Vice President Operations
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for prose.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite)
Schedule: Full Time
Classification: Exempt
Compensation: $175,000 to $210,000 annually plus performance based bonus
About SportRx: description paragraphs.
The Opportunity: description.
What You'll Own: list of responsibilities.
What We're Looking For: list of requirements/qualifications/skills.
Why SportRx?: benefits and culture.
Reporting and Organization: reporting line.
We need to map to sections.
About the role: could be the "About SportRx" and "The Opportunity" combined? Probably "About the role" includes description of role and company.
Responsibilities: from "What You'll Own" bullet list.
Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: from "What We're Looking For". Could split into Requirements (experience), Qualifications (education?), Skills (technology). But we can combine into one section if content is substantive. However instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Qualifications and Skills separate if distinct. But we can combine Requirements and Skills into one? Might be better to have Requirements (experience) and Skills (technology, leadership). But we need to avoid filler.
Let's extract specifics.
About SportRx paragraphs:
- At SportRx, we are obsessed with helping people see better while doing what they love.
- As a leader in prescription sports eyewear, we serve customers across the country through a highly integrated ecommerce and operational platform.
- We are a mature, profitable, and growing company with a clear vision and roadmap for the future.
- We are continuing to invest in our people, technology, and operations as we build the next chapter of SportRx.
The Opportunity paragraph:
- SportRx is looking for a seasoned operations leader to help us build the next generation of our operations organization.
- We are looking for someone with the experience and leadership to create operational excellence, someone who has seen firsthand what a great operations function can do for a business and knows how to build one.
- This is not a role where the CEO hands you a playbook to execute. We want a trusted senior leader who will learn our business, challenge our assumptions, identify opportunities, and partner with our leadership team to rebuild and continuously improve the function.
- The right person combines deep optical lab experience with exceptional people leadership, operational discipline, and a modern mindset grounded in technology and data.
- You will be close enough to the work to understand what is happening on the floor and experienced enough to step back and redesign how the entire operation should work.
What You'll Own (responsibilities) bullet list:
- Own the end to end operational experience from the moment an order enters our system through production, quality, fulfillment, delivery, returns, and resolution.
- Evaluate how our people, processes, systems, technology, and physical workflow should be organized to deliver the best possible customer experience with greater speed, quality, and efficiency.
- Lead, develop, and inspire our Operations team, building a culture of accountability, urgency, collaboration, continuous improvement, and pride in the work.
- Invest in our people through coaching, training, communication, clear expectations, and strong leadership, helping them continue to grow and reach their potential.
- Develop a best in class internal finishing lab, including equipment, staffing, training, layout, quality control, workflow, capacity, and continuous improvement.
- Build scalable systems, processes, SOPs, KPIs, cross training, reporting, and accountability throughout the operation.
- Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, and leadership team on operating expenses, margin improvement, capital investments, capacity planning, and long term operational strategy.
- Ensure we are getting the full value from our technology, systems, data, and reporting, and help determine where systems, analytics, and other operational capabilities should live within the organization.
- Build an operations organization capable of supporting future growth, new businesses, and additional vertical integration.
What We're Looking For (requirements/qualifications/skills) bullet list:
- Significant leadership experience in optical lab operations, with a deep understanding of Rx production, finishing, quality, workflow, and the realities of running a high performing lab environment.
- Proven senior people leader who builds strong teams and cultures through coaching, development, accountability, and example.
- Demonstrated success improving complex operations through process, technology, data, and continuous improvement.
- Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with budgets, labor efficiency, capital investment, capacity, and cost management.
- Technology forward and highly comfortable with operational software, systems, reporting, and data analysis.
- Hands on enough to understand what is happening on the floor while experienced enough to step back and redesign how the entire operation should work.
- Collaborative, low ego leader who is comfortable challenging the status quo, making decisions, and partnering directly with the CEO and senior leadership team.
- Experience with NetSuite and Zendesk, or similar platforms, is a plus, but specific software experience is less important than the ability to learn, own, and maximize technology.
Why SportRx? (benefits/culture) bullet list:
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Medical, dental, HSA, Life insurance, Long term disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Employee discounts on premium eyewear
- A collaborative culture where leaders have the opportunity to make a visible impact
- A dog friendly office and onsite gym
- Team events, celebrations, and opportunities to connect across the company
Reporting and Organization:
- The Vice President of Operations reports directly to the CEO and will have broad ownership of the operational experience.
- This leader will have the authority and opportunity to evaluate how the function is structured and help design the people, processes, systems, and organization needed for the future.
Ready to Build What's Next? paragraph (call to action) - we can ignore as application instructions? It's not boilerplate but it's encouraging to apply. Might be considered application instruction? It says "If you are an experienced optical operations leader who loves developing people, building strong systems, solving complex problems, and creating operational excellence, we would love to hear from you. You will have a seat at the table, your work will matter, and you will be able to see the impact you create." This is more marketing but not instruction to apply. Could be included in About the role? Probably we can include as part of About the role or as a concluding paragraph. It's substantive. We'll include as a paragraph under About the role maybe.
Now we need to output HTML.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have real content for Pay (compensation) and Schedule (Full Time). Also Location maybe not needed as heading but could be included in About the role paragraph.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role: combine About SportRx, The Opportunity, and Ready to Build What's Next? maybe also Reporting and Organization? Reporting could be separate but we can include in About the role as it's about role.
But we have a separate section for Reporting and Organization maybe not needed as heading if we incorporate.
We need to follow instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which headings to include.
We need to include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it.
Thus:
- About the role: yes (company description, opportunity, reporting line, etc.)
- Responsibilities: yes (What You'll Own)
- Requirements: yes (What We're Looking For) maybe split into Requirements and Skills? But we can combine as Requirements (includes experience, leadership, financial acumen, tech). Could also have Skills separate for technology and software. But we have enough content for both. However we might avoid too many thin sections. Let's make Requirements (experience, leadership, financial, people) and Skills (technology, software, data analysis). Both have specific content.
- Benefits: yes (Why SportRx? list)
- Pay: yes (Compensation: $175k-$210k plus bonus)
- Schedule: yes (Full Time)
We could also include Location as part of About the role paragraph.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Skills
- ...
...
Benefits
- ...
...
Pay
$175,000 to $210,000 annually plus performance based bonus
Schedule
Full Time
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each piece.
About the role content:
We need to include:
- At SportRx, we are obsessed with helping people see better while doing what they love.
- As a leader in prescription sports eyewear, we serve customers across the country through a highly integrated ecommerce and operational platform.
- We are a mature, profitable, and growing company with a clear vision and roadmap for the future.
- We are continuing to invest in our people, technology, and operations as we build the next chapter of SportRx.
- SportRx is looking for a seasoned operations leader to help us build the next generation of our operations organization.
- We are looking for someone with the experience and leadership to create operational excellence, someone who has seen firsthand what a great operations function can do for a business and knows how to build one.
- This is not a role where the CEO hands you a playbook to execute. We want a trusted senior leader who will learn our business, challenge our assumptions, identify opportunities, and partner with our leadership team to rebuild and continuously improve the function.
- The right person combines deep optical lab experience with exceptional people leadership, operational discipline, and a modern mindset grounded in technology and data.
- You will be close enough to the work to understand what is happening on the floor and experienced enough to step back and redesign how the entire operation should work.
- The Vice President of Operations reports directly to the CEO and will have broad ownership of the operational experience.
- This leader will have the authority and opportunity to evaluate how the function is structured and help design the people, processes, systems, and organization needed for the future.
- Ready to Build What's Next? If you are an experienced optical operations leader who loves developing people, building strong systems, solving complex problems, and creating operational excellence, we would love to hear from you. You will have a seat at the table, your work will matter, and you will be able to see the impact you create.
We can combine into a few paragraphs.
Now Responsibilities list: copy each bullet.
Requirements list: from What We're Looking For, but we need to split into Requirements and Skills.
Let's decide:
Requirements (experience, leadership, people, financial):
- Significant leadership experience in optical lab operations, with a deep understanding of Rx production, finishing, quality, workflow, and the realities of running a high performing lab environment.
- Proven senior people leader who builds strong teams and cultures through coaching, development, accountability, and example.
- Demonstrated success improving complex operations through process, technology, data, and continuous improvement.
- Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with budgets, labor efficiency, capital investment, capacity, and cost management.
- Collaborative, low ego leader who is
for prose. We need to parse the posting. Key info: Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite) Schedule: Full Time Classification: Exempt Compensation: $175,000 to $210,000 annually plus performance based bonus About SportRx: description paragraphs. The Opportunity: description. What You'll Own: list of responsibilities. What We're Looking For: list of requirements/qualifications/skills. Why SportRx?: benefits and culture. Reporting and Organization: reporting line. We need to map to sections. About the role: could be the "About SportRx" and "The Opportunity" combined? Probably "About the role" includes description of role and company. Responsibilities: from "What You'll Own" bullet list. Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: from "What We're Looking For". Could split into Requirements (experience), Qualifications (education?), Skills (technology). But we can combine into one section if content is substantive. However instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Qualifications and Skills separate if distinct. But we can combine Requirements and Skills into one? Might be better to have Requirements (experience) and Skills (technology, leadership). But we need to avoid filler. Let's extract specifics. About SportRx paragraphs: - At SportRx, we are obsessed with helping people see better while doing what they love. - As a leader in prescription sports eyewear, we serve customers across the country through a highly integrated ecommerce and operational platform. - We are a mature, profitable, and growing company with a clear vision and roadmap for the future. - We are continuing to invest in our people, technology, and operations as we build the next chapter of SportRx. The Opportunity paragraph: - SportRx is looking for a seasoned operations leader to help us build the next generation of our operations organization. - We are looking for someone with the experience and leadership to create operational excellence, someone who has seen firsthand what a great operations function can do for a business and knows how to build one. - This is not a role where the CEO hands you a playbook to execute. We want a trusted senior leader who will learn our business, challenge our assumptions, identify opportunities, and partner with our leadership team to rebuild and continuously improve the function. - The right person combines deep optical lab experience with exceptional people leadership, operational discipline, and a modern mindset grounded in technology and data. - You will be close enough to the work to understand what is happening on the floor and experienced enough to step back and redesign how the entire operation should work. What You'll Own (responsibilities) bullet list: - Own the end to end operational experience from the moment an order enters our system through production, quality, fulfillment, delivery, returns, and resolution. - Evaluate how our people, processes, systems, technology, and physical workflow should be organized to deliver the best possible customer experience with greater speed, quality, and efficiency. - Lead, develop, and inspire our Operations team, building a culture of accountability, urgency, collaboration, continuous improvement, and pride in the work. - Invest in our people through coaching, training, communication, clear expectations, and strong leadership, helping them continue to grow and reach their potential. - Develop a best in class internal finishing lab, including equipment, staffing, training, layout, quality control, workflow, capacity, and continuous improvement. - Build scalable systems, processes, SOPs, KPIs, cross training, reporting, and accountability throughout the operation. - Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, and leadership team on operating expenses, margin improvement, capital investments, capacity planning, and long term operational strategy. - Ensure we are getting the full value from our technology, systems, data, and reporting, and help determine where systems, analytics, and other operational capabilities should live within the organization. - Build an operations organization capable of supporting future growth, new businesses, and additional vertical integration. What We're Looking For (requirements/qualifications/skills) bullet list: - Significant leadership experience in optical lab operations, with a deep understanding of Rx production, finishing, quality, workflow, and the realities of running a high performing lab environment. - Proven senior people leader who builds strong teams and cultures through coaching, development, accountability, and example. - Demonstrated success improving complex operations through process, technology, data, and continuous improvement. - Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with budgets, labor efficiency, capital investment, capacity, and cost management. - Technology forward and highly comfortable with operational software, systems, reporting, and data analysis. - Hands on enough to understand what is happening on the floor while experienced enough to step back and redesign how the entire operation should work. - Collaborative, low ego leader who is comfortable challenging the status quo, making decisions, and partnering directly with the CEO and senior leadership team. - Experience with NetSuite and Zendesk, or similar platforms, is a plus, but specific software experience is less important than the ability to learn, own, and maximize technology. Why SportRx? (benefits/culture) bullet list: - Competitive compensation and benefits - Medical, dental, HSA, Life insurance, Long term disability coverage - 401(k) with company match - Paid time off and company holidays - Employee discounts on premium eyewear - A collaborative culture where leaders have the opportunity to make a visible impact - A dog friendly office and onsite gym - Team events, celebrations, and opportunities to connect across the company Reporting and Organization: - The Vice President of Operations reports directly to the CEO and will have broad ownership of the operational experience. - This leader will have the authority and opportunity to evaluate how the function is structured and help design the people, processes, systems, and organization needed for the future. Ready to Build What's Next? paragraph (call to action) - we can ignore as application instructions? It's not boilerplate but it's encouraging to apply. Might be considered application instruction? It says "If you are an experienced optical operations leader who loves developing people, building strong systems, solving complex problems, and creating operational excellence, we would love to hear from you. You will have a seat at the table, your work will matter, and you will be able to see the impact you create." This is more marketing but not instruction to apply. Could be included in About the role? Probably we can include as part of About the role or as a concluding paragraph. It's substantive. We'll include as a paragraph under About the role maybe. Now we need to output HTML. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have real content for Pay (compensation) and Schedule (Full Time). Also Location maybe not needed as heading but could be included in About the role paragraph. We need to decide sections: - About the role: combine About SportRx, The Opportunity, and Ready to Build What's Next? maybe also Reporting and Organization? Reporting could be separate but we can include in About the role as it's about role. But we have a separate section for Reporting and Organization maybe not needed as heading if we incorporate. We need to follow instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which headings to include.
We need to include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it.
Thus:
- About the role: yes (company description, opportunity, reporting line, etc.)
- Responsibilities: yes (What You'll Own)
- Requirements: yes (What We're Looking For) maybe split into Requirements and Skills? But we can combine as Requirements (includes experience, leadership, financial acumen, tech). Could also have Skills separate for technology and software. But we have enough content for both. However we might avoid too many thin sections. Let's make Requirements (experience, leadership, financial, people) and Skills (technology, software, data analysis). Both have specific content.
- Benefits: yes (Why SportRx? list)
- Pay: yes (Compensation: $175k-$210k plus bonus)
- Schedule: yes (Full Time)
We could also include Location as part of About the role paragraph.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
$175,000 to $210,000 annually plus performance based bonus
Schedule
Full Time
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each piece. About the role content: We need to include: - At SportRx, we are obsessed with helping people see better while doing what they love. - As a leader in prescription sports eyewear, we serve customers across the country through a highly integrated ecommerce and operational platform. - We are a mature, profitable, and growing company with a clear vision and roadmap for the future. - We are continuing to invest in our people, technology, and operations as we build the next chapter of SportRx. - SportRx is looking for a seasoned operations leader to help us build the next generation of our operations organization. - We are looking for someone with the experience and leadership to create operational excellence, someone who has seen firsthand what a great operations function can do for a business and knows how to build one. - This is not a role where the CEO hands you a playbook to execute. We want a trusted senior leader who will learn our business, challenge our assumptions, identify opportunities, and partner with our leadership team to rebuild and continuously improve the function. - The right person combines deep optical lab experience with exceptional people leadership, operational discipline, and a modern mindset grounded in technology and data. - You will be close enough to the work to understand what is happening on the floor and experienced enough to step back and redesign how the entire operation should work. - The Vice President of Operations reports directly to the CEO and will have broad ownership of the operational experience. - This leader will have the authority and opportunity to evaluate how the function is structured and help design the people, processes, systems, and organization needed for the future. - Ready to Build What's Next? If you are an experienced optical operations leader who loves developing people, building strong systems, solving complex problems, and creating operational excellence, we would love to hear from you. You will have a seat at the table, your work will matter, and you will be able to see the impact you create. We can combine into a few paragraphs. Now Responsibilities list: copy each bullet. Requirements list: from What We're Looking For, but we need to split into Requirements and Skills. Let's decide: Requirements (experience, leadership, people, financial): - Significant leadership experience in optical lab operations, with a deep understanding of Rx production, finishing, quality, workflow, and the realities of running a high performing lab environment. - Proven senior people leader who builds strong teams and cultures through coaching, development, accountability, and example. - Demonstrated success improving complex operations through process, technology, data, and continuous improvement. - Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with budgets, labor efficiency, capital investment, capacity, and cost management. - Collaborative, low ego leader who is