Vice President of Operations

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations, driving execution, accountability, and operational discipline across teams, processes, and systems.
  

• Oversee operating expenses, balancing cost control with investment in the needs of a growing and evolving business.
  

• Manage and develop the project management team, owning project planning and coordination across proposals, budgets, contracts, and timelines, and supporting sales with project costing and execution planning.
  

• Drive order execution, logistics, and billing, ensuring accurate fulfillment, timely delivery, clean operational handoffs, and accurate reporting.
  

• Draft, review, and negotiate vendor and customer contracts, ensuring terms align with operational capabilities, risk tolerance, and commercial objectives.
  

• Lead the strategy and development of core business systems, including CRM optimization and ERP implementation.
  

• Continuously improve operational workflows and procedures to increase efficiency, reduce friction, and support the expansion of products and services.
  

• Hire, train, and mentor teammates, building scalable teams and supporting continued organization growth.
  

• Ensure operational compliance and core business administration, implementing policies, controls, and internal practices which scale appropriately with the business.
  

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators to track performance, identify friction, and inform decision-making. 
  

• Define and execute key initiatives tied to quarterly and annual goals, and report progress and performance clearly to leadership.
  

Qualifications:

• 6–10+ years of experience in operations, including leadership responsibility. 
  

• Experience supporting or leading operational scalability at an early-stage or rapidly growing company, including process, systems, or team expansion.  
  

• Experience hiring, managing, and developing teams.
  

• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting of operating expenses.
  

• Success supporting revenue growth through operational execution, delivery, and cross-functional partnership with sales
  

• Proven capability reviewing and negotiating vendor and customer contracts in partnership with sales, legal, or finance
  

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively and drive solutions in fast-moving environments
  

• Excited by operating with ambiguity, taking initiative, and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
  

Why Bluewater?

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses
  

• Opportunity for rapid career growth and clear ownership
  

• Health benefits: Medical and Dental Insurance are 100% paid for employees
  

• Team-oriented workplace: Bluewater has a team-first ethos. We work together toward a common goal and take pride in our collective and individual successes. You will be surrounded by passionate team members who are motivated to succeed.
  

• Be part of something big: When you join the Bluewater team, you’ll be a first mover in an exciting time in the company’s life cycle. Your input will help form and shape the company. Your work will have an impact for years to come.
  

Location:

• Los Angeles or Santa Barbara, CA
  

• This is an in-person role
  

• Base Salary: $175,000 - $200,000
  

• Performance Bonus: $20,000 - $30,000
  

• OTE: $195,000 - $230,000