Operations Director, Philips Ventures

Join Philips Ventures as an Operations Director

We are seeking a highly structured and results-driven Operations Director to drive operational excellence across our Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) team. This role is pivotal in optimizing internal workflows, elevating reporting quality, ensuring data integrity, and enabling strategic decision-making across both direct venture investments and limited partnership (LP) fund commitments.

This role reports to the Head of Philips Ventures and works closely with investment managers and corporate stakeholders to ensure all operations are efficient, scalable, compliant, and strategically aligned.

Key responsibilities in your role:

• Investment Operations and Data Management
  • Design, maintain, and improve robust tracking systems (primarily Excel-based) for all direct and fund investments, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and real-time visibility.
  • Lead the development of a central Ventures Performance Dashboard with clearly defined KPIs to support executive-level oversight and strategic planning.
  • Partner with investment managers to maintain and validate structured data assets such as cap tables, valuations, and financial metrics.
• Operational Excellence and Process Design
  • Drive continuous improvement in operational workflows across the investment lifecycle, including data handling, archiving, reporting, and compliance.
  • Create and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support consistent, repeatable, and auditable processes across the team.
  • Develop and refine internal tools, templates, and documentation frameworks to support efficiency, transparency, and alignment.
• Reporting, Governance, and Presentation Support
  • Prepare periodic and ad hoc reporting for key stakeholders, including the Head of Ventures, Portfolio Working Group (PWG), Board of Management, Finance, and other executive bodies.
  • Develop high-quality presentation materials that communicate investment performance, trends, and strategic insights.
  • Support internal governance structures through agenda coordination, meeting documentation, and follow-up for PWG and other internal committees.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Cross-Functional Engagement
  • Act as the operational liaison between Philips Ventures and internal departments such as Legal, Finance, Treasury, Accounting, and Tax to ensure smooth cross-functional coordination.
  • Integrate operational insights into strategic discussions and decision-making processes, strengthening the team’s ability to act on data-driven priorities.
• Tools & Systems Management
  • Oversee third-party platforms such as PitchBook, Affinity, and other market intelligence and CRM tools.
  • Manage access control, license usage, user support, and the evaluation of tools to ensure they effectively meet team requirements.

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a strong plus.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in venture operations, investment management, corporate development, or FP&A, ideally within a venture capital, private equity, or corporate innovation environment.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and scaling operational infrastructure to support investment decision-making, reporting, and governance.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Finance, Accounting, Tax) in a matrixed corporate setting.
• Familiarity with venture capital platforms and data tools such as PitchBook, Affinity, and cap table software is highly desirable.
• Expert-level Excel proficiency, with hands-on experience in financial modelling, investment tracking, and cap table management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, capable of translating complex data into strategic insights and operational priorities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to engage senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Disciplined and detail-oriented, with a structured approach to process design, governance, and documentation.
• Proactive and self-directed, with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, with the agility to shift between strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.​ Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.​

This role is an office role.

About Philips

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