Operations Manager

The role

The Operations Manager will build infrastructure for a small team and a changing set of projects. The role focuses 60% on a fund and cohort program and 40% on supporting the rest of the portfolio through financial review, insurance, and legal coordination.

What you will do

• Support the fundraising process operationally, maintain investor tracking and the program budget, and manage payment milestones.
• Help early-stage companies get spun up and hold them accountable to timelines and milestones.
• Review monthly financials with outside accountants and keep budgets current.
• Own insurance end to end for each new project and entity.
• Own agendas, inputs, and follow-ups for weekly operations, pipeline review, and monthly business review meetings.
• Get new teams set up with tools, accounts, and administrative support and support project close-outs.
• Coordinate between project teams and outside counsel on legal matters and track to completion.
• Handle registrations, compliance agents, and third-party services across entities and project websites.
• Meet regularly with project leads and surface necessary information to leadership.
• Plan and run events and professional development programming.

Required qualifications

• 4-8+ years of experience in operations, chief of staff, or program management roles.
• Meaningful time inside a venture fund, private equity firm, accelerator, or startup.
• Independent operator.
• Good judgment about the decision ladder.
• Thrives in ambiguity.
• Financial fluency to read a monthly P&L, hold accountants to a calendar, and build budgets.
• Comfort with entity setup, insurance, registrations, and working with outside counsel and accountants.
• Tech savvy and fluent in Mac OS and Google Suite (Calendar/Drive/Sheets/Docs).
• Trustworthy and discreet with a clear understanding of confidentiality.
• Professional and personable with excellent verbal communication and ability to build relationships.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) matching

About the company

A private design studio that builds and supports a portfolio of companies and projects across software, hardware, hospitality, and more. This company is an affiliate of Expa.