Associate COO, Founding Team

About the Role

The Associate COO (Early-Career) – Operations | Founding Team role is an internship position based on-site in Hyderabad. This role supports the founding team in day-to-day operations, including planning and coordinating incubator programs, tracking key operational metrics, and ensuring smooth execution of founder-facing initiatives. The Associate COO will help design and refine internal processes, support budgeting and resource allocation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the founding team in day-to-day operations.
• Plan and coordinate incubator programs.
• Track key operational metrics.
• Ensure smooth execution of founder-facing initiatives.
• Design and refine internal processes.
• Support budgeting and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workflows.
• Prepare operational reports.
• Conduct data-driven analyses.
• Assist with partner and stakeholder coordination.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making for early-stage incubator initiatives.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong business planning and strategic thinking skills
• Operations management capabilities, including process optimization and coordination of multi-stakeholder activities.
• Analytical skills to interpret data, build insights, and prepare reports.
• Foundational knowledge of finance and budgeting to assist with cost tracking, resource allocation, and basic financial planning.
• Ability to work on-site in Hyderabad.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-style environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with comfort engaging founders, partners, and internal teams.
• Demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship, incubation, or early-stage startups.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in business, management, economics, engineering, or a related field.
• Prior internship or project experience is a plus.