Operations Manager

Northstar Robotics · Bhubaneswar, Odisha (on-site)

Full time · ₹40,000/month

About Northstar

Northstar Robotics is a San Francisco–based physical AI company with teams in India and Brazil. We build the reliability layer for real-world robots: trained operators step in remotely when a robot struggles, and every one of those sessions becomes training data that makes robots better. Our Bhubaneswar team runs a core part of that operation.

What you’ll do

- Run daily teleoperation data recording: schedule sessions, assign operators, and make sure recording targets are hit every week
- Manage and grow the local team, including operators, field staff, and coordinators: hiring, training, shift planning, and performance
- Work on business development: find new partners and clients, pitch Northstar, and help close and onboard them
- Work with our systems and IT team on data quality, so recordings arrive complete, labeled correctly, and on time
- Manage vendor payments, site payouts, and the local operations budget




- Report weekly metrics (hours recorded, active sites, quality issues, cost per hour) to leadership in SF

What we’re looking for

- Some experience in operations, team coordination, or business development. Internships, college leadership roles, or running your own projects all count.
- Someone who takes ownership, follows through, and doesn’t need to be told twice
- Comfortable leading a team and speaking confidently with partners and clients
- Fluent in Odia, Hindi, and English
- Good with spreadsheets and quick to pick up new tools
- Curious about robotics and AI (no technical background needed)

Nice to have

- Startup experience
- Experience managing people or field teams

Why join

- Hands-on role at the center of a fast-growing robotics company
- Work directly with the founding team in SF
- Real ownership from day one, with room to grow as the operation scales

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