Work Design Architect at Upside

📋 Description

• Own and steward the R&D Operating Blueprint; keep it current.
• Lead operating rhythm work: forum design, cadence changes, post-mortems.
• Serve as internal expert on AI-native process design.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep experience in program management, organizational design, or operating model work — you think in systems, not projects
• A genuine point of view on how AI changes organizational dynamics, not just individual workflows — "decisions are now the bottleneck" should land immediately
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement operating models, not just document existing ones
• Experience working across a technical organization without authority — your influence comes from craft and accessibility, not the org chart
• Comfort making complex systems thinking legible to skeptical, busy audiences
• A "first-hire" mindset — you build structure where none exists and don't wait for permission to start

🎁 Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day 1
• Equity (ISOs)
• 401(k) program
• Family planning programs + paid parental leave
• Physical fitness and wellness memberships
• Emotional and mental health support programs