Venture Operations Program Director

Venture Operations Program Director Description University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: CU Innovations Job Title: Venture Operations Program Director Position #:00843590 - Requisition #:38584 Job Summary: Key Responsibilities: + Serve as the operational lead for CU Innovations' venture programs, ensuring timely execution of initiatives and alignment with strategic goals. + Act as the primary point of contact for internal follow-through, accountability, and operational coordination across ventures, grants, and startup support programs. + Develop and maintain dashboards, trackers, and reporting systems to monitor program performance, risks, and outcomes for leadership. + Independently oversee operations and confidently make key decisions, consistently demonstrating readiness to assume leadership responsibilities whenever needed. + Design and implement internal initiatives that support spinout ventures, grant program cohorts, and CU Innovations' overall mission. + Plan and execute educational, networking, and outreach events that strengthen the ventures ecosystem. + Engage with campus innovation initiatives (e.g., CCTSI iCorps, SPARK, Startup Toolbox, VMS) to connect entrepreneurial programs and build a cohesive venture development pipeline. + Partner with the Managing Director to identify program priorities, allocate resources, and manage timelines across multiple venture projects. + Design and implement internal processes that improve the efficiency, transparency, and consistency of venture operations. Work Location: Hybrid Why Join Us: Why work for the University? + Medical: Multiple plan options + Dental: Multiple plan options + Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision + Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay + Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year + Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) + Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) + Holiday Days: 10/year + Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses + ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree in business administration, biomedical sciences, engineering, or a related field. + 6-8 years of experience in venture development, program management, operations, or innovation-related roles. Preferred Qualifications: + PhD in biomedical sciences, or related field. + Advanced degree in business. + 9+ years of professional experience in ventures development working with academic investigators, program management, operations, or innovation/entrepreneurship environments. + Experience working in an academic healthcare setting. + Previous experience running an academic incubator program advancing faculty ventures. + Experience developing dashboards, metrics reports, or project tracking systems (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Asana, Smartsheet). Competencies: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) + Strong scientific background. + Strong conceptual thinker with the ability to grasp and navigate abstract concepts, relate them to one another, and translate those concepts into strategies and practical actions. + Confident in leading and executing a portfolio of interconnected projects with high attention to detail across multiple stakeholders. + Ability to independently recognize learning opportunities, design and conduct research, gather data, structure quantitative and qualitative analyses, and draw and apply actionable recommendations. + Excellent skills in creating original public content and delivering verbal presentations in multiple settings. + Proactive in identifying problems and opportunities, developing recommendations, and acting on those recommendations. + Thrives in an ambiguous environment with the autonomy to drive work. + Desires continuous improvement; has an innate sense of curiosity and is grounded by self-awareness that provides space for learning and growth. + Recognizes the value of a well-prepared and supported community, can bring together thought leaders, facilitate conversations, and remove barriers to collaboration. + Possesses a mix of vision and tactics, manages multiple teams on various projects, and is willing to engage directly in tasks. + Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change, possesses a positive attitude, and identifies creative solutions to obstacles while managing multiple responsibilities. + Consistently considers diverse perspectives, has experience working with diverse teams, and values creating a supportive workplace. + Willing to support both small projects and large strategic goals, earning influence without authority, and always ready to lend a hand. How to Apply: Screening of Applications Begins: January 12 th . Anticipated Pay Range: $107,819 - $137,146 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: ADA Statement: Background Check Statement: Vaccination Statement: Job Category Primary Location Schedule Posting Date Unposting Date To apply, visit ( Copyright 2025 Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency ( Venture Operations Program Director - 38584 University Staff The Venture Operations Program Director will be a strategic, entrepreneurial leader responsible for advancing CU Innovations' proof-of-concept bio-accelerator and supporting venture creation across the campus. This role ensures operational excellence and drives execution of initiatives that move early-stage academic discoveries toward commercialization. Working closely with faculty, campus partners, and industry mentors, the Program Director will coordinate programs such as HIE, SPARK and connect entrepreneurial efforts across initiatives like CCTSI iCorps, Startup Toolbox to build a cohesive venture development pipeline. By optimizing existing resources, developing new processes, and fostering strong internal and external relationships, the Program Director will help translate innovative research into high-impact ventures that advance CU Innovations' mission.The Venture Operations Program Director is a strategic and highly organized operations professional who provides leadership and oversight of the CU Innovations Ventures program's internal activities. Reporting to the Managing Director, this role ensures smooth execution of initiatives, drives accountability across teams, and guarantees operational excellence in advancing CU's venture creation and proof-of-concept programs. Serving as the operational

Created: 2025-12-25