Chief Operating Officer

Join Input Output (IO) as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the operational leader of the company. In this role, you will own the business infrastructure that enables IO to plan, decide, measure, deliver, and improve as an organization. You will lead the transition from a centralized operating model to one where business units have greater autonomy, supported by shared enterprise infrastructure. You will also be accountable for the design and deployment of IO's business operating system, and you will work closely with the CEO and other C-suite peers to shape and execute organizational strategy.

• Assurer la transition d'un modèle opérationnel centralisé vers un modèle où les unités commerciales ont une plus grande autonomie, en remplaçant les processus informels par des systèmes adaptatifs et évolutifs.
• Diriger la conception et le déploiement du système d'exploitation commercial d'IO, y compris les cadres, les flux de travail, les métriques et les structures de gouvernance.
• Collaborer avec le PDG et les pairs de la direction pour façonner et exécuter la stratégie organisationnelle, en veillant à ce que les domaines fonctionnels soient alignés pour soutenir les objectifs de croissance.
• Technically literate enough to earn the respect of engineers and product leaders, and to make sound investment trade-offs across ICT, AI, and data
• Deep interest in AI and agentic systems, including hands-on experience building agentic tools, even at an individual or small-team scale
• High emotional intelligence, low ego, and a servant-leader orientation, with the ability to lead through relationships and clarity rather than hierarchy
• Strong operational leadership across multiple functions, including People, Finance, Legal, ICT, and enterprise operations
• KPI and metrics-oriented, with the instinct to ask where the organisation wants to go, how it will get there, and how it will measure progress
• Excellent judgment when handling confidential, commercially sensitive, and high-impact strategic matters
• Strong systems thinking and cybernetics, with the ability to apply feedback loops, requisite variety, and adaptive control to real organisational problems
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to speak with precision to boards, ExCom, and working teams alike
• Strong risk and cost sensing, with the ability to see the full implications of significant commitments before they are made
• Comfortable with globally distributed, async-first teams
• Proven ability to design and run governance frameworks, OKR systems, and operating cadences that are actually adopted by large organisations
• Strong background in OKR design, governance frameworks, and cross-functional programme delivery
• Extensive experience as a progressive leader, including significant time at C-suite or equivalent executive level with a broad functional remit
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience as a genuine peer or operational partner to a CEO or founder, operating as a co-leader rather than as a subordinate executing instructions
• Experience leading large-scale organisational transformation, particularly transitions to distributed operating models
• Proven track record leading operations at scale inside an engineering-led company. The industry (software, hardware, chemical, or other) matters less than the depth of operational experience in an engineering environment
• Experience leading multiple functions simultaneously, including operations, people, finance, and technology-adjacent functions, in a complex, global organisation
• Demonstrated experience of AI, agentic systems, and AI-enabled operations, including hands-on experimentation and experience building agentic systems
• Background at a world-class software or technology company in a senior operational or general management role
• Familiarity with Web3, blockchain, or deep tech is advantageous, and intellectual curiosity about the space is required