VP of Operations & Growth Architect

Quindar; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 210,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

4% 401(k) matching

Health insurance

Company offsites

Job summary

Quindar seeks a Vice President of Operations to build the operating system, organizational infrastructure, and business processes that turn strategy into execution as we scale across commercial and government markets. This hands-on role owns facilities, Business Operations, and the G&A function, driving quarterly planning, performance dashboards, and cross‑functional prioritization with the CEO.

You will translate strategy into OKRs, define KPIs, and lead the company operating model while

Qualifications

• Experience leading operations at a growing technology company, with exposure to government contracting or another regulated market.
• Demonstrated success building teams, systems, and operating processes through significant organizational growth.
• Experience contributing to corporate strategy and leading cross-functional GTM or new-business initiatives from concept to launch, with a bias toward revenue and business outcomes.
• Experience across facilities, legal operations, compliance, or business operations.
• Hands-on track record of using AI, technology, and automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with venture-backed company governance, equity programs, and fundraising diligence.
• Ability to turn ambiguous priorities into clear plans, coordinate executive peers, and hold teams accountable for commitments.
• Strong judgment about when to act directly, delegate, escal…

Responsibilities

• Translate company strategy into OKRs and functional commitments with accountable owners, deadlines, dependencies, and approved resources.
• Agree with functional leaders on a small set of meaningful KPIs with clear definitions, data sources, targets, and reporting frequency, and maintain a consolidated performance dashboard across key functions.
• Design and run the company operating model: quarterly planning, leadership reviews, decision tracking, and follow-up with a record of commitments delivered, missed, corrected, and rescoped.
• Design and implement a company-wide model for cross-functional prioritization and decision-making at leadership level, with escalation paths and CEO alignment.
• Use operating data to drive decisions and corrective actions, resolve cross-functional dependencies, and escalate as needed.
• Partner with functional leaders and the VP of Finance to align workforce capacity, hiring plans, facilities, and budgets with company priorities.
• Help shape corporate strategy with the CEO and leadership team, including evaluating markets and opportunities, defining investment requirements, and translating strategic choices into resourced plans.
• Lead cross-functional planning and execution of GTM priorities in partnership with the CEO to align product, engineering, programs, and sales behind revenue priorities.
• Lead the evaluation and incubation of new business opportunities, including Operations as a Service (OaaS), from concept to launch, including business model and terms.
• Ensure new services, markets, and programs are integrated into company planning and compliance from the outset.
• Lead AI-enabled workflows and governance across functions to reduce manual coordination and ensure compliance and access control.

Skills

Operations leadership

Strategy execution

Cross-functional leadership

G&A management

Tools

OKR dashboards

Job description

Quindar seeks a Vice President of Operations to build the operating system, organizational infrastructure, and business processes that turn strategy into execution as we scale across commercial and government markets. This hands-on role owns facilities, Business Operations, and the G&A function, driving quarterly planning, performance dashboards, and cross‑functional prioritization with the CEO.

You will translate strategy into OKRs, define KPIs, and lead the company operating model while