Operations Management Associate Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

About the Company

General Matter is enriching uranium in America.

Our mission is to restore our country's ability to make nuclear fuel. Our fuel will help power AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. It will power our next generation of reactors. Ultimately, it will power our national ambitions.

We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and we are backed by top tier investors.

Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability and transparency.

About The Role

We are seeking a Management Associate to work directly with department heads and senior leaders to help drive execution across the organization. This role sits within Strategic Operations, supporting leadership on a wide range of operational challenges - from coordinating complex initiatives and managing leadership workflows to helping solve problems related to budgeting, scheduling, resourcing, and supply chain execution.

You will operate as a hands-on partner to leaders, ensuring priorities move forward and critical work stays coordinated across teams. The role is intentionally broad and offers exposure to how leadership teams make decisions and run complex organizations.

This position is ideal for high-slope early-career operators who want to develop strong operational judgment, gain exposure to leadership decision-making, and take ownership of important organizational work.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with department heads to help coordinate and execute leadership priorities.
• Manage complex workflows including scheduling, meeting preparation, and follow-ups to ensure leaders operate effectively.
• Support cross-functional initiatives by tracking progress, resolving coordination challenges, and ensuring teams stay aligned.
• Help leaders work through operational problems spanning budget, staffing, scheduling, procurement, and supply chain coordination.
• Prepare materials, analyses, and briefings to support leadership decision-making.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and help improve internal processes as the organization scales.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in roles requiring strong analytical and operational thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, priorities, or workflows.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities.
• High level of judgment, discretion, and ownership.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Cross-team initiatives stay coordinated and move forward despite complexity.
• Leadership meetings and planning sessions are well-prepared and productive.
• Operational challenges are surfaced early and resolved quickly.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• This position is based in Los Angeles, CA and requires being onsite full-time - hybrid and remote work will not be considered

Equal Opportunity Employer

General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $80,000-$140,000 annually.

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.