VP of Operations

Swooped; United States; Remote; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Swooped is seeking a VP of Operations to join their leadership team, focusing on scaling effective operations while preserving company culture. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in high-growth environments, bringing strategic insight and operational excellence to drive the company's growth trajectory.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO + Winter holiday break

Parental leave

Generous stipends for WFH and learning

Qualifications

• 8+ years of operations experience.
• 3+ years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven track record in scaling operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the leadership team to develop strategic initiatives.
• Design and scale the operations organization structure.
• Lead quarterly and annual strategic planning processes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

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Our client's mission is to make it easier for anyone to start a company. They believe that more startups should exist and that founder-led companies are more successful in the long term. With the company’s cap table management tools, companies can better understand and optimize their equity for the long term. Starting a company is hard enough. Managing equity shouldn’t be.

They’re a high-performing team looking for passionate, execution-focused, self-starters to help them build the next generation of equity and business management tools for founders in an AI-native world. The company is growing quickly with over 4,500 customers including startups like Linear, Runway, Fathom, and Roam.

Their trajectory is fueled by top investors like Founders’ Fund, Stripe, General Catalyst, Caffeinated Capital, 8vc, Elad Gil, among other great angels. All of their growth has been organic, and they’re growing the team to meet the demand.

About the Role

They are looking for a VP of Operations to join the company's leadership team. You're a strategic operator who thrives on building scalable systems while maintaining their high-performance culture. You seamlessly move between big-picture planning and hands-on execution, naturally think in frameworks, and share their passion for empowering founders. This role is perfect for someone energized by scaling a fast-growing startup while preserving the culture and agility that got them here.

What you’ll do

• Partner with the leadership team to develop and execute strategic initiatives and operational plans
• Design and scale the operations organization structure by building scalable processes, systems, and frameworks that support rapid growth while maintaining their culture
• Lead quarterly and annual strategic planning processes, including goal setting, resource allocation, and performance tracking
• Lead cross-functional projects, analyze business metrics, and drive operational excellence across all departments
• Support board preparation, fundraising activities, and serve as key member of leadership team
• Make strategic resourcing decisions for when to bring in specialized external partners (legal counsel, events management, communications) versus building internal capabilities, ensuring optimal cost-effectiveness and timing for company growth stage

What you bring

• 8+ years of operations experience with 3+ years in senior leadership roles, preferably in high-growth SaaS or fintech startups
• Proven track record of scaling operations (50-200+ employees)
• Deep experience in organizational operations and scalable people systems, including building cross-functional operational frameworks that integrate talent management, IT infrastructure, legal compliance, and security protocols
• Demonstrated success leading and managing cross functional operations teams to achieve business outcomes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience using data to drive operational decisions
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and operational metrics in a startup environment

Why work at the Company?

• They’ve moved beyond early-stage uncertainty - Their product has traction and they’re building on a solid foundation, but they’re still early enough in their journey where your work will directly shape the company’s trajectory as they scale.
• Make it easier for anyone to start a company - Founders turn bold ideas into reality - building things that might not exist otherwise. Starting a company is hard enough. Managing equity should be. The company exists to make equity management simpler, smarter, and more accessible for founders from day one.
• Work with a high-performing and passionate team - They value the concept of stunning colleagues and they’re thoughtful about creating a team that is excited about building a great company together. Here are some traits that enable their team members to thrive:
• First Principles Thinking - They believe in breaking down problems into their most basic parts, and that something is possible unless proven otherwise. They understand “why did certain things work?” and apply it to their situation.
• Ship It & Iterate - They value people who not only generate ideas but also do the work to bring them to life. Instead of fixating on outcomes, they focus on the inputs they can control and take their best bets. They move quickly to ship something, talk to users, get feedback, and iterate.
• Boldly Honest & Aggressively Considerate - Being boldly honest means challenging each other to set and hit goals, and make the right strategic decisions on what to build. Being aggressively considerate means caring about one another as humans and speaking up with empathy so they can succeed together as a team.
• Ego-less Learner - Everyday at the company, they’re trying things that they’ve never done before - sometimes they work; sometimes they don’t. It’s important to embrace the mindset of a beginner - stay curious, open to feedback, and ready to learn and grow alongside the team.
• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO + Winter holiday break
• Parental leave
• Generous stipends for WFH, learning, wellness, and AI tools

Salary Range

$240,000—$300,000 USD

Note:

“We are not the EOR (Employer of Record) for this position. Our role in this specific opportunity is to connect outstanding candidates with a top-tier employer. Swooped helps candidates around the world to discover and stay focused on the jobs they want until they can complete a full application in the hiring company career page/ATS.”

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Business Development

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security and Technology, Information and Media

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