Process Improvement Manager

VentureCore; Simi Valley (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

VentureCore is seeking a Process Improvement Manager in Simi Valley, CA. You will own projects from kickoff through delivery, write runbooks, and challenge briefs that don’t reflect reality.

You’ll lead cross-functional initiatives with an entrepreneurial mindset, shaping how we work while delivering measurable value to the business. We value leadership, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a playfully-serious workplace.

Qualifications

• 7+ years end-to-end project leadership experience.
• Familiarity with VentureCore-scale workflows or willingness to learn them.
• Strong problem-solving and proactive communication.

Responsibilities

• Write the Project Management runbook the next hire wishes they had.
• Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery.
• Surface risks early, loudly, with a proposed fix attached.
• Deliver human-first results that align with broader business objectives.
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.
• Find the joyfully-rigorous workaround when the official path is blocked.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Ambiguity navigation

Job description

Our general team at VentureCore has a Process Improvement Manager gap, and the right entrepreneurial hire turns that gap into our next advantage. The headline is $138,000 - $195,000, but the story is ownership — general work you steer at VentureCore after just 7 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Write the Project Management runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery
• Find the joyfully-rigorous workaround when the official path is blocked
• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
• Deliver human-first results that align with broader business objectives

What You'll Bring

• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• 7 or more years steering general projects end to end
• Familiarity with VentureCore-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Sharp-but-gentle problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Comfort with hybrid arrangements and the rhythms of a playfully-serious workplace
• 6 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later

VentureCore builds general tools the way old shops built furniture — slowly, in Simi Valley, CA, and with a forward-thinking respect for the craft. Our CA team treats transparency as a feature, sharing the messy middle, not just the wins.

Picture $138,000 - $195,000 as the floor, not the ceiling, with growth coaching and a benefits package that actually flexes around your life.

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