Senior Operations Manager @ Unusual Ventures in Menlo Park, CA

VC Stack; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VC Stack in Menlo Park, California, is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead operations in a dynamic team. The role involves managing people operations, supporting programs, ensuring compliance, and handling office administration.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance, along with 3-5 years of experience in a relevant field. A competitive salary of $130,000 - $150,000 per year is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in operations or finance preferred.
• Experience working in a Venture Capital or Private Equity firm preferred.
• Strong interest in startups, venture capital, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist in benefits administration and employee compliance processes.
• Coordinate with external vendors for events and programs support.
• Manage internal calendar and oversee office needs.

Skills

Operational prowess

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Airtable

Job description

Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm designed from the ground up to give a distinct advantage to founders building infrastructure software and application-level companies. Unusual was founded in 2018 with the mission to reinvent the venture capital engagement model by serving entrepreneurs with an unprecedented level of hands-on services and education.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an action-oriented, highly organized, and conscientious person to help drive operations in a small team environment. As Senior Operations Manager you will help run our firm’s operations and play a critical role in a wide array of tasks including people, property, finance, and investment ops. This role will report to our CFO.

Candidate Profile

• An experienced jack- or jill-of-all-trades, master of some
• Looking to demonstrate and grow your operational prowess
• Interested in working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Excited about all things startups, venture capital, and technology
• Eager to learn about everything related to the operations of a venture capital firm
• High level of professionalism and integrity

What You’ll Do

• People Operations:
  • Assist in benefits administration for employees
  • Onboarding/offboarding processes
  • Manage employee compliance and training programs
  • Work with Operations Manager, Director of Finance, and CFO to assure internal policies and other materials are current
  • Work with CFO to coordinate annual team self-assessments
• Program Support:
  • Help our platform team as needed on events and programs
  • Coordination with external vendors, book venues, and oversee related logistics
  • Support event budgeting, tracking expenses, and ensuring operational efficiency
• Compliance and Reporting:
  • Work alongside our finance and operations team to ensure timely reporting of annual filings, investor requests, and other compliance tasks
• Office Administration:
  • Coordinate with Operations Associate to cover office-related needs, including leases and vendor relationships
  • Manage internal calendar of renewals, policies, and reporting
  • Oversee external IT provider (Pliancy)
  • Manage meeting agendas and follow-up actions, including firmwide calendar rollforward, with the Operations Associate
  • Convene 1:1 meetings with Support Team members as needed
  • Coordinate with Support Team to assure proper coverage during PTO periods
• General Requests:
  • Field ad-hoc requests from GPs, CFO, and other team members to keep our firm humming
• Office Budget:
  • Work with support team and finance to track office spend and limit material variances

What You Have

• Experience working in a Venture Capital or Private Equity firm preferred.
• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance
• 3-5 years of experience in a professional environment, preferably in operations, finance, consulting, or administrative roles
• Intellectual curiosity and the desire to grow, learn, and make the most of your opportunities
• Self-starter mindset with a proactive, problem-solving approach to your work
• Strong attention to detail and top-tier analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; master of software tools (eg. Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Airtable)
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality around sensitive information

$130,000 - $150,000 a year