[Remote] Senior Director, Business Operations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Leading Educators is a national nonprofit focused on enhancing educational success through excellent teaching. They are seeking a Senior Director of Business Operations to build operational systems and processes that support educators and students, while driving meaningful change across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Transform how our organization operates and scales its impact
• Build the operational systems, processes, and infrastructure that enable our teams to do their best work
• Partner directly with our Chief Operating Officer and leaders across the organization to identify operational opportunities
• Implement scalable solutions and drive meaningful change
• Oversee compliance and contract management
• Champion AI-enabled innovations
• Manage the Associate Director of Business Operations
• Provide coaching and development while overseeing the execution of Business Operations responsibilities

Skills

• Minimum 10+ years of work experience and a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent years of experience)
• Proficiency in process improvement and project management; project management certification (PMP) and/or process improvement certification (Lean Six Sigma) is a plus
• Significant experience leading workforce planning and time utilization projects in multilayered organizations
• Strong working knowledge of IT systems, innovations, and best practices
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal compliance and virtual office management protocols
• Demonstrated success leading change efforts across stakeholders and complex organizational landscapes
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines
• Excellent critical thinking skills and sound judgment to identify problems, seize opportunities, and generate effective solutions
• Ability to build trusting relationships, inspire confidence, and drive action across a range of stakeholders, including without direct authority

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees. Additional premium costs are covered 60% by Leading Educators for partners and dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 4% matching 401k plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Benefits are valued at or above $9,000 for employees.
• First three years of employment, full time staff accrue 22 days a year.
• Five additional days are accrued after the third and sixth year of employment.
• Leading Educators also offer 22 additional paid days off for various holidays, including three floating holidays staff may use at their discretion.

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