Solution Operations Manager - Singapore

About Mistral AI At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life. We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work. We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers Role Summary Solutions Operations Manager, Singapore · Singapore As Mistral AI's first dedicated Solutions Operations hire in Singapore, you will be the operational backbone of our APAC Solutions team and the critical bridge between our Singapore office and global headquarters in Paris. This is a uniquely broad role combining two functions that sit in separate roles at HQ: revenue operations (how the Solutions team goes to market, delivers, and measures impact) and people operations (how the team is staffed, grown, and deployed against customer needs). In Singapore, you will own both. Your Solutions team is composed of AI Deployment Strategists, Applied AI Engineers and Scientists who design, deploy, and optimize AI solutions for Mistral's most strategic enterprise and government customers in Singapore and the broader APAC region. Your mission is to make this team faster, sharper, and more effective - while ensuring that every process, tool, and framework developed at HQ is meaningfully adapted to the Singapore and APAC context. This is a high-impact, hands-on position at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution. You will work directly with Singapore Solutions leadership and maintain a close working relationship with the global Solutions Ops team in Paris. What You Will Do Singapore-HQ Bridge: Localization & Alignment This is the defining responsibility of this role - and what makes it unique relative to equivalent positions at HQ. Serve as the primary operational relay between the Singapore Solutions team and global HQ - ensuring that global processes, tools, and frameworks are adopted, adapted, and actually work in a Singapore/APAC context Identify where global playbooks need to be localized: client engagement norms, government procurement cycles, data residency requirements, cultural communication styles, and regional business cadences Proactively surface Singapore-specific insights, blockers, and opportunities to HQ Ops leadership, acting as the voice of the Singapore market in global process design Ensure reporting, tooling, and KPI frameworks developed centrally are implemented in Singapore with appropriate local calibration Coordinate with HQ on headcount planning, cross-regional staffing (e.g. when Singapore projects require EMEA or US expertise), and global delivery initiatives Champion knowledge transfer in both directions: bring global best practices into Singapore, and ensure Singapore's learnings (especially from the government and defence sectors) feed back into global process evolution Technical Go-to-Market Execution Develop frameworks to standardize how the Singapore Solutions team approaches different customer technical needs, across enterprise, government, statutory boards, and defence/security clients Identify opportunities for experiment-driven improvements in the technical sales and implementation process, with particular attention to Singapore's public-sector procurement timelines and requirements Support the development of