Chief Operating Officer

THE ROLE  The Chief Operating Officer is a key member of the Stand leadership team, reporting to Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jonah Edelman.

Working in partnership with the CEO and other executive team members, the COO’s pivotal, hands-on engagement, leadership, and execution ensure strong overall organizational execution and effective and efficient collaboration across Stand to meet annual organizational impact, improvement goals, and sustain fiscal discipline.  The driver and facilitator of Stand’s ability to achieve significant impact every year, continuing to improve operationally, and maintaining its status as an outstanding place to work, the COO oversees organizational planning, goal setting, budgeting, results tracking, and ongoing accountability for results.   The COO manages the Organizing & Elections, Finance, People & Culture, Technology, and Development functions, provides detail-oriented operational support for Stand’s Center for High School Success (CHSS) and Center for Early Literacy and Learning Success (CELLS), and ensures effective leadership by Stand’s Executive Team and governance by Stand’s Boards of Directors.

Additionally, this role serves as Chief of Staff by supporting and representing the CEO, overseeing cross-functional projects, coordinating executive-level initiatives, and ensuring effective board engagement.   This is a remote position reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.  THE ORGANIZATION  Stand for Children is a unique catalyst for educational success and social progress, to create a brighter future for us all.   RESPONSIBILITIES :

• In collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Team, and other key Stand for Children leaders, ensure the development of strategic annual goals and a carefully developed budget annually to position Stand for significant impact and financial sustainability.  Ensure strong service delivery, effective and efficient execution, including appropriate use of technology, and effective collaboration across the organization to meet annual organizational impact and improvement goals while operating within budget and continually increasing cost-efficiency.  Ensure strong financial management and compliance, resulting in clean audits, and the effective evaluation of new and existing programs, state and national operations.

This includes developing timely and accurate reports, business models, and operational procedures.   Coordinate the Executive Team, including the annual development and tracking of focus areas; oversee impact tracking and budget reforecasting, assuring prompt and successful intervention when teams are operationally or financially off track.  Serve as a thought partner to the CEO with respect to key organizational development decisions, growth initiatives, business plans, and new ventures.  Proactively address any organizational challenges / risks in accordance with the organization’s high standards of operational excellence.  Champion staff engagement and development in all facets of the work, uphold and promote alignment with Stand’s values :

Demonstrated success leading board engagement and providing hands-on operational support to resolve day-to-day challenges.  Demonstrated ability to efficiently operationalize processes and lead organizational change, with a keen sense for achieving sustainable change at scale, especially in a fast-paced and changing environment.   A proven track record of developing and managing diverse, high-performing, geographically distributed teams.   Demonstrated experience with highly confidential information and optimizing CEO and leadership time for mission-critical work.  Adept at navigating critical and sensitive issues and ensures alignment across teams and stakeholders.   Commitment to, track record of, and measurable impact in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Evidenced analytical skills and technical capability, including expertise with enterprise-wide systems.   Strong financial acumen along with academic credentials required, preference for an M.B.A. or a related graduate degree.   Demonstrated success in driving organizational performance by fostering a culture of excellence and accountability, understanding team capabilities, and potential.   Able to effectively address a wide range of organizational issues with superior attention to detail, proactivity, and follow-through.  Proven ability to establish SMART goals, complete key projects on time, and address organizational challenges.  Capacity to develop strong relationships with effective communication; a values-driven leader embodying empathy, integrity, and compassion.  Proven track record in improving processes and encouraging innovation based on continuous evaluation and learning.  Demonstrated consultative approach with a strong commitment to customer service and support.   Combines high energy and adaptability with a collaborative mindset and a proactive work style.  Proven ability to make sound decisions with honesty and transparency, maintaining the highest level of integrity.  STARTING SALARY RANGE :