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# Business Operations Manager, M&A at Bobyard

- **Company:** Bobyard
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $140k–$160k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bobyard/d2a13810-f05c-4cbc-964f-6310118579ed

## Job description

## About Bobyard

Construction is a trillion dollar industry that still runs on manual work. Contractors measure and count materials off drawings by hand, and it takes forever. Bobyard uses AI to automate takeoffs and estimates so bids get done 10x faster. We're Series A, backed by 8VC, Primary, and Pear, and revenue is growing quickly.

## About the role

We're growing our services and data operations alongside our software, including by acquiring and integrating small services businesses. You'll be the first person in this function. You'll own what happens after we sign: bringing each company onto our software and processes, redesigning how work gets delivered, and building one operation that runs across all of them. This is a hands-on job. You'll spend real time inside the businesses we acquire, with the people who do the work. In twelve months, every company we've acquired should run on one playbook and one scorecard, and deliver faster and at better margins than when we bought it.

## What you'll do

- Build and run our post-merger integration playbook, from Day 1 through the first 100 days and beyond
- Map, standardize, and redesign service delivery workflows, then move them onto Bobyard's software and automation
- Lead change management with acquired teams: communication, training, retention, and adoption
- Build and manage delivery capacity across onshore and offshore teams, including vendor selection, QA, and capacity planning
- Design and own the operating scorecard: turnaround time, quality, margin per job, utilization, and customer retention
- Partner with finance and leadership on operational diligence for new deals, and on tracking results against the investment plan
- Work with each company's general manager to hit targets without losing customers or key people
- Build the team and the processes that let us integrate the next company faster than the last

## What we're looking for

- 4+ years in operations, including hands-on post-merger integration of at least two acquired businesses
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field
- Experience running service delivery with measurable throughput, quality, and cost targets
- A track record of leading change management with teams that didn't ask for the change
- Experience building or managing offshore or distributed delivery teams
- Strong commercial judgment. You can read a P&L and connect operating metrics to financial returns.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, heavy travel weeks, and doing the work yourself

## Nice to have

- Operations or integration experience at a PE-backed roll-up or a tech-enabled services company
- Experience moving manual services work onto software or automation
- Background in construction, preconstruction, or estimating services
- Experience running data-labeling or quality-assurance operations

## What we offer

- $140K–$160K base + equity + bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision, and a 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4%
- A first-in-function seat with a direct line to the CEO and a clear path to leading our services business

Comp Philosophy Cash for stability. Bonus for performance. Equity for ownership. Your package reflects your role, your experience, and what you deliver.

## About Bobyard

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bobyard provides an AI-powered platform that automates construction takeoffs and cost estimates for trades like landscaping, electrical, and HVAC, helping contractors bid faster and more accurately.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Michael Ding

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Construction Technology (ConTech), AI-powered Software
- **Target customers**: B2B; General contractors, subcontractors, and specialty trade businesses in landscaping, electrical, mechanical, flooring, and other construction sectors.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To revolutionize the construction industry by automating the takeoff and estimation process, making it 10x faster and eliminating costly mistakes.

## Products & Services
- **Bobyard Platform (AI-Powered Takeoffs & Estimates)**: A SaaS platform that uses Computer Vision (CV) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) models to automate the quantification and measurement of construction plans. Features include:
    - **Auto Count**: Instantly detects and counts symbols for planting, irrigation, and electrical work.
    - **Auto Area Measurement**: Automatically measures materials like pavers and concrete.
    - **Auto Length Measurement**: Measures beds, edges, and hardscape in seconds.
    - **Database & Vendor Quotes**: Tracks historical costs, vendor quotes, and assemblies.
    - **Custom Templates**: Adaptable formulas for specific business workflows.
    - **Flexible Exports**: Generates clean, professional estimates.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding raised of **$38.6M** across two rounds.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 8VC (Lead investor in Series A), Pear VC, Primary Venture Partners. Partners with the "Disruptors" to empower landscape leaders.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - **Massive Headcount Growth**: 37 employees as of mid-2026, representing a **+562.5% year-over-year increase** [linkedin.com]. Monthly headcount growth is **+23.3%** [linkedin.com].
    - **Active Hiring**: 26 active job postings, with a **+2500% year-over-year increase** in job postings [linkedin.com].
    - **Product Expansion**: Launched "Bobyard 2.0" in April 2026 and a new "Electrical Takeoff Product" in June 2026, signaling expansion across multiple trades [tracxn.com].
    - **Customer Results**: Customers report **65% faster takeoffs**, a **20% revenue increase**, and **5x bid volume** [bobyard.com].

## Competitive Advantages
- **Focus on "Trades"**: Unlike general construction software, Bobyard is specifically tailored for the needs of landscapers, electricians, and mechanical contractors, providing specialized features like auto-counting of irrigation symbols.
- **AI-Native**: Built from the ground up with Computer Vision and NLP, offering a level of automation (e.g., instant symbol recognition) that legacy takeoff software cannot match.
- **Rapid Traction in a Legacy Industry**: The construction industry is notoriously slow to adopt tech. Bobyard's strong customer testimonials and 562% headcount growth indicate strong product-market fit in a massive, underserved $12T industry [bobyard.com].

## Strategic Focus
- **Multi-Trade Expansion**: Rapidly rolling out new products for different trades (electrical, mechanical, flooring) to capture more of the construction estimation market.
- **Scaling the Platform**: Moving from a single-use tool to a consolidated "AI Workbench" (Bobyard 2.0) that serves as the central hub for estimation for all types of contractors.
- **Aggressive Hiring**: With 26 open roles and a focus on Sales, Engineering, and Customer Success, the company is clearly investing heavily in go-to-market and product development.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes "Execution over everything" and "Immediate, outsized impact," promising that your work will shape mission-critical workflows for a $12T industry [bobyard.com].
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Based in San Francisco (HQ) and Menlo Park, California. The careers page states, "We believe in the power of in-person collaboration," suggesting a strong preference for in-office or hybrid work in the Bay Area [bobyard.com].
- **Rewards for Excellence**: Bonuses are tied directly to exceptional performance across all roles, not just sales. High performance is "measured, recognized, and rewarded" [bobyard.com].
- **Perks & Benefits**: Competitive salary, equity options, 401(k), health/dental/vision insurance, free lunch (and dinner for overtime), and the chance to help build a "massive company" [bobyard.com].
- **Growth Trajectory**: For job seekers, a company growing headcount by 562% YoY offers significant opportunities for career advancement and ownership.

## Sources
1. [bobyard.com](https://www.bobyard.com/)
2. [bobyard.com/careers](https://www.bobyard.com/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/bobyard](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bobyard)
4. [builtin.com/company/bobyard](https://builtin.com/company/bobyard)
5. [tracxn.com/d/companies/bobyard](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/bobyard/__IDEttZmVgz6sEYZ1CoNtgfRsxhMB0sxGHiBNtHDBPLE)

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