Chief Operating Officer

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM); United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) seeks a strategic, hands-on Chief Operating Officer to lead its administrative functions and strengthen financial stewardship and operational excellence. You will oversee finance, investments, budgeting, HR, facilities, and meeting and event services, reporting to the Executive Director for Administrative Affairs.

In this senior nonprofit role, you will shape financial strategy, manage cash flow and audits, develop policies, and coach a team led by

Qualifications

• Extensive nonprofit experience in financial management, HR, and strategic planning.
• Experience with certification, credentialing, testing, or complex event-based operations.
• Strong supervisory and organizational leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and investments, budgeting, human resources, facilities, and meeting and event services.
• Set financial strategy, manage cash flow, reserves, accounting, taxes, audits, and risk.
• Direct financial services and investment partners; develop dashboards and strategic frameworks.
• Lead budget development, resource planning, and policy development.
• Oversee HR, talent management, compensation, and benefits; coach a team led by a Senior Operations Manager.
• Ensure high-quality meeting services for volunteers and directors; manage contracts, vendors, and records retention.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Nonprofit governance

Financial management

Budgeting & forecasting

HR management

Operations management

Vendor management

Policy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/HR

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The client is seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Operating Officer to join its executive leadership team. This newly created role will support the organization's operational foundation by overseeing finance and investments, budgeting, human resources, facilities, and meeting and event services. The COO will report to the Executive Director for Administrative Affairs and play a key role in implementing the organization's evolving strategic plan, with a focus on strengthening financial stewardship and operational excellence.

The Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for setting financial strategy, managing cash flow, reserves, accounting, taxes, audits, and risk, as well as directing financial services and investment partners. Additional responsibilities include maintaining strategic frameworks and dashboards, leading budget development and resource planning, and developing administrative and operational policies. The role will also oversee human resources, talent management, compensation, and benefits, while coaching a team led by a Senior Operations Manager. Ensuring high-quality meeting services for volunteers and directors, as well as managing facilities, contracts, vendors, and records retention, are also key aspects of the position.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in nonprofit settings, including financial management, human resources, and strategic planning, along with a strong record of organizational leadership and supervisory experience. Experience with accounting, treasury, investment, audit, and governance reporting is important, as is familiarity with certification, credentialing, testing, or complex event-based operations. A bachelor's degree in business, finance, human resources, or a related field is required, with a master's degree preferred. Candidates with backgrounds in healthcare, medical education, or associations, as well as those ready to step up from senior leadership roles, are encouraged to apply.