Senior Operations Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Omaha (NE); Remote; USD 76,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first flexibility

Parental leave

Tools and courses stipend

Job summary

VentureLab in Omaha, NE seeks a Senior Operations Manager to turn vague mandates into measurable work and keep leadership honest with numbers. You will own outcomes from day one, guiding prioritization, communication, and risk management with remote-first flexibility.

You’ll collaborate with peers to troubleshoot issues, ensure timely handoffs, and handle confidential information with discretion. The role emphasizes delivering measurable results and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Clear communicator who translates jargon back into plain English.
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped outcomes.
• Growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback.
• Ability to surface risk before it surfaces itself.
• Disagree professionally without taking it personally.

Responsibilities

• Turn vague mandates into measurable work for VentureLab.
• Read the room and tailor Communication to each audience.
• Keep leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Juggle priorities while maintaining focus on critical tasks.
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge.
• Hand off Priority work cleanly so it doesn’t need repetition.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.

Skills

Prioritization

Communication

Growth mindset

Risk surfacing

Professional disagreement

Job description

We've reserved a Senior Operations Manager chair at VentureLab for the rare general pro who finds Decision Making fun rather than just familiar. The Senior Operations Manager role rewards range — Prioritization, Communication, 7 years — with $76,000 - $120,000 and a seat that grows beyond it.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn a vague contract mandate into work VentureLab can measure
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Communication to each audience
• Keep VentureLab leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Juggle steady-handed priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge
• Hand off Prioritization work clean enough that nobody has to ask twice
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment

What You'll Bring

• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal

Recognized for our deadline-driven work in general, VentureLab continues to grow its presence across NE. Ownership runs deep here: you'll own outcomes, not just tasks, from your first week as a Senior Operations Manager.

Count on $76,000 - $120,000, remote-first flexibility, parental leave, and a stipend for the tools and courses you need.

We re-validated this opening today; VentureLab is still on the lookout.