Venture Operations Lead — Top Secret Clearance (TS)

Guidehouse Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 358,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Dev &

Student Loan PayDown

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior venture operations lead to manage investor engagements, convert assessments into contracted services, and oversee sustaining advisory programs. You will coordinate with senior leaders and ensure capacity, renewal criteria, and evidence are documented across markets.

The role requires a TS clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and 10+ years of relevant experience in multidisciplinary settings, with strong communication and the ability to manage competing priorities while

Qualifications

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Top Secret security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• TEN (10) or more years' of relevant venture operations experience.
• Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with senior leaders, technical experts, or operational stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality results.

Responsibilities

• Lead investor engagement; convert assessments into contracted services and scoped continuing advice programs.
• Define deliverables, windows, terms; ensure capacity and renewal criteria are documented and reviewed.
• Coordinate with Venture Operations Officer on DC engagements, liaison, and partner follow‑through.
• Use assessments to inform origination priorities; return investor requirements to analytic owners promptly.
• Review commercial outcomes; resolve issues; report realized value and renewal evidence for decisions.
• Manage source‑sharing decisions with counsel; record rights, recipients, and onboarding contacts.
• Protect analytic independence; separate direct consideration from non‑cash economics transparently.
• Adjust engagement sequences as evidence, capacity, and partner demand change across markets.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree

10+ years experience

Strong communication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a senior venture operations lead to manage investor engagements, convert assessments into contracted services, and oversee sustaining advisory programs. You will coordinate with senior leaders and ensure capacity, renewal criteria, and evidence are documented across markets.

The role requires a TS clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and 10+ years of relevant experience in multidisciplinary settings, with strong communication and the ability to manage competing priorities while