Job Description

Position at GVW Group, LLC

GVW Group is a privately held, entrepreneurial industrial and investment holding company that invests in and scales businesses that disrupt legacy industries. We operate with a relentless focus on customer-centric innovation, strategic discipline, and operational excellence. GVW grows companies and invests across manufacturing, logistics, technology, and services, all while embodying a culture where loyalty, results, and ownership drive everything we do for the next 1000 years.

Job Overview:

The Research & AI Operations Associate role is designed to extend the effectiveness of a senior operator working across businesses, investments, and strategic initiatives.

The focus is on high-quality research, structured analysis, and building AI-driven workflows that create leverage and speed.
You will act as a force multiplier. Your output should reduce decision time, improve clarity, and uncover non-obvious opportunities.

Expected Outcomes:

Research and Intelligence
• Conduct deep research on industries, companies, markets, and technologies
• Synthesize large volumes of information into clear, decision-ready insights
• Identify trends, risks, and asymmetric opportunities
• Build and maintain internal knowledge systems

Analysis and Decision Support
• Structure ambiguous problems into clear frameworks
• Build simple models, comparisons, and scenario analyses
• Pressure-test assumptions and surface second-order effects
• Deliver concise briefs with clear recommendations

AI Systems and Workflow Automation
• Design, build, and maintain AI agents to automate recurring workflows
• Identify high-leverage opportunities for automation across operations and investments
• Integrate tools (e.g., APIs, no-code/low-code platforms, LLM tools) into usable systems
• Continuously improve prompt design, workflows, and outputs

Execution and Operational Support
• Assist in executing strategic initiatives across multiple projects
• Track key priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups
• Prepare materials for meetings, decisions, and external communication
• Act as a reliable second brain for ongoing workstreams

Information Management
• Organize research, notes, and outputs into structured, retrievable systems
• Maintain clean documentation of processes and insights
• Ensure continuity and institutional memory

Required Skills and Traits
Analytical Ability
• Strong structured thinking
• Ability to break down complex topics quickly
• Comfortable working with incomplete information

Research Depth
• Skilled at finding high-quality, non-obvious sources
• Able to distinguish signal from noise
• Fast synthesis without losing accuracy

AI Fluency
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI tools
• Understanding of prompt engineering and agent workflows
• Comfortable experimenting with new tools and frameworks

Technical Skills
• Basic scripting (Python or similar)
• Familiarity with APIs, automation tools, or data tools
• Experience with no-code/low-code platforms

Communication
• Clear, concise written communication
• Ability to present insights in a structured format
• Strong interpersonal skills and responsiveness

Work Style
• High ownership and accountability
• Fast execution with attention to detail
• Low ego, high curiosity
• Comfortable operating in unstructured environments

Output Expectations
• Briefs are concise, structured, and decision-focused
• Research goes beyond surface-level summaries
• AI workflows reduce manual work and improve speed
• Communication is clear, direct, and actionable

What Success Looks Like
• Decision-making becomes faster and better informed
• Repetitive work is increasingly automated
• Insights consistently surface opportunities others miss
• The role scales output without increasing complexity

Candidate Profile
• Early career (0–3 years experience) or exceptional recent graduate
• Demonstrated track record of independent projects or research
• Strong interest in business, investing, and technology
• Evidence of building or experimenting with AI tools

Location: Miami, Florida — In-office presence required daily; travel expected as needed.

What We Offer

Competitive compensation includes a base salary, performance bonus, and full benefits.
Direct access to C-level strategic decision-making and transformative projects.
Mentorship from a seasoned entrepreneur and exposure to company-building at the highest level.
A culture that values outcomes over optics, loyalty over politics, and boldness over bureaucracy.

The Bottom Line

If you're someone who is naturally proactive, thrives in intensity, who wants to move fast and execute hard, and who is humble enough to ask, but strong enough to lead - this role will put you in the center of gravity of a growing portfolio of companies and investments.

If you’re looking for impact, intensity, and influence, this is where it all converges. The Chairman’s priorities are your North Star - every day, without exception.

GVW Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Requirements: Capable of wearing personal protective equipment which may include safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection.

Capable of meeting OSHA standards for manual lifting guidelines: Ability to stand, sit, and/or walk for extended periods.

About GVW Group

We are a dynamic industrial holding company dedicated to investing in, growing and starting businesses. Founded in 1993, we leverage great people and great technology to grow our scalable early stage, high growth, and mid-sized businesses.

Along the way, we have expanded globally into diverse industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology, big data, engineering and energy efficiency.

We use our operational expertise to create value while working with existing management teams. We invest in companies that can be built into platforms for growth. We cultivate an entrepreneurial environment that fosters growth through “out-of-the-box” ideas. Our global perspective permeates through all we do – customers, people, processes and products.

Join Our Team

We believe the right person can make a real difference for every company, and we’re looking for people to make a difference for us. Our people are the foundation for what we do. We seek people with a passion for growing companies and who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. We are committed to developing our people to their fullest potential while they grow within our companies.

What We Like

We are creative in our investment strategy and play in a big sandbox. Our investment focus ranges from early stage, to middle market and growth capital opportunities. We offer our companies strategic insight and operational expertise to support our successful management teams to achieve ambitious goals.

Portfolio Companies include:

Autocar Trucks - GVW Parts - JIT Truck Parts - Aculocity - Triz Engineering - GreenOhm

Industry

Automotive & Mobility

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Miami, Florida

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

gvwgroup.com

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