
You will report to the Head of FP&A and work in close partnership with the COO and operations leadership.
Cerebras is scaling to meet accelerating demand for fast inference.

Define the metrics that matter, build the dashboards and operating packets, and keep them accurate as systems and processes evolve.
Design and run weekly and monthly performance reviews, ensure decisions are made, and close the loop on follow-through.
Identify the highest-leverage process gaps, drive redesign and adoption, and measure impact in throughput, cycle time, quality, and predictability.
Build trust in the numbers by instituting clear definitions, checks, and ownership across operational and finance systems.
People who are serious about software make their own hardware.

6 to 10 years of total experience is a reasonable guide.
2+ years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or similar), with readiness to turn generalist problem-solving into company operating impact.
Experience driving operational change inside a scaling company.
This can come from operations, strategy, analytics, or FP&A, as long as you have owned real outcomes.
You can go from ambiguity to a clear framework, then execute.
Experience in hardware, semiconductor, manufacturing, supply chain, or data center operations.
Comfort with Python or similar tooling as evidence of your ability to be a leading creator and user of agents
Experience partnering directly with COO, C-suite, or VP-level operational leaders.

Technical fluency beyond spreadsheets (preferred).
Comfortable with SQL, Python, or adjacent tooling to pull and shape data and automate recurring work.

System integration between operational data sources and finance systems so that decisions are grounded in consistent, auditable definitions.
Five Reasons to Join Cerebras in 2026.
Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

clean close-to-insight timelines, documented definitions, and durable operating packets that scale with scrutiny.
What you will own
Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
You will create the business operations, analytics, and execution system that keeps decision-ready insight flowing as the company scales.
The company needs closed-loop processes and trusted insight assets that scale with the business and remain durable under increasing scrutiny.
Operational excellence will compound, and the systems built now will define how efficiently the company scales.
Public-company-ready operating rhythms: clean close-to-insight timelines, documented definitions, and durable operating packets that scale with scrutiny.
At Cerebras we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry.

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