Chief Operating Officer (COO)

American Bridge 21st Century; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Strong benefits package

Union employer

Job summary

American Bridge 21st Century is hiring a Chief Operating Officer to lead HR and operations, supervise the HR Specialist and Operations Associate, and support the leadership team from its Washington, DC office. The role focuses on employee lifecycle management, benefits, payroll, and compliance across federal, state, and local employment laws.

The ideal candidate has eight+ years of related experience, strong organization, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of related professional experience, including HR/operations leadership.
• Experience managing staff, with unionized workforce experience beneficial.
• Solid knowledge of employment law, benefits administration, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR and operations to shape organizational strategy.
• Oversee full employee lifecycle: recruiting, onboarding, performance management, HR policy compliance.
• Manage employee benefits, payroll, and relations with brokers and carriers.
• Oversee payroll administration and compliance with wage-and-hour laws, with Finance alignment.
• Ensure legal compliance for federal, state, and local employment laws; manage registrations.
• Develop and maintain HR policies and employee handbook.
• Serve as primary contact on union relations and labor matters.
• Oversee office operations; liaise with vendors and building management.
• Advise leadership on organizational health and staffing needs.
• Supervise HR Specialist and Operations Associate.

Skills

HR leadership

Operations leadership

Employee relations

Attention to detail

Discretion and confidentiality

Communication skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Google Drive (Forms, Sheets, Docs)

Payroll processing

Vendor relations

Union experience

Education

PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred

Tools

ADP WorkforceNow

Slack

Trakstar

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

POSITION: Chief Operating Officer (COO) LOCATION: Washington, DC

American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic research and communications organization dedicated to holding Republicans accountable for their words and actions, is hiring a Chief Operating Officer to lead the organization's operations and human resources functions and provide day-to-day support to employees. The COO will supervise an HR Specialist and an Operations Associate, and will serve as a key member of the organization's leadership team. This position is based in our Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities Include

• Leading and setting strategy for the organization's operations and human resources functions, and supervising the HR Specialist and Operations Associate;


• Overseeing the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting support, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding;


• Managing employee benefits programs, including health care, retirement, and transportation benefits, and maintaining relationships with brokers and carriers;


• Managing the organization's business insurance programs, including general liability, property, D&O, and cyber coverage — overseeing renewals, broker relationships, and coverage reviews;


• Overseeing payroll administration and ensuring compliance with payroll tax and wage-and-hour requirements, in close coordination with the Finance team;


• Ensuring organizational compliance with federal, state, and local employment law (including FMLA, ADA, and COBRA), and overseeing state registrations;


• Developing and maintaining HR policies, the employee handbook, and related compliance documentation;


• Serving as the organization's primary point of contact on union relations and labor matters;


• Overseeing office systems and operations, and serving as the primary liaison with vendors and service providers, including maintaining the relationship with building management;


• Advising the President and senior leadership on organizational health, staffing needs, and operational strategy;


• Supervising and developing the HR Specialist and Operations Associate;


• Other duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Eight or more years of related professional experience, including experience leading HR and/or operations functions;


• Prior experience managing staff, with additional experience working with a unionized workforce


• Strong working knowledge of employment law, benefits administration, and business insurance;


• Superior organizational skills with an ability to multi-task and balance competing timelines;


• Excellent and precise attention to detail;


• Good judgment, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality;


• Excellent oral and written communication skills;


• Strong command of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel;


• Strong command of Google Drive applications, particularly Forms, Sheets, and Docs;


• Experience processing payroll and running reports in ADP WorkforceNow, required;


• Experience with Slack and Trakstar, preferred;


• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred; and


• An interest in our organization's mission and goals.

American Bridge 21st Century PAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and strongly encouraged to apply.

American Bridge 21st Century offers a competitive salary, between $130,000-$160,000 for this position, commensurate with experience. We also offer a strong benefits package. American Bridge 21st Century is a union employer. This position is not in the bargaining unit.

SALARY: $130,000-$160,000