VP of Operations: Hands-On Leadership & Growth

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

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.