Reading Is Fundamental · 11 hours ago
Vice President Program Operations
Washington DC, DC, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$135K/yr - $140K/yr
10+ years expReading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit, is seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Program Operations to lead and strengthen the operational backbone of our national literacy programs. This executive-level role is responsible for ensuring the high-quality, scalable, and compliant delivery of RIF’s programs nationwide.
BooksCommunitiesEducation
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership for RIF’s national program operations, ensuring consistent, high-quality implementation aligned with organizational goals and funder requirements
Oversee end-to-end program execution, including planning, deployment, logistics, compliance, monitoring, and performance measurement
Establish and continuously improve operational standards, workflows, and playbooks to support scale and consistency across geographies and partners
Partner with program leadership on proposal development and project budgeting, aligning operational capacity with funding and impact goals
Lead inventory and fulfillment operations supporting large-scale distribution of books and literacy resources nationwide
Oversee forecasting, inventory management, vendor coordination, and shipment execution for print materials
Ensure accurate tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of inventory and fulfillment data for compliance, funder reporting, and decision-making
Collaborate closely with digital teams to align physical distribution with digital program access, ensuring a seamless and equitable experience for children and families
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen impact through data, systems optimization, and process improvement
Design and implement scalable operational frameworks that support program growth and increasing complexity
Ensure strong responsiveness to internal teams, external partners, and funders
Align stakeholders across program, book operations, and digital teams to ensure coordinated execution and shared accountability
Proactively identify operational risks, dependencies, and capacity gaps, and implement solutions
Champion best practices in compliance, documentation, workflow management, and performance tracking
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
10–15 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in program operations or operational management
Proven experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder programs at scale
Strong background in process design, operational execution, and performance management
Strong project management, budgeting, and data analysis skills
Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills
Demonstrated ability to lead teams through growth, change, and continuous improvement
Comfort leveraging enterprise systems (e.g., Salesforce) and emerging technologies, including AI, to drive efficiency and insight
Preferred
Experience with large-scale book distribution, inventory management, fulfillment operations, and/or digital program delivery strongly preferred
Experience in K–12 education, literacy, or adjacent mission-driven sectors
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic life insurance plan.
403(b) retirement savings plan.
Paid time off (PTO), including vacation, personal time, and bereavement leave.
13 paid holidays annually.
Short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) coverage.
Hybrid work environment (Onsite 3x a week).
Company
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental provides free books and literacy resources to economically disadvantaged communities in the United States.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Alicia Levi
President & CEO
Recent News
2026-01-22
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