VP of Operations

Civic Innovation Lab; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 187,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Annual bonuses tied to team perf.

Job summary

Civic Innovation Lab is seeking a freelance VP of Operations to own multitasking and raise the standard across the organization. With 12+ years of general experience, you will own projects, collaborate with a sharp team, and drive decisions with a human-first approach from concept through delivery.

The role in Denton, TX pairs a competitive salary of $187,000–$260,000 with health, dental, and vision plans, plus annual bonuses tied to team performance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of general experience in leadership, operations, or administration.
• Ability to own projects from concept through delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executive-level touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Track key metrics and report findings weekly.
• Make human-first judgments without excessive approvals.
• Maintain quality standards when deadlines press.
• Question the brief when it doesn’t match reality.
• Support Denton, TX momentum as VP pipeline varies.
• Handle client curveballs without losing thread.

Skills

Multitasking

General experience

Project ownership

Communication

Job description

A freelance VP of Operations role with Civic Innovation Lab is open, and the bar is simple: own Multitasking, raise the standard, repeat. Lean on 12+ years of general expertise to own projects, collaborate with a sharp team, and earn $187,000 - $260,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week
• Earn the trust to make human-first judgment calls without a committee
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Keep Denton, TX momentum when the vp pipeline runs thin
• Field curveballs from Denton clients without losing the thread

What You'll Bring

• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• 12+ years putting Initiative to work in a general setting
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery

Since day one, Civic Innovation Lab has been on a slow-to-anger mission to reshape general from its base in Denton, TX. We believe the best general decisions get made closest to the work, not three floors up.

We pair a $187,000 - $260,000 salary with health, dental, and vision plans, plus annual bonuses tied to team performance.

Currently accepting applications, last confirmed open within the hour.