Operations Analyst at Palantir Technologies

A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role As a Procurement Operations Analyst, you will sit on the Finance team and work across the procurement spectrum to ensure smooth and efficient purchasing, contracting, and supplier operations. As a motivated self-starter, you will be the liaison between procurement, vendors, and internal cross-functional teams to ensure that all purchases follow company procedures, meet expected service-level agreements (SLAs), have sufficient, thorough documentation, and that services and goods being rendered are compliant with the agreed upon contractual terms. Core Responsibilities • Organize and track contractual documentation between the company and vendors, and ensure completeness of the contracts repository. • Build out and analyze operational metrics that measure the success of the Procurement team • Support Business Development teams, Procurement team, Contract Manager, and Legal Counsel in ushering contracts through the purchasing workflows. • Track, measure, report, and evaluate vendor performance in the context of existing contractual obligations. • Act as bridge between cross-functional teams such as Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, Legal, Information Security, Compliance and the various business departments to remove blockers and push transactions through to completion. • Identify and support improvements to end-to-end purchasing process, including supplier onboarding, contracting, and purchase order management. • Build and maintain program for ensuring company-wide compliance with Procurement Policy. • Work alongside the Contract Manager to ensure that vendors within the vendor base have passed the necessary compliance and information security reviews and are compliant with the requisite policies. What We Value • Proven ability to analyze and synthesize critical information. • Demonstrated ability to identify business process inefficiencies and drive process improvements. • Ability to build strong working relationships with various counterparts using effective communication and interpersonal skills • Experience working with purchasing systems like Coupa or Netsuite is a plus. What We Require • At least 1 year of finance operations experience, preferably in a rapidly growing and/or evolving environment. • Strong data analysis skills, with proficiency in Excel. Salary The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $65,000 - $85,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives. Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies. Benefits •  Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance •  Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance •  Commuter benefits •  Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based •  2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs) •  10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year •  Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events •  Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents •  Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation •  Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child •  Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan Life at Palantir We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region. In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office. If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.