[Remote] VP of Operations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nevoya is North America's leading next-generation electric trucking carrier, transforming logistics through AI-native operations. As the VP of Operations, you will oversee day-to-day operations across HR, finance, payroll, legal, and executive support, while partnering closely with the CEO to ensure organizational health and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own and oversee day-to-day operations across HR, finance, payroll, legal and executive support
• Serve as a key thought partner to the CEO on organizational health, resource allocation, and internal operations strategy
• Manage and develop a cross-functional team spanning multiple disciplines, with additional headcount to be added as the business scales
• Oversee payroll operations ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a smooth employee experience
• Support financial operations including budget tracking, vendor management, and internal reporting
• Dig into the financials directly, from budgets and forecasts to the line-item detail, rather than relying solely on others to interpret the numbers
• Own financial reporting and analysis, using the numbers to surface issues and guide decisions
• Roll up your sleeves on day-to-day finance operations, staying close enough to the detail to catch what others might miss
• Lead people operations, including onboarding, benefits administration, HR policy, and regulatory compliance
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, coordinating on contracts, employment matters, regulatory questions, and any litigation or risk-related issues
• Collaborate with outside legal partners to ensure the business stays ahead of compliance requirements, particularly in the transportation and freight space
• Manage and support executive assistants, ensuring leadership bandwidth is protected and day-to-day logistics run smoothly
• Build and refine internal systems and processes that can scale alongside the company
• Identify operational gaps and implement solutions before they become problems
• Serve as a cross-functional escalation point for operational issues across departments
• Partner with department heads to ensure their operational needs are met and resources are appropriately allocated

Skills

• Proven experience leading or overseeing multiple business functions simultaneously, including at least two of the following: HR, Finance or Operations
• Strong people leadership skills with experience managing and developing cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic and tactical level without losing momentum in either direction
• High comfort level in a startup or high-growth environment where priorities shift and ambiguity is the norm
• Strong understanding of financial fundamentals and the judgment to know when something in the numbers does not add up
• Comfortability rolling up your sleeves to work directly with budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting
• Solid working knowledge of employment law, compliance requirements, and contract management basics
• Experience managing external legal counsel and coordinating across multiple outside partners
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, particularly when information is incomplete or timelines are tight
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience building or improving internal systems and processes from the ground up
• Familiarity with tools like Rippling, Gusto, or similar HR, payroll, and finance platforms
• Prior experience at a Series A through Series C startup, particularly one undergoing rapid headcount growth
• Background in operations at a logistics, transportation, or hardware-forward company
• Experience overseeing or working alongside in-house legal counsel or outside legal partners
• Experience supporting or directly managing an executive support function

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