Business Operations Coordinator

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in business operations, project/program management, consulting, finance operations, or a related field
• Strong financial and business acumen with experience supporting budgets, forecasting, contracts, procurement, or resource planning
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to turn complex or creative concepts into concise business narratives
• Strong project management skills and the ability to independently drive multiple concurrent workstreams
• Ability to work effectively with both creative and business-focused stakeholders
• Understanding of design thinking, the design process, and the role design plays within a large organization
• Comfortable operating in an evolving environment and able to quickly take ownership of new projects and processes

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Background in business or management consulting
• Previous experience supporting a design, creative, innovation, or product organization
• Hands-on familiarity with design workflows or tools such as Figma or Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience partnering with finance teams on budgeting, forecasting, and business cases
• Procurement, vendor management, or contract management experience
• Experience working within a large technology company or similarly complex organization

What they work on Business operations, budget planning and tracking, contracts, procurement, headcount and resource planning, business cases, design advocacy, cross-functional initiatives, and general studio operations.

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Business Operations Coordinator for one of our top technology clients. This person will support the business operations of the Future Design Studio, helping manage budgets, contracts, headcount, and other operational workstreams that enable the studio to run effectively. This role sits at the intersection of design, finance, and business operations. The ideal candidate understands how creative and design organizations operate and can translate the studio’s priorities into a clear business narrative, whether supporting a budget request, explaining the value of a design initiative, or partnering with finance and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day business operations across budgets, finance, contracts, procurement, and headcount planning
• Track studio budgets, spend, forecasts, approvals, and other financial workstreams
• Coordinate contracts, SOWs, POs, and vendor-related processes in partnership with internal teams
• Develop clear business cases and written narratives to support budget requests, events, programs, and design initiatives
• Help articulate the strategic value of design and connect studio investments back to broader company priorities
• Support headcount and resource planning across the studio
• Own and drive operational projects with limited oversight, identifying next steps and keeping stakeholders aligned
• Provide additional studio and office operations support as business needs evolve