Area Operations & Finance Manager

Green Dot Public Schools California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) program

Paid time off

Parking

Wellness programs

Remote work opportunities (occasional)

Performance-based bonuses

Education stipends

Job summary

Green Dot Public Schools California is seeking an Area Operations and Finance Manager to oversee operations, budgeting, and forecasting for a portfolio of schools in the Los Angeles area. This role focuses on improving systems and driving efficiency across enrollment, facilities, IT, and finance.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred) with 4+ years of analytical experience, 2+ years leading teams, and a proven ability to influence stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• MBA preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in a fast‑paced, highly analytical environment (2‑3 years managing school operations with charter school experience highly preferred).
• 2+ years of experience managing others.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Experience designing and facilitating differentiated professional development sessions.
• Ability to build collaborative, coordinated and supportive relationships.
• Can influence stakeholders both inside and outside of the organization.
• Flexibility and innovation when faced with ambiguity.
• Creative problem‑solving skills.
• Tenacious with a willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve our mission.
• Dependable with a sense of humor and a rock‑solid commitment to Green Dot’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operational and fiscal functions for assigned schools, ensuring high-quality execution across enrollment, nutrition services, facilities, security, IT, and financial operations.
• Manage and support daily non‑academic functions of schools, coordinating services between school-based operations teams and Home Office departments.
• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and professional development to School Operations Managers, building capacity across team leadership, facilities operations, school nutrition, budgeting and payroll, procurement, student data systems, health services, event management, enrollment, and compliance.
• Lead and manage operational readiness efforts for the opening and closing of each school year.
• Partner with principals to develop, monitor, and refine school budgets; conduct financial analyses; and prepare monthly year‑end forecast updates.
• Collaborate with the Finance team to ensure strategic and compliant use of resources, including oversight of restricted funds.
• Strengthen procurement processes by managing vendor relationships, ensuring contract compliance, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Analyze and leverage operational and financial data to inform school-level and network-wide decisions.
• Oversee facilities budgets, expenses, scheduling, and maintenance; support budgeting processes and capital project planning under $150K.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and well‑maintained campuses through collaboration with facilities and site operations teams.
• Partner with school leaders and Home Office teams on facilities project planning and strategic resource allocation.
• Partner with the Director of Enrollment to establish recruitment goals and oversee recruitment and enrollment strategies.
• Ensure schools execute high‑quality recruitment, outreach, and enrollment processes meeting annual targets.
• Co‑lead development and implementation of network‑wide recruitment and enrollment initiatives.
• Provide oversight for enrollment, facilities, procurement, security, transportation, and general operations.
• Develop operations staff and promote a culture of collaboration and accountability.
• Build strong relationships with school leaders to ensure equitable operational support.
• Collaborate with Superintendents and Home Office Operations leadership on strategic initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Opportunity

Green Dot is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Area Operations and Finance Manager to assume responsibility for overseeing operations, continuous improvement projects, budgeting, and forecasting for a portfolio of schools in the Los Angeles area. This critical role requires an individual who can effectively solve complex problems, taking full ownership of operational challenges to enable principals and teachers to concentrate on providing quality education to students. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving system improvements, going beyond addressing immediate issues to proactively identify opportunities for operational efficiency and enhanced effectiveness of our school services. The position demands a fast-paced, hands‑on approach, necessitating exceptional analytical and communication abilities. If you possess the requisite skills and an unwavering passion for transforming public education, we eagerly await your application.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee all operational and fiscal functions for assigned schools, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution across enrollment, nutrition services, facilities, security, IT, and financial operations.
• Manage and support daily non‑academic functions of schools, coordinating services between school‑based operations teams and Home Office departments.
• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and professional development to School Operations Managers, building capacity across team leadership, facilities operations school nutrition, budgeting and payroll, procurement, student data systems, health services, event management, enrollment, and compliance.
• Lead and manage operational readiness efforts for the opening and closing of each school year.
• Partner with principals to develop, monitor, and refine school budgets; conduct financial analyses; and prepare monthly year‑end forecast updates.
• Collaborate with the Finance team to ensure the strategic and compliant use of resources, including effective oversight of restricted funds.
• Strengthen procurement processes by managing vendor relationships, ensuring contract compliance, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Analyze and leverage operational and financial data to inform both school-level and network-wide decision‑making.
• Partner with the Attendance Program Manager to set school-specific attendance priorities and oversee ADA strategy implementation through school operations teams, ensuring alignment, high-quality execution, and accountability for meeting ADA benchmarks that drive revenue.
• Oversee facilities budgets, expenses, scheduling, and maintenance, while supporting budgeting processes and contributing to capital project planning under $150K.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and well‑maintained campuses through close collaboration with facilities and site operations teams.
• Partner with school leaders and Home Office teams on facilities project planning and strategic resource allocation.
• Partner with the Director of Enrollment to establish school‑specific recruitment goals and oversee implementation of recruitment and enrollment strategies.
• Ensure schools execute high‑quality recruitment, outreach, and enrollment processes that meet annual enrollment targets and benchmarks.
• Co‑lead the development and implementation of strategic network‑wide recruitment and enrollment initiatives.
• Provide oversight for key operational domains including enrollment, facilities, procurement, security, transportation, and general school operations.
• Manage and develop operations staff, promoting a culture of collaboration, service excellence, and accountability.
• Build strong working relationships with school leaders to ensure equitable and consistent operational support.
• Collaborate with Superintendents and Home Office Operations leadership to implement strategic initiatives and develop systems that support district‑wide priorities.
• Serve as the primary connector between schools and Home Office departments to ensure consistent operational practices and compliance with organizational policies.
• Partner with the Director of Operations to develop and deliver high‑quality training and professional development to enhance operational capacity and effectiveness within school operations teams.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to streamline processes, strengthen systems, and elevate operational performance across multiple schools.
• Identify and share best practices to build a culture of excellence and promote consistency across campuses.

QUALIFICATIONS

• have a bachelor’s degree (required); MBA preferred
• 4+ years of experience in a fast‑paced, highly analytical professional environment (2‑3 years managing school operations with charter school experience highly preferred)
• have 2+ years of experience managing others in a professional environment
• have strong financial acumen
• have experience designing and facilitating differentiated professional development sessions
• can build collaborative, coordinated, and supportive relationships
• can impact and influence stakeholders both inside and outside of the organization
• can demonstrate flexibility and innovation when faced with ambiguity
• can demonstrate creative problem‑solving skills
• are tenacious and with a willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve our mission
• are dependable, have a sense of humor and a rock‑solid commitment to Green Dot’s mission and the communities we serve
• will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Work Hours: This position requires consistent attendance during scheduled hours, as flexibility is limited by classroom or operational requirements.

Breaks: Breaks are structured within the workday and must align with operational needs and student care requirements. Extended or frequent breaks may not be feasible in this setting.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to perform the job.

COMPENSATION

The starting salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. Please note that candidates who are new to their role or newly promoted can expect offers between the minimum and the mid‑point of the range. To allow for salary progression over time, offers at the top of the range are rare. Individual education and experience will be considered when issuing offers.

• Full‑time employees are eligible to participate in Green Dot’s benefit plans effective on the first of the month following their date of hire.
• PPO, EPO and HMO choices for medical, dental and vision - including a 100% employee‑only paid option; multiple tiers available for purchase at a reduced cost for dependents (visit https://www.mygreendotbenefits.com/ for more information)
• Employee Assistance Program (100% employer‑paid)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (100% employer‑paid)
• Optional Term Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short‑and Long‑Term Disability Insurance (100% employer‑paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care)
• Monthly parking for Central Office‑based employees (100% employer‑paid)
• Wellness programs and resources
• Financial planning/coaching access
• Optional non‑matching 401(k) plan
• Potential for remote work opportunities (occasional or recurring)
• Potential for annual performance‑based compensation increases
• Potential for annual bonuses
• Potential for stipend work opportunities
• Approved family care and/or medical leave (unpaid)

Green Dot also offers generous paid time off for an overall work‑life balance, while giving employees the opportunity to impact a growing, mission‑driven organization that is committed to the success of all students.

ABOUT GREEN DOT

Green Dot Public Schools is a non‑profit network of public charter schools dedicated to transforming the public education system so that ALL students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life. We recently entered our 25th year of empowering scholars to achieve these goals. Our schools are founded on an unwavering belief in the potential of all students, and four key elements to our school model help us unlock the inherent potential in every student we serve: quality teaching and instruction, a college‑going culture, a focus on fostering leadership and life skills, and a focus on eliminating barriers to learning. We have 18 schools and over 10,000 students across Los Angeles. Our schools are located in some of the most underserved communities that have been denied access to high‑quality educational opportunities, and we seek to prove it is possible to close the access and opportunity gap that exists between low‑income students and their more affluent peers. What differentiates Green Dot is our intense focus on truly serving ALL students, our collaboration with reform‑minded unions, our work focused on large‑scale turnarounds of schools formerly run by the districts, and our ability to take on the toughest challenges with the same public funding received by traditional district schools but accomplishing very different results. Green Dot’s results are undeniable. In 2024, all of our independent high schools were named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and we have four California Distinguished Schools. Several of our schools have received the CORE Districts’ Academic Growth Awards, which recognize schools making the greatest impact on student achievement. Additionally, Green Dot’s first turnaround, Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy, was named Charter School of the Year by the California Charter Schools Association in 2019.

Green Dot has embedded a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.

Green Dot California Central Office, Los Angeles, CA Thank you for your interest in Green Dot Public Schools. Please note that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States.