Strategic Operations Director

6 days ago


Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, United Kingdom Bryn Mawr College Full time

As the Chief Operating Officer at the Brandywine Health Foundation, you will have a unique opportunity to drive significant social impact by co-designing and strategically deploying operational infrastructure required to thrive as the foundation charts its path forward.

The COO's primary role is to drive investments in efficient, integrated systems (management, people, technology, etc.) and processes that support diverse mission delivery needs of the organization. This new role will directly oversee community investments and indirectly strategic programming as well as ensuring functional teams and operations such as finance, database management, legal, risk, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Strategic Business Planning: Actively participate in the Think Tank Group strategic development of a 5-year Business Plan. Serve as the lead writer in drafting the plan and accountable for its implementation and alignment with strategic priorities and business operations across grantmaking, fundraising, and social impact. Oversee the Brandywine Health and Housing Center Board of Director meetings and revitalization efforts.
  2. Community Investments: Collaborate with the CEO as a thought partner, board, and leadership team to set and articulate organizational mission-aligned investing vision with short-medium and long-term objectives. Serve as the key team member in the administration and oversight of identified and board-approved community investments requiring a strong finance background in collaboration with the finance committee. Support a hybrid Grantmaking and Finance Committee structure that aligns investment strategies, grantmaking, and programs.
  3. Operational Excellence: Work in concert with the Financial Management and Human Resource Contractor to co-design and oversee robust resource allocation, operations, and financial processes that support the foundation's budgeting, forecasting, gift processing, grant and gift distribution, and financial reporting needs. Assess organizational administrative needs and implement and manage daily operations and new policies, procedures, and strategies to operate and communicate effectively and efficiently.
  4. Change Management Expertise: Evidence of solving challenges and problems to strengthen quality and system operations, and consistency that is required for leading others through sustainable change.
  5. Regulatory Compliance: Support legal counsel, insurance, and risk efforts. Ensure adherence to organizational, federal, state, and local business requirements, enforcing compliance and taking action when necessary. Facilitate and oversee organizational contracts (IT, HR & Financial Management, Audit, Investment, Legal, etc.).
  6. Culture Development: Create an inclusive team environment across fundraising, social impact, and operations by embracing and demonstrating the foundation's guiding principles and values. Build authentic external key stakeholder relationships and partners to assist with the advancement of the mission.
Qualifications and Attributes
  • A minimum of five years operational and financial management experience in a complex, nonprofit/foundation environment and preferred experience in social impact investing.
  • Master's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Effectiveness, or a related field is strongly desired.
  • Possess strong strategic and business planning acumen accompanied by strong financial management and grants and fund accounting abilities. Demonstrated record providing financial analysis for key strategy and investment decisions.
  • Strong understanding and working knowledge of database management systems and dashboard reporting such as Quickbooks, Microsoft Office Suite, donor, grantmaking, and program database software and systems.
  • Effective in building and presenting accurate, complex, and complete information.
  • Sense of humor and positive relationship-building skills. Regular car travel necessary. Valid driver's license and reliable auto with necessary insurance required. Must be able to work a flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends. Ability to work in a hybrid working environment (Remote and in the Home Office).
Compensation Package

$95,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits package and relocation assistance.



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