Sr. Manager, Special Projects & Business Operations

Blueland is reimagining everyday cleaning essentials with safe, products that are free from single-use plastic and eliminate the need to choose between what’s safe for your family, good for the planet, and proven to work. With 45 patents granted & 39 patents pending worldwide, Blueland’s innovative products have diverted over 1 billion single-use plastic bottles from landfills and oceans and 7.5 million pounds of CO2 from the atmosphere since 2019. While traditional cleaners are packaged in plastic and may contain up to 95% water, all Blueland products utilize tablet or powder formats, designed to be used directly or mixed with household tap water, and come in compostable or recyclable packaging. From the kitchen sink to the laundry room, we create products families can trust and afford to use over and over (and over) again. Available on Blueland.com and nationwide at Target, Costco, Whole Foods and select local retailers.   In a world where half of the planet’s carbon emissions come from just 36 companies, we believe that business should be a force for good and that mission and profit are not mutually exclusive—in fact, we’re proof of it. We’re committed to holding ourselves to the highest parental and environmental standards—which includes ongoing and unbiased certifications from trusted third-party organizations like Cradle to Cradle, EPA Safer Choice, USDA BioPreferred, Leaping Bunny, and EWG Verified. We’re also a Certified Climate Neutral business and certified B Corp “Best for the World.”   Blueland was featured on the Season 11 premiere of Shark Tank and successfully secured an investment. We’re also well-funded by top tier venture capital firms as well as notable investors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Timberlake and founders of Sweetgreen, Thrive Market, Honest Company, Rent the Runway, and Bonobos. Our products have been featured across top tier outlets including the New York Times, Fast Company, TechCrunch, VOGUE, Wall Street Journal, Inc., and more.

About the Role

Blueland is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Special Projects & Business Operations to join the Office of the CEO. This role serves as a critical operational and strategic hub, ensuring our CEO and leadership team operate with clarity, efficiency, and impact.

This is a dual-mandate position: strategic operator and operational partner. On the strategic side, you will lead and support high-priority cross-functional initiatives spanning business operations, organizational health, growth strategy, marketing, and executive-level projects. On the operational side, you will serve as a key support to the Chief of Staff and CEO, helping to manage workflows, facilitate decision-making, and drive organizational alignment.

You will work closely with senior leadership across the company and be expected to navigate ambiguity with confidence, bring structure to complex challenges, and deliver high-quality outputs consistently, whether on a one-time initiative or a repeatable process.

We are looking for someone who holds themselves to a high standard and understands that excellence is not just about the output, but about building systems that scale. You bring:

• A bias toward action paired with strong attention to detail

• The intuition on when to prioritize speed and when to prioritize precision

• Executive presence and professionalism in every interaction

• A hands-on approach to integrating AI tools into how you and your team operate

• The ability to think strategically and execute operationally — often simultaneously

Responsibilities

Special Projects

• Lead special projects end-to-end with full ownership and autonomy, and support the Chief of Staff on broader initiatives as needed

• Drive organizational efficiency, health, and team performance initiatives — identifying gaps and designing systems to address them

• Own cross-functional strategy and insights projects from scoping through synthesis and executive recommendation

• Support board preparation, OKR reviews, and recurring leadership cadences, ensuring the CEO and leadership team are consistently prepared and aligned

Business Operations & Organizational Effectiveness

• Identify operational gaps across the business and develop structured solutions to address them

• Lead and support cross-functional initiatives, providing structure, momentum, and clear ownership at