Senior Manager, Operations

About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.

We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the Role

Truework, recently acquired by Checkr, provides access to crucial employment, income information, and asset information needed for mortgage loans, apartment rentals, background checks, and more. We are disrupting a $5B+ industry, dominated by legacy incumbents and outdated processes, with a better product and intense customer focus. Within Checkr, Truework operates independently, allowing rapid iteration while also being able to leverage the strengths and assets from our core business. Think of it like joining a startup within a startup!

Truework is hiring a Sr Manager, Operations to lead our Manual Verifications team – an essential function that sits at the core of our business. The Manual Verifications team delivers the cornerstone to Truework’s success by delivering high-quality service and ensuring each verification is handled with accuracy and care. The team operates at the intersection of product and platform execution, managing hundreds of thousands of verifications each month.

The Sr Manager will build and lead a team dedicated to servicing our core mortgage solution for the enterprise customer base This role will play a critical part in the company’s service offering, executing above industry standards in speed, accuracy, and customer experience. As a key member of the Operations department leadership team, this leader will contribute directly to defining and driving organizational strategy and achieving company-level goals.

What you’ll do:

• Build, mentor, and scale a team of verification specialists servicing the enterprise mortgage customer base
• Serve as a company and product expert, representing the team and its service externally to customers
• Proactively manage the customer feedback loop, efficiently fielding requests and needs, and rapidly translating them into impactful solutions
• Develop and implement robust frameworks and processes to consistently meet and exceed the high standards of Checkr’s customers
• Design and facilitate training programs on quality protocols, operational workflows, product offerings, and customer personas in collaboration with senior team members
• Identify and spearhead product and operational improvements in close collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams
• Partner with executive leadership on operational initiatives, stay current on product updates and customer needs, and ensure timely completion of cross-functional deliverables

What you bring:

• 7+ years or more of management experience in operations or a related production field.
• 5+ years of experience in a people management role
• 2+ years of experience in leading projects or peers to achieve common goals
• Proven experience building and scaling high-performing teams
• Outstanding organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize multiple issues and produce solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to establish relationships with direct reports, peers, executives and clients
• Strategic and Process-Oriented: Takes initiative to set priorities, drive results, and improve workflows by identifying inefficiencies.
• Mentorship and Data-Driven Problem Solving: Develops talent, upholds high performance standards, and uses data analysis to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Collaborative and Communicative: Works cross-functionally, navigates multiple systems, and clearly conveys expectations, feedback, and updates.
• Organized and Adaptable: Balances priorities, meets deadlines, delivers quality work, and effectively responds to change.

What you get:

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental and vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend

At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. Starting January 2026, hub-based employees will be expected to work from the office 3 days per week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.

One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.

The base salary range for this role is $113,000 - $141,000 in Nashville, TN.

The base salary range for this role is $146,000 - $183,000 in San Francisco, CA.

The base salary range for this role is $124,000 - $155,000 in Denver, CO.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.   

Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr’s commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.