Strategy & Operations Manager, AI & Special Projects

About Slate

Slate is pioneering the next generation lending platform, integrating policy as code, instant document verification, and AI-driven pre-assessments. Their technology enables lenders, brokers, and clients to receive decisions within minutes instead of days, while allowing credit teams to focus on decision-making rather than paperwork. Collaborating closely with innovative lenders such as OwnHome, Slate's AI-centric team operates out of Sydney using the same advanced tools they develop.

Role Overview

This early-stage, high-impact position reports to the General Manager and Head of Product and involves direct collaboration with the CEO. The Strategy & Operations Manager will own critical problems end-to-end: identifying, developing, implementing, and ensuring adoption of solutions. The role involves managing special projects and embedding AI solutions that increase organizational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, commercial, operational, and risk projects from inception through to completion.
• Identify opportunities where AI can optimize workflows and build deployable solutions.
• Partner with leadership on complex decisions and planning challenges that defy traditional categorization.
• Introduce structure and accelerate progress within various teams, leaving optimized working methods.
• Balance multiple priorities while keeping leadership informed about trade-offs.

Recent Initiatives Managed

• Developed a pricing model for a new commercial partnership.
• Conducted detailed benchmarking of credit policies across 21 lenders comprising over 60 parameters and created a dynamic reference tool for corporate use.
• Automated company-wide reporting and the generation of board minutes and investor updates, reducing time from days to hours.

Desired Profile

• 2 to 4 years experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG), or similarly demanding roles such as investment banking, high-growth startups, or entrepreneurial ventures.
• Exceptional ability to transform ambiguous, complex problems into clear solutions and practical implementations.
• Strong quantitative capabilities, including independent model building and decision-making with incomplete data.
• Proficient hands-on experience with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor, including practical development beyond basic usage.
• Ability to work efficiently and thoughtfully, shifting seamlessly between big picture perspectives and detailed analysis.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the capacity to influence across organizational levels without formal authority.
• Strong ownership mentality ensuring accountability and completion of responsibilities.
• Interest in lending or financial services is advantageous but not mandatory; curiosity is essential.

Why Join Slate?

• Direct interaction with senior leadership and responsibility for impactful projects from the start.
• Exposure to broad aspects of the business providing meaningful learning opportunities.
• Career development aligned with company growth including a pathway to senior leadership roles.
• Access to a learning budget and technology allowance.
• Work in a vibrant office located in Potts Point, Sydney.
• Enjoy a team offsite trip to Bali planned for December.