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<strong>Innovate with purpose<br><br></strong>At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses—from startups to established brands—make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we don’t stop there: we’re creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters.<br><br>Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that’s ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose, drive, and curiosity—and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Whether in one of our offices in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, or in a remote-eligible role, BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks.<br><br>BILL builds high performing teams and we seek to hire the best talent for every role. We're committed to building a workplace that fosters inclusion and diverse perspectives, valuing each person’s unique skills and experiences. We’d love to hear from you—you might be just what we’re looking for, whether in this role or another.<br><br>✨ Let’s give businesses more time for what matters.<br><br>As the Principal, CXO Business Operations leader, you will serve as the central operational force multiplier, strategic partner, and connective tissue for the CXO Leadership Team (CXO LT). This is a high-visibility, individual contributor role designed for a seasoned leader who excels at orchestrating leadership alignment, breaking down departmental silos, and translating a collective vision into flawless global execution.<br><br>Sitting at the intersection of organization-wide strategy, culture, and operational governance, your mission is to ensure the CXO LT operates as a highly synchronized, high-performing unit. You will ensure that cross-functional priorities are executed seamlessly and that the entire global CX and Operations organization runs at peak efficiency.<br><br><strong>Make Your Impact Within a Rapidly Growing Fintech Company<br><br></strong><ul><li>Partner with the SVP of CXO and their direct reports (VPs/Directors) to facilitate the long-term strategic planning process, ensuring the team's roadmap is clear, realistic, and highly impactful.</li><li>Help the CXO LT ruthlessly prioritize initiatives, synthesize diverse departmental viewpoints into unified strategic decisions, and ensure resources are allocated to the highest-leverage areas.</li><li>Monitor the pulse of the entire organization, identifying operational blind spots, and driving collaboration across distinct CXO LT pillars (Service Delivery, CXO Shared services. Premium Services, Payment Processing Functions and other cross functional teams within CXO).</li><li>Cross-functionally lead critical, ambiguous, and high-priority initiatives that span multiple CXO LT portfolios (e.g., CXO’s multi-year strategic goals).</li><li>Design, structure, and facilitate high-stakes discussions, agendas, and accountability metrics for regular CXO LT and XLT meetings, operational reviews, and annual strategic offsites.</li><li>Oversee the collective quarterly and annual goal-setting process (OKRs/KPIs) across the CXO LT, ensuring individual department targets perfectly anchor to broader corporate objectives.</li><li>Drive the preparation and narrative-building for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs/QBRs), aggregating and synthesizing complex operational data from all leadership pillars for executive and board presentations.</li><li>Partner with the CXO LT to draft cohesive internal and external communications (e.g., keynote presentations, all-hands decks, and organization-wide announcements) to ensure a single, aligned voice from leadership.</li><li>Collaborate with HR and the CXO LT to foster a high-performance, customer-centric culture, actively monitoring team health, engagement, and alignment across all sub-organizations.<br><br></li></ul><strong>We’d Love To Chat If You Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>8–12+ years of professional experience, with a proven track record in Management Consulting, Business Operations (BizOps), Corporate Strategy, or a senior program management role at the Staff/Sr. Staff level supporting executive teams.</li><li>Prior exposure to Customer Experience, Customer Success, Supply Chain, or scaled operational environments is highly preferred.</li><li>Experience navigating complex transformations and driving alignment among senior executives within high-growth, mid-to-large-scale global organizations.</li><li>Proven ability to run complex strategic planning frameworks, balance short-term operational fires with long-term goals, and make high-stakes prioritization trade-offs.</li><li>An innate ability to bring structure to chaos and a master-level command of large-scale program management methodologies.</li><li>Comfortable analyzing core CX metrics (NPS, CSAT, SLA, Cost-to-Serve) and extracting actionable, executive-level narratives from data provided by various CXO LT metrics.</li><li>Exceptional emotional intelligence, political savvy, and the ability to manage highly sensitive, confidential organizational information with absolute discretion.</li><li>Proven ability to challenge, rally, and align cross-functional peers, directors, and VPs around common goals without direct reporting authority.<br><br></li></ul>Our ranges for each role and job level are based on a variety of factors including candidate experience, expertise, and geographic location and may vary from the amounts listed below. The role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending & health savings account, paid holidays, paid time off, and other company benefits. The estimated salary ranges noted below roles in the specific geographic zones<br><br>Zone 1- San Francisco Bay Area CA (includes HQ), New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles County<br><br>$151,700—$189,900 USD<br><br>Zone 2- CA (Non San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County), Austin TX, Massachusetts<br><br>$136,500—$170,900 USD<br><br>Zone 3 -Utah (includes Utah office), Houston TX, Florida, North Carolina<br><br>$128,900—$161,400 USD<br><br><strong>What’s in it for you? <br><br></strong>Redefining how businesses automate their work is a fast-paced, exciting, and fun environment. But we also have benefits and perks to ensure the magic isn’t only experienced by our customers, but by our employees as well.<br><br>Here is a preview of some of the amazing benefits here at BILL:<br><br><ul><li>100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)</li><li>HSA & FSA accounts </li><li>Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li><li>11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off </li><li>Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts</li><li>Wellness & Fitness initiatives</li><li>Employee recognition and referral programs</li><li>And much more<br><br></li></ul>Don’t believe us? Check out our culture, benefits, and teams on our career site, LinkedIn Life, or YouTube pages.<br><br>BILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe our best ideas come from the unique stories, perspectives, and experiences of our team members. We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to bring their authentic selves and contribute to our culture.<br><br>We are committed to a transparent, inclusive hiring process that reflects our values. If you need accommodations at any stage, please contact interviewaccommodations@hq.bill.com. To ensure a fair evaluation, our Candidate Integrity Policy prohibits the use of unapproved external assistance, including generative AI, during live interviews or assessments. Doing so will result in a review and potential disqualification.<br><br>Our Applicant Privacy Notice describes how BILL treats the personal information it receives from applicants.

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