Venture Leader, Technical (Propel People)

About Us

Propel People is an AI-powered construction recruiting platform transforming how skilled trades are hired.

We help small and mid-sized trade contractors fill roles faster by automating job distribution, scoring resumes, and streamlining candidate communication. Our mission is simple: give hiring managers tools that actually save time and help them connect with qualified tradespeople, fast.

We’re growing fast, backed by 1848 Ventures, and on a mission to build the future of hiring in the trades. If you’re excited about construction tech, workforce innovation, and being part of a high-energy startup team—let’s talk.

The Opportunity

Propel People is seeking a driven, results-oriented Venture Leader, Technical to join our fast-growing team.

In this role, you’ll lead both the technical strategy and product roadmap, translating our vision into a scalable platform that transforms hiring for the skilled trades. You’ll work side by side with the Venture Leader (CEO) to drive product development, manage technical execution, and build a solution that delivers real-world value to subcontractors and trade professionals. 

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape the product, hire the team, and execute the roadmap — all while navigating the unique needs of our construction and HR tech users.

If you’re passionate about building from scratch, solving high-impact problems with AI and data, and want to lead a venture with real industry relevance and mission, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Venture Leader to bring this new build to life as you each complement each other in skill sets
• Accountable for the success of the venture through leadership and execution of the venture’s technical needs aligned to enabling launch and growth strategy
• Leadership and execution of the activities required for the venture’s success including:
• Technical team leadership
• Product development process management
• Infrastructure
• Software engineering
• Data science experimentation and deployment
• Own product roadmap management — from defining product strategy to sprint-level execution
• Align product development with customer needs, market feedback, and usage data to inform prioritization
• Works with the venture leadership team and 1848 Ventures’ leadership to translate high-level technical strategy and vision into annual and quarterly objectives and key results with a focus on:
• Top-line growth of the venture
• Improvement in accuracy of key data science models
• Financially responsible scaling of required tech infrastructure
• Foster a high-performance culture, providing coaching, development, and leadership that aligns with 1848 Ventures' values.
• Monitor and optimize key metrics, including model accuracy, app traffic, uptime, and development velocity.
• Act as the primary technical liaison, ensuring alignment between stakeholders, execution teams, advisors, end users, and vendors.
• Communicate technical strategy clearly to business stakeholders, investors, and partners.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable culture aligned with Propel People’s’ values
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and industry regulations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience, ideally in SaaS and startup environments.
• Led technical teams in early-stage SaaS startups, driving growth from early traction to $1M+ ARR and product-market fit.
• Co-founded or partnered with a commercial leader in zero-to-one execution.
• Built and scaled technical strategies using Python or Node.js, iterating based on market insights.
• Developed and executed AI/ML-powered solutions with a strong DevOps, data science, and backend/full-stack engineering foundation.
• Hired and led flexible, high-growth teams in digital, data-driven businesses.
• Proven ability to align technical strategy with business goals, partnering with product and business leaders to drive results.
• Experience navigating emerging tech trends, such as AI-driven products or evolving customer needs.
• Data-driven leader, setting and tracking OKRs to measure success.
• Strong people leadership—coaching, developing, and fostering high-performance teams.
• Effective communicator across teams, leadership, investors, and external stakeholders.

Travel

This role is remote. While flexibility is key, we also value in-person connections from time to time. Travel may be needed for customer discovery, team building, strategy sessions and/or networking.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, incentive program, pension, and a comprehensive benefits package.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
1848 Ventures celebrates diversity and is committed to inclusion. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.