Center Operations Lead | Growth & Team Leadership

Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD); Portland (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) seeks an Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day center operations, staffing, and financial health. Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, recruitment, and ensuring compliance with CARD policies.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage admin and clinical teams while maintaining high patient and staff satisfaction. Travel and flexible hours may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, accounting, finance, administration or management preferred.
• A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in management required.
• Some experience in healthcare settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent CARD professionally to internal and external stakeholders.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard administrative and clinical staff on an as needed/ongoing basis.
• Supervise administrative staff and clinicians’ daily operations to ensure employee and patient satisfaction.
• Maintain center financial health via prescriptive KPIs and reporting.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and privacy in handling patient data.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Time management

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in business/management preferred

2-4 years management experience

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) seeks an Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day center operations, staffing, and financial health. Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, recruitment, and ensuring compliance with CARD policies.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage admin and clinical teams while maintaining high patient and staff satisfaction. Travel and flexible hours may be required.