Vice President of Operations

The posting, as Quindar wrote it

Quindar builds software to manage satellites like servers. We are seeking a Vice President of Operations to build the operating system, organizational infrastructure, and business processes that turn company strategy into execution as we scale across commercial and government markets.

This leader owns business operations, strategy and performance, facilities, and General & Administrative functions. Beyond running the operating cadence, the role connects corporate strategy, resource allocation, and cross-functional execution so that Quindar consistently makes the right investments and turns them into business outcomes. The role holds the authority to resolve cross-functional prioritization conflicts at the leadership level, with clear and intentional escalation to the CEO, while functional leaders retain accountability for their results and authority over their teams.

Facilities, Business Operations, and the G&A team report to this role, with their leaders responsible for day-to-day execution. This is a hands-on executive role for someone who can build a function, develop its leaders, and drive execution across the company.

Company Execution and Performance Management

• Translate company strategy into company OKRs and functional commitments with accountable owners, deadlines, dependencies, and approved resources.
• Agree with each functional leader on a small set of meaningful KPIs with clear definitions, source data, targets, and reporting frequency, and maintain a consolidated performance dashboard across Sales, Product, Engineering, Programs, Finance, People and Brand, and Operations.
• Design and run the company operating model: quarterly planning, leadership reviews, decision tracking, and follow-up, with a visible record of commitments delivered, missed, corrected, and rescoped.
• Design and implement a company-wide model for cross-functional prioritization and decision-making at the leadership level, including decision rights and escalation paths, aligned with and actively reinforced by the CEO.
• Use the operating data to drive decisions and corrective actions, resolve cross-functional dependencies, and escalate decisions that put company goals at risk.
• Partner with functional leaders and the VP of Finance to align workforce capacity, hiring plans, facilities, and budgets with company priorities.

Corporate Strategy and Go-to-Market

• 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 the cross-functional planning and execution of GTM priorities in partnership with the CEO, who leads Sales & Marketing: align Product, Engineering, Programs, and Operations behind revenue priorities and ensure the organization is resourced to deliver them.
• Lead the evaluation and incubation of new business opportunities, including, but not limited to,Operations as a Service (OaaS

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f growth to 150+ employees.

• Required registrations, compliance obligations, and corporate and equity records remain current and diligence-ready.

Security Clearance Eligibility Requirement
Due to U.S. Government contractual requirements, this position requires eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance; therefore, candidates for this position must be U.S. citizens. An active clearance is not required at the time of hire but is preferred and may be required in the future based on program needs.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public/ddtc_public?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT QUINDAR

• We work in a cutting edge industry and you will get the opportunity to be part of a small team with a large direct impact on the success of our customers’ space missions!
• We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.
• Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
• We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
• Each quarter we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City.
• Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!