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NobleReach · 4 days ago

Senior Director, Business Operations

Tysons Corner, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

10+ years exp

NobleReach Foundation is a civic leadership platform committed to rekindling a spirit of national service across all career stages. The Senior Director, Business Operations is responsible for coordinating, managing, and delivering all Innovation business operations and support functions, ensuring compliance and timely delivery of programs within the Innovation portfolio.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Partner with Innovation leadership to develop department-level vision and strategy, make complex operational decisions, and identify transformational opportunities to enhance Innovation's impact and efficiency

Serve as trusted advisor to Innovation leadership on operational, organizational, and strategic matters, while driving cross-departmental initiatives that advance broader organizational goals

Shape organizational narrative around Innovation's work, representing the team externally to partners, stakeholders, and the broader NobleReach community

Oversee department-wide operational initiatives, managing organization-level resources and setting program management direction for the Innovation portfolio

Lead data strategy, financial operations, and administrative support functions to ensure compliant, timely delivery of all Innovation programs; regularly evaluate and optimize business procedures to align with organizational objectives

Manage federal contracts, agreements, and vendor relationships; oversee all administrative business management functions including invoice approvals, timesheets, legal compliance, and financial reporting

Make data-informed recommendations to optimize team productivity, revenue, retention, and operational efficiency

Provide leadership across group, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages creativity, learning, and growth while managing multiple stakeholder input and driving the innovation team toward fast, effective decision making

Mentor and guide team members to achieve their full potential, ensuring the team has required technical capabilities and supporting professional development while championing organizational values Cross-Functional Collaboration

Establish strategic organizational partnerships, building executive networks across NobleReach to integrate Innovation operations seamlessly with other departments

Influence key stakeholders across the organization, building coalitions to advance shared goals and providing strategic process support to executive team on corporate functions as needed

Qualification

Business operations experienceStrategic decision makingProject managementRelationship managementOperational systems optimizationVisual communicationCuriosityEntrepreneurial mindsetVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred

10-12 years of combined business operations and marketing, strategy and/or product experience

Proven ability to develop department-level strategy and translate vision into execution

Demonstrated success in managing complex, ambiguous projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

Can operate at all levels – from high level decision making to hands-on building of marketing decks, writing proposals, building budgets and other business operations activities

Strong track record of building and optimizing operational systems, processes, and teams

Exceptional relationship management skills, with ability to influence and build coalitions across all organizational levels

Outstanding verbal, written, and visual communication skills, with experience presenting to executive audiences

Ability to make strategic decisions with incomplete information and manage calculated risks

Well-organized work style with focus on both strategic thinking and operational excellence

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment; ability to exercise flexibility and good judgment in complex situations

Appetite for curiosity and desire to learn

Must have an entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to have an impact on society

Benefits

Bonus eligible

Company

NobleReach

NobleReach™️ is a 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission to develop and mobilize America’s top talent and innovation networks across academia, industry, and government for high-impact solutions that strengthen the security and prosperity of our nation.

Founded in 2022

Tysons, Virginia, US

11-50 employees