Chief Operating Officer

Summary

Join Climate Power as their Chief Operating Officer (COO)! Reporting to the Executive Director, you will provide strategic leadership and management, enhancing internal and organizational systems. You will oversee operations and administration, including People and Culture, Finance, IT, and compliance. The ideal candidate is thoughtful, adaptable, and strategic, ensuring the organization's values are reflected in its culture. This role requires strong analytical capabilities and the ability to implement change successfully. You will lead the structural, cultural, and financial durability of the institution across all departments. The COO will be a member of the Executive Team and will play a key role in shaping the organization's future.

Requirements

• 12 + years of relevant experience in progressively responsible operations roles, at least partially within nonprofit organizations
• Experience in multi-entity compliance environments, preferably including c3s, c4s, and PACs and during election cycles
• Strong financial acumen, including expertise in budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, and financial analysis. Experience with fund accounting and managing diverse funding sources like grants, donations, and sponsorships is highly valuable
• Experience with standard human resource functions including benefit management, people management, training and development and payroll
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including team management, strategic planning, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey financial information to diverse stakeholders, including board members, staff, donors, and external partners
• Experience leading culture and belonging initiatives in large, diverse organizations
• Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships and collaborations
• Strong leadership and team management skills enabling collaboration, excellence and inclusion within teams
• Commitment to the mission of Climate Power
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale change and innovation across the organization, including organizational design, alignment of strategy, and management practices
• Partner with the rest of the Executive Team to mobilize and align organization resources in furtherance of Climate Power’s mission, with ownership of talent and financial strategy
• Set and drive progress towards Climate Power’s culture goals, within the Executive team and across the organization
• Manage the organization’s overall risk and compliance within a complex multi-entity environment
• Support the Executive Director as a liaison to the boards of directors and relevant committees such as audit or finance on operational and financial matters
• Advise and collaborate with the members of the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams on the overall operations of the organization, DEI, finance, and policy
• Cultivate a work environment that embraces data-driven decisions, collaboration, transparency, open communication, and accountability
• Oversee all work of the Operations Department, including, People and Culture, Finance, IT, administration and compliance, working in close partnership with Managing Director(s) to set direction and vision for the efficacy of the department in meeting the organization’s needs and goals
• Steward relationships with vendors, including consultants, contractors, auditors, bankers, landlords, and insurance companies, among others, as needed and with Operations Department leadership
• Oversee insurance policies to mitigate institutional risk; coordinate with legal counsel to manage liability, where needed
• Hire and supervise direct reports as the organization grows
• With the Executive Team, ensure organizational culture and employee relations are values-aligned, including working with the People & Culture team to update and refine human resources systems, processes, and policies
• Spearhead a development and training curriculum with a focus on staff development, building a cohesive, high-performing team and one that meets any compliance requirements
• Oversee internal human resources functions, including hiring and onboarding processes, annual performance management, personnel policies and practices, and mediating employee disputes and incidents
• Collaborate with the Executive Team to manage fundraising revenue and programmatic cash flow needs over the year, and align budgets as required
• With Executive and Finance teams, develop and implement strategy for an operating reserve
• Work with Finance team to evaluate financial performance, identify trends, and offer recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness, all with a focus on achieving excellence in financial outcomes
• Provide financial analysis to the Executive Director to support strategic decision-making
• Manage Finance team leadership to ensure compliance with all financial regulations, tax laws, and reporting requirements, identifying and mitigating financial risks through robust internal controls and policies

Preferred Qualifications

7 years People & Project Management Experience

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances 100% paid for employee 50% for their dependents
• Unlimited Paid Time off, including every other Friday and extended summer, fall, and winter breaks
• 401(k) with 5% match
• Education Assistance, including student loan repayment program
• Sabbatical Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly Tech Allowance
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Work From Home Stipend, for home office furniture
• Employee Wellness & Treat Yourself Funds