VP of Operations - San Francisco Bay Area

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch in San Francisco Bay Area seeks a VP of Operations to lead an essential operating function, build disciplined systems, and partner with executive teams to scale.

You will own operating strategy, cadence, and measurable outcomes, translate priorities into plans, and surface risks with concise recommendations. The role demands strong judgment, broad functional experience, and the ability to drive speed, quality, and long-term organizational health.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading operating, legal, people, or executive functions.
• Strong judgment and written and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to improve cross-functional systems and processes.
• Experience partnering with executives on sensitive priorities.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, compliance and long-term organizational health.

Responsibilities

• Own operating strategy, execution systems, and organizational performance.
• Own strategy, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes for the assigned function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans, owners, timelines, and decision points.
• Build repeatable systems that improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise recommendations supported by evidence.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Risk management

Hiring & coaching

Job description

VP of Operations - San Francisco Bay Area

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can lead a critical operating function and help executive teams scale with disciplined systems and strong judgment. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Own operating strategy, execution systems, and organizational performance.
• Own strategy, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes for the assigned function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans, owners, timelines, and decision points.
• Build repeatable systems that improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise recommendations supported by evidence.
• Develop team capability through hiring, coaching, documentation, and performance management.

What we are looking for

• Substantial experience leading the relevant operating, legal, people, or executive function.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and written and verbal communication.
• A record of improving systems and delivering outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Comfort working directly with executives on ambiguous and sensitive priorities.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and long-term organizational health.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented VP of Operations searches in San Francisco Bay Area is $210,000 to $330,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Career Launch and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.