Business Operations Lead

Are you excited by the challenge of working in a dynamic scale-up? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your work directly impacts the future of medical research and drug development? If so, Optics11 Life is the place for you!  

The Business Operations Lead acts as the right hand to the Management Team and is the engine behind cross‑functional execution. You generate the insights that help determine priorities, you ensure decisions turn into action, and teams stay aligned as the company scales.

This is a high‑impact role for someone who thrives in fast‑moving environments, enjoys solving complex organizational challenges, and can switch seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands‑on execution.

• Master's degree-level education 

• 5–10 years of experience in operations, consulting, banking, project management, or scale‑up leadership

• Strong skills in structure, planning, and communication, you know how to win people over

• Ability to stay calm and effective in high‑growth, high‑change settings

• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence without authority

• Comfortable switching between strategic and hands‑on work

• Curious, self-starter, comfortable figuring things out from scratch and improving them along the way.

• Brings energy, clarity, and ownership

• Fluency in English and Dutch is a plus