Director of Operations ($155,000-$190,000) at GovAI

Job Title

Director of Operations

Salary

$155,000-$190,000

Company Description

GovAI is an influential AI governance think tank and talent development organization that has scaled from 3 to 50 staff in three years and works directly with frontier AI labs and global governments.

Job Description

As Director of Operations, you will lead a 13-person team and build the systems necessary to scale GovAI from 50 to 100+ staff. You will oversee finance, HR, and program administration while spearheading strategic initiatives to support our mission of guiding the transition to advanced AI safely and effectively.

Location

London, UK / Washington DC, USA / Remote

Why this role is remarkable

• Exceptional organizational leverage as a force multiplier for the world’s leading AI governance research body during a critical phase of global growth.
• Unique intellectual environment that balances rigorous research with a supportive, high-performing culture often described as an exceptional place to work.
• Direct impact on global policy; GovAI alumni hold pivotal roles in the UK Prime Minister’s office, the EU AI Office, and labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.

What You Will Do

• Lead and grow a high-performing operations team, expanding from 13 FTEs to support a total organizational headcount of 100 staff within two years.
• Build robust operational infrastructure across finance, HR, legal, and program administration capable of managing over 20,000 annual fellowship applications.
• Collaborate with the Chief of Staff and Executive Director to design and execute organization-wide strategy and lead high-priority strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate

• Proven experience scaling operations in a high-growth environment, ideally taking a mission-driven organization from 50 to 100+ employees.
• Versatile generalist expertise across core functions including finance, HR, legal compliance, and complex program management for large-scale talent initiatives.
• Strong people management skills with a track record of building healthy team cultures and mentoring leaders in a fast-paced, mission-driven setting.

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