Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer – One Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY

Partner with Children (PwC) works in New York City public schools most impacted by poverty and trauma, providing critical social and emotional supports to the hardest-to-reach youth and systematically building schools that are safe, supportive, and conducive to learning. We provide young people with trauma‑informed mental health counseling, community‑based programming, and healing‑centered arts education. Through this holistic approach, PWC addresses the unique mental health challenges facing our communities and empowers students to break cycles of poverty and become advocates for their communities. Last year, PWC impacted more than 27,000 children and families across all five boroughs and 48 NYC public schools.

About The Position

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO, ensuring that the organization’s vision translates into clear, actionable strategies across Programs, Development, Finance, and Operations. The COO will bring strong facilitation, systems‑building, and accountability practices to ensure that the organization delivers on its mission with excellence. The COO will lead the organization’s operational infrastructure — including Human Resources, Talent, DEI, and Administration — aligning these functions to best support PWC’s mission and growth. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned, strategic leader who can balance big‑picture thinking with disciplined execution. The COO will oversee a team of five full‑time staff and collaborate closely with the Executive Team (CEO, CFO, Chief Program Officer, and Chief Development Officer). The ideal candidate will be a systems thinker and innovative problem solver who thrives on building culture, strengthening collaboration, and driving organizational accountability. This is a full‑time hybrid position; two days per week in the office are required, plus occasional events or meetings.

Key Strategic Partner Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to translate vision into actionable strategies across all departments.
• Lead the implementation, monitoring, and continuous refinement of the strategic plan, ensuring it remains a living guide for decision‑making.
• Design and facilitate executive team meetings that drive collaboration, alignment, accountability, and results.
• Build and implement systems to track commitments, measure progress, and foster reflection among senior leadership, supporting the Executive Team in reporting topline learnings and results to the Board of Directors.
• Strengthen and maintain communication and collaboration across senior leaders, fostering a culture of transparency, trust, and follow‑through.
• Foster cross‑functional collaboration to ensure seamless integration of strategy and operations across programs, development, finance, and operations.
• Partner with the Executive Team on identifying opportunities and fostering innovation as well as preparing infrastructure for expansion, ensuring departments are ready for growth.

Key Operations Responsibilities

Human Resources and Talent Management

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Organizational Culture

Administration

Qualifications

Experience & Expertise

Leadership & Management Competencies

Core Competencies

Salary and Benefits

Salary range is $180–$200K annually, commensurate with credentials and experience. All full‑time employees receive an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, life insurance, flexible spending account (FSA), commuter benefits, and twenty‑four days paid annual leave per year, plus four Summer Fridays and twelve other paid holidays.

Partnership with Children welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas, including race, gender, gender expression, age, nationality, and life experience. Partnership with Children is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Partnership with Children provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.

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