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Systems Thinker Jobs for Generalists

As of 13 November 2026, Generalist World has 16 live Systems Thinker jobs, out of 223 hand-picked roles listed so far. The most common are operations, chief of staff and programme roles.

Systems Thinkers see the big picture and understand how all the pieces fit together. They're drawn to strategy, operations, policy design, and organisational transformation – roles where understanding complexity is the superpower. Systems Thinkers design processes, spot bottlenecks, and build the infrastructure that makes everything else work. If you think in feedback loops and second-order effects, you'll feel right at home here.

16 roles live
Bea Fertility
US Operations Manager
Systems Thinker

At-home fertility treatment that sits between intercourse and IVF – and they need someone to build the operations to scale it from $1M to $10M. You'll own the full supply chain across China, Europe, the UK, and the US; manage inventory, logistics, customs, and compliance for a Class II medical device; and run monthly S&OP with Finance and Marketing. Reporting directly to the CEO at a pre-Series A healthtech company. 6-8 years in ops required, US-based.

Supply Chain Medical Devices Regulatory Compliance Operations $110,000-$140,000 + equity United States
Forus
GTM Strategy & Revenue Operations
Revenue Plumber

Cross-functional GTM strategy and revenue operations role at Forus, an AI-powered network connecting doctors, pharmacies, payers and biopharma. Partners with leadership across commercial, product and operations to design the revenue engine for a fast-growing, high-product-market-fit company.

GTM Strategy Revenue Operations Healthcare Startups Analytics $150K – $270K + equity New York, US
Forus
Strategy & Operations
Problem Absorber

Strategy and operations role at Forus, an AI-native health-tech network serving patients across 85% of US ZIP codes and 9 of the top 15 biopharma companies. Work on high-priority cross-company problems with leadership, from strategy to execution.

Strategy Operations Healthcare Startups Special Projects $140K – $270K + equity New York, US
Andercore
Chief of Staff
Many-Hats Wearer

Chief of Staff at Andercore, an AI-native supplier of industrial materials for energy and infrastructure in Europe. Work alongside leadership across strategy, operations and special projects as the company builds toward becoming supplier of record for the industry.

Chief of Staff Strategy Operations Industrial Startups EUR 90K – 120K Berlin, Germany
Karya
Strategy & Operations Analyst
Ambiguity Tamer

Strategy and operations analyst working with Karya's leadership across product, ops and project management. Not a conventional MIS role: you turn ambiguous questions into structured analysis, dashboards and decision documents, then help see them through to execution.

Strategy Operations Analytics Social Impact AI Bengaluru, India
Nylon
Chief of Staff
Vision-to-Execution Bridge

Chief of Staff to the CEO at Nylon, an AI research tools company for lawyers and accountants expanding from NZ and Australia into the UK and USA. Own the gap between vision and execution.

Chief of Staff Strategy Operations AI Startups Auckland, New Zealand
January
Chief of Staff
Many-Hats Wearer

Chief of Staff at January, an AI company transforming consumer credit and collections that has serviced over $20B in debt. Work across the leadership team on priorities, projects and operating rhythm.

Chief of Staff Strategy Operations Fintech Startups New York, US
January
Strategy & Operations
Cross-Functional Fixer

Strategy and operations role at January, an AI company transforming consumer credit and collections. Cross-functional work with leadership on strategy, analysis and operating priorities.

Strategy Operations Fintech Analytics Startups New York, US
World Education Services
Chief of Staff, WES Canada
Organisational Integrator

Chief of Staff to the Managing Director of WES Canada, a nonprofit social enterprise supporting immigrants, refugees and international students. Coordinate executive priorities, board governance, strategic planning, budgets and cross-functional initiatives.

Chief of Staff Governance Strategy Nonprofit Operations CAD $127-163k Toronto, Canada (hybrid)
Evidence Action
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Scale-Up Strategist

Chief of Staff to the CEO at Evidence Action, a nonprofit delivering data-driven global health interventions like Deworm the World across 11 countries with 900+ staff, working closely with governments to scale.

Chief of Staff Global Health Nonprofit Strategy Operations Washington, DC, US
Minderoo Foundation
Head of Sector Development & Innovation
Field Builder

Shape the next phase of Minderoo Foundation's field-building work for Australia's for-purpose sector. You'll spot emerging opportunities, turn them into initiatives, and invest in the networks, research, tools and platforms that help organisations access funding and work together, connecting philanthropy, community organisations, social enterprise and policy. Experience may span philanthropy, advocacy, public policy, systems change or community development.

Philanthropy Systems Change Partnerships Strategy Social Impact Sydney, Australia
✨ New
Tracebit
Founder's Associate
Founder's Sidekick

Right-hand to the founders at a Series A cybersecurity startup that has grown from 4 to 30 people in 20 months. A cross-functional founder's office role spanning operations, go-to-market and special projects, with strong US traction run from the London HQ.

Founder's Office Operations Sales Cybersecurity Startups £40-55k + equity London, UK
✨ New
The AI Policy Network
Chief of Staff
Right-Hand Operator

Extend the Executive Director's capacity across a bipartisan AI policy advocacy organization: triage decisions, run the operating cadence, own functions during hiring and build the systems that let the team scale.

Chief of Staff Operations Policy Decision Support Advocacy $165-235k Washington, DC, US
✨ New
Stay22
Chief of Staff
Whole-Company Window

Strategic partner to the leadership team at a Montreal travel and creator monetization platform. Run the operating rhythm, drive cross-team projects with Commercial, Product, Engineering and Finance, and keep leadership aligned.

Chief of Staff Strategy OKRs Cross-functional Operations Montreal, Canada
✨ New
Gushwork
Chief of Staff
Force Multiplier

Partner with the cofounders of an AI agent startup (Lightspeed and SIG backed) to run the operating cadence, own 2-3 cross-functional projects end to end, and build company systems across goals, hiring and metrics.

Chief of Staff Operating Cadence Cross-functional Metrics AI Bengaluru, India
✨ New
Human Agency
Chief of Staff to the Founder
Shape-Shifter

Chief of Staff to the founder at a fast-scaling agency spanning strategy, engineering and design. A role that is explicitly still evolving: accountability, curiosity and a builder-first mindset matter most.

Chief of Staff Founder Support Operations Builder Mindset Strategy Boston / Remote US & Canada

Recently closed

207 Systems Thinker jobs have closed since we started listing them. Here are the latest. See every past role in the vault.

Closed
1mind
GTM Enablement Program Manager
Training humans alongside AI sellers

1mind builds AI 'Superhumans' that sell, demo and onboard alongside human revenue teams. This role builds the enablement programmes that get the go-to-market team ready to sell a product in…

enablement go-to-market program management sales AI $130,000-$160,000 + equity Remote (US)
Closed
Cleo
Chief of Staff to the Founder
Right hand at an AI money app unicorn

Cleo builds an AI financial assistant used by millions and is profitable with over $300M in ARR. This Chief of Staff works directly with the founder on whatever matters most, from strategy…

chief of staff strategy operations fintech AI United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Closed
Notion
Chief of Staff, Sales
Strategic copilot to a sales leader

Notion is hiring a Chief of Staff to act as strategic copilot to its Global Head of Sales. You'll prepare for board meetings, drive cross-functional alignment and represent the sales…

chief of staff sales strategy board prep cross-functional SaaS San Francisco, CA
Closed
Taptap Send
Founders Associate
Moving money for diasporas

Taptap Send moves billions of dollars across continents for diaspora communities. As Founders Associate you work directly with the founder and senior leaders, owning high-stakes…

strategy operations cross-functional projects fintech analysis London, UK
Closed
Harper
Business Operations Associate
Rebuilding insurance as software

Harper is an AI-native commercial insurance company that has grown around 100x in a year. The Business Operations Associate helps turn expert human judgement into software across a business…

business operations AI insurance process design analysis $110,000-$140,000 + equity + bonus San Francisco, CA
Closed
Dash0
Founder Associate / Growth Associate
Finding where the next customers come from

Dash0's growth team works out where the next customers will come from and builds the systems that get them there. You'll test growth ideas across marketing and sales, analyse what moves…

growth experimentation marketing sales automation Remote (EMEA)
Closed
Spenza
Chief of Staff (Founder's Office)
Connectivity as a service

Spenza is an early-stage B2B startup that lets any business become a virtual mobile operator. This Chief of Staff sits in the founder's office and works across fundraising, product, sales…

chief of staff fundraising product sales marketing ₹15L-₹25L + 0.1-0.2% equity Bangalore, India
Closed
Wonder Studios
Strategic Project Intern
Missions at an AI film studio

Wonder Studios is an AI-native film and content studio backed by LocalGlobe, Atomico and Adobe. The intern works with the Strategy and Growth Manager and the executive team, owning real…

strategy project management analysis film AI London, UK
Closed
Michael Girdley
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to a serial founder

Michael Girdley, a serial founder and investor, is hiring a new Chief of Staff after a four-year run with his current one. It's a wide-ranging role across his businesses for someone smart…

chief of staff operations projects founder support US (see post)
Closed
August
Special Projects Lead (Growth Ops)
Turning law firms into AI organisations

August partners with law firms to rebuild them as organisations of AI agents, sharing revenue and taking equity in the firms it transforms. The Special Projects Lead works on growth…

special projects growth operations legal tech AI strategy $95,000-$150,000 + equity New York, NY
Closed
Prior Labs
Founder Associate
Foundation models for spreadsheets

Prior Labs builds foundation models for tabular data, and its TabPFN model was a Nature cover story with millions of downloads. The Founder Associate works directly with the founders on the…

founder associate strategy operations AI startups Berlin, Germany
Closed
Schoolhouse
Chief of Staff
Sal Khan's peer tutoring platform

Schoolhouse, founded by Sal Khan, is a peer-to-peer learning platform that has reached 200k+ learners in 180+ countries. The Chief of Staff helps the team scale towards millions of…

chief of staff strategy operations education nonprofit $179,000-$196,000 Remote

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What is a Systems Thinker?

A Systems Thinker is a generalist who understands and navigates complex systems with ease. Read the full guide.

How much do Systems Thinker jobs pay?

Of the 47 roles here that listed a yearly salary, the typical one paid about $160k, and most sat between $125k and $190k. Each role page shows pay where the company shared it.

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New roles are added several times a week. Each role stays live for 14 days, then moves to the vault of past roles. This page was last updated on 13 November 2026.

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