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Venture Operations Director (Limited Term Employment)
Location: Remote (Wisconsin-based)
Employment Type: Limited Term Employment (LTE), 20-40 hours per week
Duration: Up to 6 months
Reports To: Vice President of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
About WEDC
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) works with businesses, communities, and partners statewide to foster innovation, support job creation, and strengthen Wisconsin’s competitive position. Driven by a mission to make Wisconsin the best place to live, work, and build a business, WEDC is a purpose-driven organization that values integrity, collaboration, and forward-thinking solutions, and invests in its people so they can help invest in Wisconsin’s future.
WEDC is a Wisconsin-based organization with a remote-work-first environment. Remote work is expected to be performed in the state of Wisconsin.
Role Overview & Key Responsibilities
The Venture Operations Director is a limited-term leadership role responsible for designing and implementing the operational foundation that supports WEDC’s venture investment activities, including the Wisconsin Investment Fund portfolio. This position will establish scalable processes, governance frameworks, reporting systems, and operational standards that enable effective investment management and long-term organizational success.
Working across multiple divisions, the Venture Operations Director will lead a significant organizational initiative to translate venture capital and investment management best practices into sustainable processes tailored to WEDC’s mission and operating environment. In this role, you will:
- Design, implement, and document investment operations, governance frameworks, and portfolio management processes that support WEDC’s venture investment activities
- Lead cross-functional efforts to develop standardized workflows, decision-making structures, reporting practices, and operational controls
- Partner with Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Finance, Legal, IT, and Strategic Investment & Evaluation teams to build scalable investment management capabilities
- Develop portfolio monitoring tools, dashboards, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks that support oversight and decision-making
- Create and maintain operating procedures, templates, work instructions, and documentation that support institutional knowledge and continuity
- Coordinate the evaluation and implementation of systems, technology tools, and workflow solutions that strengthen investment operations
- Lead stakeholder engagement, training, and change management efforts to support adoption of new processes and operating standards
Salary : $35 - $43