Chief Operating Officer

Donor Alliance; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k Retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Student Loan Repayment

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Donor Alliance, a Colorado-based nonprofit organ procurement organization, seeks a Chief Operating Officer to lead operational direction and ensure efficient controls, reporting, and people systems aligned with growth and mission. The COO will guide organ services, donor programs, and family services in collaboration with the CEO and advisory board.

Responsibilities include overseeing budgets, staffing, and performance; developing growth strategies; and fostering strong relations with transplant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, management, health care management, or related field or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of ten years clinical organ donation experience required.
• Minimum of seven years’ leadership experience required.
• Proven operational management and communication effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day leadership and management of assigned departments.
• Collaborates with the leadership team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate growth objectives.
• Manages staff including recruitment, scheduling, training, coaching, appraisal, and disciplinary actions.
• Supports by leading strategic planning and budgeting processes for the organization.
• Oversees relationships with transplant centers, tissue processors, and donor hospitals to maximize donation opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Operational management

Communication

Strategic planning

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, management, health care management, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

We want you to help our team save more lives!

Named a Top Workplace for over 10+ years, Donor Alliance is driven by our core values, grounded in People First. Celebrating a commitment to the ideas, growth, and development of all team members in support of our mission to advance donation and transplantation efforts. With a team of bright minds united in saving and healing lives, we look forward to learning more about your unique skills and talents.

Chief Operating Officer

The COO is responsible for the operational direction of the organization. The COO provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that the company has proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure operating efficiency and effectiveness. The COO is responsible for administrative direction and leadership activities that relate to organ services, donor program engagement, and donor and family services. The COO is responsible for managing the operational aspects of the company and assists the CEO in the successful growth of the company. The COO coordinates operational services to honor donors and donor families in order to maximize donation opportunities and leads efforts to provide quality, cost effective services to transplant centers, tissue processors, and donor hospitals.

• Provides day-to-day leadership and management of assigned departments. Collaborates with the leadership team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate growth objectives.
• Manages assigned staff toward accomplishment of Donor Alliance’s mission including recruitment and selection; scheduling and job assignment; training and development; counseling and coaching; appraisal and recognition; and recommending promotional and disciplinary actions in accord with existing policies and procedures.
• Serves as a member of the executive leadership team to develop statistics, set objectives, and implement action plans that support the organization’s philosophy and enhance performance of the organization and its employees.
• Motivates and leads a high-performance management team; provides mentoring as a cornerstone to the management career development program. Fosters a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.
• In concert with the CEO, Identifies, defines, and prioritizes issues that relate to the operational goals. With the CEO, develops strategies to respond to changing conditions and new opportunities, and successfully implements these strategies throughout the organization.
• Responsible for driving the company to achieve and surpass business goals and objectives. Spearheads the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Assists in the development of the operational, business, and marketing plans.
• Works with Advisory Board and CMO to define medical services, build strong, positive relations with staff and the medical community. Identifies and implements services that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service to key customers, including both transplant centers and tissue processors.
• Supports the strategic planning process and goal development for the organization, including setting goals for related departments. Monitors goals for progress and completion.
• Oversees the preparation, submission and implementation of the departmental budgets. Ensures operating and capital budgets for assigned departments are managed effectively. Manages variances and seeks operational efficiencies to conserve funds and maximize resources.
• Participates in local and national organizations as they relate to position responsibilities. Represents Donor Alliance in a professional and positive manner.

Qualifications & Skills

• We’re committed to building a dynamic, diverse team that reflects the community we serve. We value people who are eager to learn and committed to excellence, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification.
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, management, health care management, or related field or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of ten years clinical organ donation experience required.
• Industry certification preferred.
• Minimum of seven years’ leadership experience required.
• Proven operational management and communication effectiveness.

Compensation & Benefits

Donor Alliance has designed a robust benefits package. To learn more about these offerings, please visit https://www.donoralliance.org/who-we-are/careers/

• $250,000-$320,000, annually
• Exempt- not eligible for overtime
• Variable Pay Bonus Plan, per plan document
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k Retirement plan
• Paid Time Off
• Student Loan Repayment
• Variety of voluntary benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

www.donoralliance.org

Donor Alliance is the federally-designated, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited, non-profit organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. As a recognized leader in facilitating the donation and recovery of transplantable organs and tissues, Donor Alliance’s mission is to save lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. To achieve this mission, Donor Alliance employs effective family approach and recovery programs in more than 100 hospitals. Donor Alliance also inspires the public to register as organ and tissue donors through community partnerships, public outreach and education campaigns throughout its donation service area.