Application Guide

How to Apply for Delivery Operations Manager

at Overstory

🏢 About Overstory

Overstory is a climate tech startup using real-time satellite data to help utilities reduce wildfire risk and improve grid reliability. The company is at the intersection of AI, climate change, and critical infrastructure, offering a mission-driven environment where your work directly contributes to a safer, more sustainable world.

About This Role

This role is about building and automating the operational backbone that ensures seamless delivery of Overstory's AI-powered solutions to enterprise customers. You'll design scalable workflows, replace manual tracking with automated systems, and drive cross-functional coordination across Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to reduce delivery risk and accelerate time-to-value.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with reviewing automated dashboards that surface delivery risks, then jumping into a cross-functional standup to unblock a customer integration. Afternoon could involve designing a new workflow in Asana with automated triggers, testing an AI script that extracts status from Slack messages, and wrapping up with a sync with Engineering on a feature dependency.

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🎯 Who Overstory Is Looking For

  • You have 5+ years in operations or program management at a B2B SaaS company, with a proven ability to design and own complex, cross-team processes from scratch.
  • You think in systems and automation: you instinctively look for ways to replace manual status updates with automated data capture and dashboards.
  • You actively use AI tools beyond ChatGPT—like automating workflows with Zapier, building simple ML models, or using AI for data extraction—and can demonstrate how you've integrated AI into your daily operations.
  • You thrive in ambiguity and can drive clarity and accountability across multiple teams without formal authority, using data and process design to align stakeholders.

📝 Tips for Applying to Overstory

1

In your resume and cover letter, explicitly describe a process you automated or scaled, including the specific tools (e.g., Salesforce, Asana, custom scripts) and the measurable impact (e.g., reduced delivery time by 20%).

2

Showcase your AI fluency: mention any project where you used AI to automate a repetitive task, analyze data, or improve decision-making—be specific about the tool or technique.

3

Tailor your application to Overstory's mission: connect your past work to climate tech or infrastructure reliability, even if indirectly, to show genuine interest in their space.

4

Highlight experience with cross-functional alignment in enterprise B2B settings, especially where you had to manage dependencies between Customer Success, Product, and Engineering.

5

Prepare a one-page 'process improvement portfolio' with 2-3 case studies of systems you've built, including before/after metrics and the role AI played.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for using AI and automation to solve real-world operational challenges, with concrete examples of how you've done so.", 'Your experience designing and scaling processes in fast-paced technical environments, especially in B2B SaaS.', 'How your systems-thinking approach has reduced risk and improved visibility in complex delivery cycles.', "Why Overstory's mission to reduce wildfire risk and improve grid reliability resonates with you personally or professionally."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Read Overstory's blog and case studies to understand their satellite data products and how utilities use them for vegetation management.
  • → Familiarize yourself with the regulatory landscape around wildfire prevention and grid reliability in the US (e.g., California's wildfire safety regulations).
  • → Look at Overstory's recent funding news and partnerships to understand their growth stage and customer base.
  • → Explore their AI/ML stack (mentioned in job listings or tech blogs) to see how they process satellite imagery—this will help you speak their language.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through a time you designed an automated workflow to replace a manual process. What was the outcome?
2 How do you approach cross-functional alignment when there are conflicting priorities between Customer Success and Engineering?
3 Describe a complex delivery cycle you managed. How did you track dependencies and surface risks proactively?
4 What AI tools do you currently use in your day-to-day work, and how have they changed your approach to operations?
5 How would you go about building a system to automatically capture delivery milestones and flag delays without manual input?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't focus solely on project management without emphasizing automation and AI—this role specifically requires replacing manual processes with scalable systems.
  • Avoid generic examples of 'improving efficiency' without quantifying the impact or mentioning the tools used.
  • Don't ignore the climate tech angle: failing to connect your experience to Overstory's mission can make you seem like a generic operations candidate.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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