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title: 'VP of Operations at Precision AI'
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# VP of Operations at Precision AI

- **Company:** Precision AI
- **Location:** Calgary, Canada
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/precision-ai/am9icG9zdDrv4snsJrPvb5p95j1JhMH6

## Job description

## Role Overview

The VP of Operations will lead the operating system that enables Precision AI to scale. The role will be about deciding what to refine versus what to rebuild as the staff and operations evolve. You will begin with 2 direct reports in Business and People Operations, needing to balance managerial responsibilities with being hands-on in the ownership of key projects.  As a key executive, you will improve execution, establish scalable operating rhythms, and ensure the company is prepared for its next stage of growth.

The VP will work closely with the CEO, Head of People, and other members of the leadership team to ensure priorities remain aligned across the organization. This person should be equally comfortable reviewing organizational structure, discussing fundraising strategy with investors, and being hands-on in removing operational bottlenecks that slow execution.

As Precision AI prepares for its next phase of growth and a future Series B financing, this role will play a critical part in evolving the operational foundation required to support a significantly larger organization.

This role is based in Calgary and will work from Precision AI’s headquarters 4+ days a week.

## Key Responsibilities

Business Operations

- Build scalable operating rhythms that improve execution and accountability.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve operational efficiency.
- Build the systems and processes needed to scale the business.
- Identify operational gaps and establish clear ownership across teams.

Corporate Operations & Risk

- Oversee corporate insurance, procurement, and key vendor relationships.
- Manage grant programs and government funding opportunities.
- Coordinate patent and intellectual property administration with external partners.

People Operations

- Partner with the Head of People on organizational design, hiring strategy, and compensation philosophy.
- Support leadership development and workforce planning.
- Help scale a high-performing, values-driven organization.

Executive Leadership

- Partner closely with the CEO on company strategy and execution.
- Drive alignment and accountability across the executive team.
- Balance long-term planning with hands-on operational leadership.

Relevant Experience

- 10+ years of progressive leadership across Operations, Business Operations, or related functions.
- Track record building operational systems, planning processes, and structure in high-growth tech organizations.
- Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives and improving execution across organizations.
- Experience partnering directly with CEOs and executive teams on company strategy and execution.
- Strong business judgment with the ability to simplify complex decisions and create clarity from ambiguity.
- Ability to influence technical and non-technical teams while balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution.
- High ownership, accountability, and follow-through.

Bonus

- Previous experience as a founder or early executive at a venture-backed startup.
- Experience managing grants, government funding programs, or corporate compliance.
- Familiarity with intellectual property and patent administration.
- Experience in agriculture, agtech, robotics, machinery, or another relevant technical industry.

## About Precision AI

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Precision AI develops autonomous drone systems powered by artificial intelligence to enable plant-level precision spraying and crop protection for agriculture.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Daniel McCann

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Agricultural Technology (AgTech), Drone Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence
- **Target customers**: Small to large farms, farm machinery manufacturers (B2B)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To accelerate artificial intelligence based farming practices to create healthier, happier, and more profitable farms” [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/precision-ai)

## Products & Services
- **Stratus AirSprayer™**: The world’s first fully autonomous aerial sprayer with advanced AI, designed for broad-acre crop protection.
- **SOLV™ Intelligence**: AI-driven software platform that processes visual data from drones to identify individual weeds and enable surgical chemical application.
- **Drone Swarm System**: A fleet of AI-powered drones that work collaboratively to cover large fields with precision spraying.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $21.5 million across 6 rounds (Pre-Seed, Grant, Seed, and two Series A rounds)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: At One Ventures, BDC Capital (Business Development Bank of Canada), Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Protein Industries Canada, Cooperative Ventures, John Deere (2023 collaborator) [dealroom.co](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/precision_1)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 60.7% year-over-year (28 employees as of latest data); expanding presence across 5 countries (Canada, United States, Egypt, Chile, Portugal); won the ‘Innovation Award in Environmental Sustainability’ at Ag in Motion 2022

## Competitive Advantages
- **Patented AI**: Proprietary computer vision models that can distinguish individual weeds from crops in real-time, enabling chemical use reduction of up to 90%.
- **Full-stack autonomy**: Precision AI controls the entire stack — hardware (drones), software (AI/ML), and spraying mechanics — creating a vertically integrated moat.
- **First-mover in aerial precision agriculture**: Unlike ground-based sprayers, their aerial platform can operate in wet field conditions and cover terrain more quickly without crop damage.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling deployment of the Stratus AirSprayer™ to commercial farms in North America.
- Deepening AI capabilities in multimodal models (LLMs, VLMs, vision transformers) to improve weed detection and crop health analysis.
- Expanding partnerships with major agricultural OEMs and farm machinery manufacturers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast-moving, impact-driven team focused on solving real-world environmental and food production challenges.
- **Location**: Onsite role based in Calgary (near Glenmore Trail), with a growing global team spanning Canada, the US, Egypt, Chile, and Portugal.
- **Engineering culture**: Research-driven environment that encourages experimentation with cutting-edge ML techniques (transfer learning, RAG, diffusion models) and staying current with academic papers.
- **Perks & growth**: Opportunity to work on AI models that go from experimentation to production in a hardware-software integrated product; small but rapidly scaling team (60%+ headcount growth YoY) offers high ownership and visibility.

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/precision-ai)
2. [jobs.gem.com](https://jobs.gem.com/precision-ai/am9icG9zdDrwQu4_YANLg9uerGNonPDJ)
3. [dealroom.co](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/precision_1)
4. [theorg.com](https://theorg.com/org/precision-ai)
5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/precision-ai)

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