Chief Operating Officer

Ladders; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 275.000 - 310.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous PTO and holidays

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

403b retirement plan with employer

Tuition reimbursement

FSA and HSA options

Descripción de la vacante

Ladders is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to provide broad operational leadership for a mission-driven organization in the Education, Government & Non-Profit sector. The role emphasizes compliance, internal controls, data governance, and enterprise decision-making, with a focus on aligning programs and operations for strong performance.

The position is based in Los Angeles, CA, on-site, and requires close collaboration with senior leaders to build high-performing teams and oversee technology

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in operations, compliance, or technology governance.
• Experience leading complex organizations and enterprise change initiatives.
• Preferred experience in nonprofit, healthcare, education, or mission-driven sectors.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsabilidades

• Provide oversight for enterprise compliance and internal controls.
• Establish processes to identify and mitigate risks.
• Lead operational planning that aligns with strategic priorities.
• Promote data governance and evidence-based decision-making.
• Oversee technology governance to ensure investments support organizational goals.
• Ensure effective integration of programs and operations to enhance performance.
• Develop high-performing teams across diverse organizational functions.

Conocimientos

Executive leadership

Operational governance

Data governance

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

For our client, we are seeking a Chief Operating Officer to join the team of a leader in the Education, Government & Non-Profit space.

This executive will provide broad operational leadership across a complex mission-driven organization, ensuring day-to-day execution is aligned with strategic priorities. The role will partner closely with senior leaders to strengthen compliance, internal controls, technology governance, and enterprise decision-making. The successful candidate will also help integrate programs and operations while building strong, high-performing teams across the organization.

The position is based in Los Angeles and requires an on-site presence to support collaboration and organizational effectiveness.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Compensation: $275,000 – $310,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for enterprise compliance and internal controls
• Establish processes to identify and mitigate risks
• Lead operational planning that aligns with strategic priorities
• Promote data governance and evidence-based decision-making
• Oversee technology governance to ensure investments support organizational goals
• Ensure effective integration of programs and operations to enhance performance
• Develop high-performing teams across diverse organizational functions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in operations, compliance, or technology governance
• Experience leading complex organizations and enterprise change initiatives
• Preferred experience in nonprofit, healthcare, education, or mission-driven sectors
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion

Benefits

• Generous paid PTO, plus 10 paid holidays and full closure between Christmas and New Year
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 403b Retirement Plan with employer contribution for eligible employees
• Tuition reimbursement up to $4,500 per year and eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.