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Director of Matrix Operations & Organizational Efficiency

United States·IrvineFull timeexecutive

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Overview

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Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.

About the Role

We are looking for a Director of Matrix Operations & Organizational Efficiency to design, operate, and continuously refine a matrix-based organization in a fast-scaling technology company.

This role owns the structure of how the organization works—not the content of the work itself. You will ensure that roles are well-defined, staffing is intentional, capacity matches demand, and organizational complexity does not quietly accumulate over time.

You will work closely with project leaders, functional leaders, recruiting, and executive leadership to maintain a lean, clear, and adaptable organizational system that scales with the business.This is a high-leverage role for someone who thinks in systems, values clarity over comfort, and enjoys operating in ambiguous, founder-driven environments.

Own and Operate a Matrix Organization

Design, maintain, and evolve a matrix structure across projects and functions

Work with project leaders to assess staffing adequacy, risk, and capacity needs

Translate project demand into functional allocation and hiring priorities

Ensure every project–function intersection has clear ownership and an explicit staffing plan

Drive Organizational Clarity and Discipline

Define and maintain clear, non-overlapping role responsibilities across the organization

Continuously review roles for relevance, redundancy, and necessity

Actively remove, merge, or simplify roles that no longer justify their existence

Set a high bar for introducing new roles, requiring clear justification and scoped ownership

Coordinate OKR and Performance Processes (Process Ownership Only)

Own the operational execution of the OKR cadence (timelines, inputs, tracking, summaries)

Ensure alignment between project goals, functional goals, and individual OKRs

Prepare structured, review-ready materials for leadership using tooling and automation

Focus on consistency, clarity, and signal—not performance evaluation or technical depth

Partner with Executive Leadership

Maintain accurate, forward-looking organizational views by function and by project

Surface organizational gaps, capacity constraints, and scaling risks early

Provide leadership with clear, data-backed insights into how the organization is deployed

Designing and running organizational systems, not just managing people

Thinking in structures, incentives, and interfaces rather than titles and headcount

Operating comfortably across ambiguity, incomplete data, and fast change

Asking hard questions about why roles exist—and acting on the answers

Creating clarity where others tolerate complexity

Experience operating in matrixed or multi-dimensional organizations

Strong background in operations, organizational design, strategy, or program management

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with senior leaders

High operational rigor and attention to detail

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Comfort using tools, dashboards, and automation to scale processes

Founder-mode mindset: ownership-oriented, pragmatic, and decisive

Not an HR role

Not a recruiter

Not a technical people manager

Not a traditional project manager shipping deliverables

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job

Irvine, United States

On-site at the office

Who can apply

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Listing Details

Posted: January 9, 2026
First seen: March 26, 2026
Last seen: May 14, 2026

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Field AI develops field-proven embodied artificial intelligence (AI) technology, specifically Field Foundation Models™ (FFMs), to enable robots to operate autonomously in complex, real-world environments across various industries.

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2023

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