VP of Operations

Volkswagen; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 288,000 - 476,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a VP of Operations to own and mentor high-level operations initiatives. The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, strategic oversight, and close collaboration with vendors and partners to drive measurable results.

Pay ranges from $288,000 to $476,000 annually. The ideal candidate has VP-level freelance experience, strong mentorship capabilities, and a proactive, curious mindset to improve processes and outcomes at scale.

Qualifications

• Mentor or support vp teammates.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Experience at the vp level inside a freelance role.
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard.

Responsibilities

• Keep Presentation Skills handoffs warm so Sunnyvale partners never feel dropped.
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends.
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.
• Represent Volkswagen professionally with vendors, partners, and customers.
• Turn 13 of pattern recognition into faster general calls.
• Keep Volkswagen leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Hold Sunnyvale vendors to the standard we promised our users

Skills

Mentoring

Curiosity

US work authorization

VP-level experience

Active listening

Job description

Looking to advance your career in general? Volkswagen has a VP of Operations role with room to grow. This vp opening gives you $288,000 - $476,000, hands-on ownership, and the mentorship to keep growing in general.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep Presentation Skills handoffs warm so Sunnyvale partners never feel dropped
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Represent Volkswagen professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
• Turn 13 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Keep Volkswagen leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Hold Sunnyvale vendors to the standard we promised our users

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support vp teammates
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Experience at the vp level inside a freelance role
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard

Our Sunnyvale, CA headquarters is home to a safety-first group of builders, designers, and problem-solvers at Volkswagen. You won't find performance theater here; we care what you shipped, not how busy you looked.

Pay starts strong at $288,000 - $476,000, mentorship runs deep, and the road from vp to lead is paved with real benefits.

This opening was refreshed recently and remains an active priority for the team.