Business Operations Manager Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

Marvell's Data Center Networking (DCN) Business Group develops the technologies powering next-generation AI and cloud infrastructure, including Ethernet switching, optical interconnects, scale-out networking fabrics, custom silicon, and the software platforms connecting hundreds of thousands of accelerators across hyperscale data centers.

As Associate Vice President, Chief of Staff & Head of Business Operations, you will serve as the strategic partner and force multiplier to the EVP of Data Center Networking. Reporting directly to the EVP, you will combine the influence of a Chief of Staff with the operational leadership of a senior business executive—helping shape organizational priorities, accelerate decision-making, and drive disciplined execution across a complex global organization spanning engineering, product management, operations, finance, sales, and customer-facing teams. This is a highly visible leadership role based fully onsite at Marvell's Santa Clara headquarters, where close partnership with senior executives and cross-functional leaders is critical to success.

Sitting at the center of one of Marvell's most strategically important businesses, you will directly influence the execution of the company's AI networking strategy. Your ability to align leaders, drive operational excellence, and translate strategy into measurable business outcomes will help accelerate the delivery of the networking infrastructure powering the AI era.

What You Can Expect

Strategic Planning, Alignment and Execution

• Support the EVP in formulating and executing the Data Center Networking strategy in line with Marvell’s corporate goals and translating into measurable business outcomes.
• Lead the operating cadence cycles of the organization, ensuring alignment across strategic priorities, product roadmaps, investments, and execution plans.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that accelerate growth, improve operational performance, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

Extending the reach and Effectiveness of the EVP

• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to the EVP, helping shape priorities, evaluate business-critical decisions, and drive execution across the organization.
• Prepare executive-level communications, board materials, strategic reviews, and presentations for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Ensure the EVP is fully prepared for customer engagements, board reviews, executive staff meetings, strategic/corporate planning sessions, earnings-related activities, All Hands Meetings and other high-profile interactions.
• Partner closely with leadership team members to surface issues early, resolve cross-functional challenges, align stakeholders, and maintain organizational focus on key priorities.
• Represent the EVP in leadership forums, governance reviews, and decision-making processes as appropriate, driving follow-through and accountability on critical actions.
• Lead executive operating mechanisms and business reviews that provide visibility into performance, enable informed decision-making, and accelerate execution against strategic objectives

Lead Business Operations Delivering Operational Excellence

• Own the organization's business operating model, including strategic planning cycles, operating mechanisms, governance frameworks, KPI management, and organizational performance processes.
• Partner closely with Finance leadership to lead budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, investment prioritization, and ensure teams have the necessary tools, technology and staff to meet goals.
• Drive operational excellence by designing and scaling processes, systems, and rhythms that improve execution effectiveness across global teams.
• Data driven reporting that establishes metrics, dashboards, and ensuring executive business reviews provide actionable insights, enable data-driven decision-making, and drive accountability for results.
• Proactively identify organizational risks, execution bottlenecks, and business challenges, implementing solutions before they impact strategic objectives or operational outcomes.
• Ensure organizational investments, resources, and priorities are aligned with corporate strategy, growth objectives, and financial commitments.
• Build governance models that balance speed, transparency, and accountability while enabling effective cross-functional decision-making and execution.

Drive Cross-Functional Alignment, Transformation & Strategic Execution

• Build trusted partnerships across Engineering, Product Management, Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Legal, and HR to align priorities, accelerate decision-making, and drive accountability across the organization.
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional programs and strategic initiatives from conception through execution, ensuring delivery against objectives, timelines, quality expectations, and business outcomes.
• Establish governance mechanisms, operating rhythms, KPIs, and executive-level reporting to provide visibility, measure progress, mitigate risks, and ensure successful execution of critical business priorities.
• Champion organizational transformation and operational excellence by driving adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working that improve scalability, transparency, and effectiveness while preserving organizational agility.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement across teams and functions.

Be at the Center of the AI Infrastructure Revolution

The largest AI clusters in the world require unprecedented levels of networking performance, bandwidth, power efficiency, and scalability. Marvell technologies help connect hundreds of thousands of GPUs, accelerators, CPUs, and storage systems that power next-generation AI training and inference workloads.

Influence Industry-Defining Technology

You will help shape decisions impacting the technologies powering the AI era—from scale-up fabric architecture to scale-out AI networking to high-performance Ethernet switching, optical interconnects, custom silicon programs, high performance computing systems, and cloud data center infrastructure at global scale.

Work Alongside Exceptional Talent

Join a leadership team composed of some of the industry's most accomplished engineers, technologists, and business leaders who are redefining what's possible in networking, connectivity, and accelerated infrastructure. You will gain visibility into strategic planning, product strategy, customer engagement, organizational leadership, financial management, and business operations at the highest levels of the company.

Accelerate Your Career

This role offers a unique platform for future executive leadership opportunities by providing broad exposure across technology, product development, finance, customer engagement, operations, and corporate strategy.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of leadership experience in business operations, program management, product management, engineering leadership, strategic planning, management consulting, or related executive-level roles.
• Proven success operating within large-scale semiconductor, networking, cloud infrastructure, AI, enterprise technology, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience influencing executive stakeholders and driving cross-functional initiatives in highly matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted, confidential relationships with senior executives and a track record of delivering direct, unfiltered counsel when the situation demands it.
• Strong business, financial, and operational acumen.
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams and managing complex strategic initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment where priorities evolve rapidly.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, Master's degree, or equivalent advanced degree.
• Prior formal experience as a Chief of Staff, Head of Business Operations, or equivalent role supporting a C-suite or senior executive in a technology organization.
• Experience in semiconductor technology, networking systems, switching architectures, cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, optical networking, or high-performance computing.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership teams or C-suite leaders.
• Deep understanding of business planning, organizational design, financial management, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Technical fluency sufficient to engage effectively with engineering and product leadership teams.

Attributes for Success:

The most successful candidates will bring a unique combination of strategic judgment, operational rigor, organizational intelligence, and leadership influence.

Highly Adaptable: Able to thrive and guide others in a fast-paced, continually evolving environment.

Organizational Intelligence: You can read situations accurately, understand stakeholder perspectives and motivations, anticipate challenges, and build alignment across diverse groups. You know when to push, when to listen, and how to create momentum across engineering, finance, sales, operations, and customer organizations.

Technical Curiosity: You are comfortable engaging in highly technical discussions and can translate complex engineering concepts into business outcomes and executive-level narratives.

Exceptional Prioritization & Problem-solving skills: You distinguish signal from noise. You focus the organization on the initiatives that matter most and help leaders allocate time and resources where they will have the greatest impact. You have great problem solving skills with a strategic mindset.

Relentless Operator Who Leads from Behind: You combine strategic thinking with execution excellence and confidence. You drive accountability, remove obstacles, and ensure commitments become measurable business results. You understand that a great Chief of Staff leads through influence, relationships, and organizational credibility. You operate in the background when that amplifies the EVP's and the rest of the teams impact, and you step forward when the situation calls for it. You do so with an open mind and welcoming of feedback.

Trust and Discretion: You are a trusted confidant who handles highly sensitive information with exceptional judgment and integrity. You understand what requires action, what requires confidentiality, and how to navigate complex situations.

Enterprise Mindset: You think beyond organizational boundaries, balancing business group priorities with broader company objectives while building strong partnerships across Marvell.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

224,460 - 336,300, $ per annum

The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, family support programs to help balance work and home life, robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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