Hands-on Business Operations & Finance Leadership Coach (First-Time Manager, Fortune 100)

I’m looking for an experienced hands-on coach / mentor to support me as I ramp into my first people manager role.

I recently started as a Director of Business Operations at a Fortune 100 company and am in my first month in-role. This is my first formal management position, in a high-visibility, demanding environment within finance and business operations.

This is not motivational coaching or generic career advice. I’m looking for very practical, applied guidance that adapts week-to-week as my real-world situation evolves.

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High-Level Objectives

The core objectives for this role are to help me:

• Bring structure to and enhance the budget process

(planning cadence, roles & responsibilities, decision points, inputs/outputs, governance)

• Play a guiding role in AI direction for finance

(intake processes, prioritization, guardrails, success criteria, and operating models)

Secondarily, this role will support my growth as a first-time manager, including:

• Running effective 1:1s and staff meetings

• Delegation and expectation-setting

• Team structure and sequencing work over time

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What I’m Looking For

I’m seeking someone who can act as a thinking partner and operator, helping me:

• Translate ambiguity into clear weekly priorities

• Build simple systems, matrices, and frameworks that actually get used

• Pressure-test decisions before I make them

• Develop weekly game plans that are realistic within demanding work hours

• Help draft starting visuals, outlines, or frameworks that I can refine and execute

• Offer grounded judgment across finance, business operations, and team leadership

AI experience is a plus—especially in finance or operations—but practical leadership and operating judgment matter most.

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Engagement Structure

• 90–120 minutes per week

• Friday afternoons (Pacific Time)

• Hourly engagement (target ~$50/hr; flexible for the right fit)

• Ongoing, week-to-week collaboration

I will bring real, current situations each session; we’ll work through them together.

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Ideal Background

You may be a good fit if you have experience in several of the following:

• Business operations, finance, FP&A, or transformation roles

• Budgeting, planning, or operating cadence design

• Managing and growing small to mid-sized teams

• Working in complex, matrixed organizations

• Coaching or mentoring operators or leaders (formal or informal)

• Applying judgment under ambiguity—not just frameworks

Former operators, finance leaders, program leaders, or senior consultants who have actually run things are strongly preferred.

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Confidentiality & NDA

I will work at a high level and avoid sharing sensitive or proprietary information.

That said, the right candidate must be willing to sign a simple NDA / confidentiality agreement (or CDA) covering:

• Non-disclosure of company-specific information

• No reuse or sharing of context discussed

This will be lightweight and reasonable—no legal complexity.

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What This Is Not

• Not executive life coaching

• Not resume or interview prep

• Not academic or theoretical leadership training

• Not therapy-style coaching

This is applied, practical, in-the-moment leadership and operations support.

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To Apply

Please include:

1. A brief summary of your relevant operating and leadership experience

2. Examples of how you’ve supported leaders with:

• First-time management

• Business operations or finance complexity

3. Your coaching style (direct, structured, conversational, etc.)

4. Your availability on Friday afternoons (Pacific Time)

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