Posted: 05/14/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 31817 Job Location: Hybrid Industry: ALT - Alternative Energy

Job Description

Position Title: Strategic Operations Associate

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract-to-hire Strategic Operations Associate opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

Partner closely with the CEO to manage operational priorities, schedules, logistics, and follow-through on critical initiatives.
Track and drive completion of executive action items across multiple departments and stakeholders.
Prepare executive briefing materials, presentations, reports, agendas, and meeting summaries.
Coordinate leadership meetings, investor engagements, strategic discussions, and special projects.
Serve as a highly trusted operational liaison on behalf of the office of the CEO when appropriate and as directed.
Support setup, organization, and maintenance of secure investor and operational virtual data rooms (VDRs).
Troubleshoot day-to-day operational and technical issues independently, including workplace technology, office systems, conferencing tools, printers, and related equipment.
Coordinate vendors, software platforms, subscriptions, and operational services as needed.
Assist with implementation and organization of operational workflows, tracking systems, and executive reporting tools.
Maintain a high level of organization across sensitive and confidential information.
Interface professionally with executives, investors, engineers, advisors, vendors, and external stakeholders.
Coordinate executive travel logistics, itineraries, meetings, and related support activities.
Support offsite meetings, conferences, investor events, and strategic engagements.
Ability to design and maintain dashboards that track project health, burn rates, and operational milestones.

Job Qualifications:

A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in high-level strategic operations.
Proficiency with excel required, and familiarity with BI tools (such as Power BI or Tableau) is ideal!
Experience supporting a founder, CEO, or other C-suite executive in an advanced technology startup, high-growth, or fast-paced deep tech environment.
Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
High degree of proficiency with project tracking, dashboards, operational reporting, or workflow coordination.
Experience with investor relations coordination, preparing board materials, and/or virtual data room management.
Strong technical aptitude and ability to independently troubleshoot operational technology issues.
Experience with Microsoft Office, collaboration platforms, virtual meeting tools, and modern workplace technologies.
Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Strong judgment, maturity, adaptability, and attention to detail.
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments.
Travel Required: 30%.

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate Range: Flexible based on market
Location: Prescott, Arizona
Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

Meet Your Recruiter

Jeff Morgante

I have been working in technical staffing since 2010, specializing in recruiting hardware, software, electrical, and mechanical engineers. My recruiting style is personal, where I understand the technology and can communicate with engineers on all levels with an engineering background myself, I can relate and communicate using the same language.

Finding an excellent fit for engineers is why I love recruiting; I can help you achieve your career goals and job transitions and find the perfect fit for you. My philosophy is “never give up”. Outside of work, I like to put my energy into listening to vinyl records, hiking, and cooking. I have two dogs, Kaleb and Kayce, and two cats, Mika and Shiloh. I am originally from upstate New York, but I love living in the Pacific Northwest! I have a passion for cars, old and new, so finding common ground is easy for me. Let’s get started today!

jmorgante@protingent.com

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