Chief Operating Officer — Mission-Driven Operations Leader

New Avenues for Youth; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Discounts

Job summary

New Avenues for Youth is seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to shape the organization’s future while ensuring operational excellence in Portland. You will lead finance, operations, HR, IT, facilities, and enterprise activities with strategic rigor and entrepreneurial spirit.

The role requires a track record of 10+ years in executive leadership, outstanding financial acumen, equity focus, and the ability to build scalable systems and teams that sustain mission impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years executive or senior leadership experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis.
• Ability to translate vision into actionable plans.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership over finance, HR, IT, facilities, QA and compliance.
• Directly supervise directors and senior leaders with clear goals.
• Translate organizational priorities into operational plans and financial strategies.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning and risk assessment.
• Improve cross-department coordination and workflows.
• Analyze trends and support timely decisions with data.
• Oversee contracts, vendor relationships and risk mitigation.
• Support social enterprise operations and mission alignment.
• Encourage entrepreneurial thinking and disciplined experimentation.
• Represent priorities in strategic and continuity planning.
• Partner with the Executive Director on strategy and leadership coverage.
• Present financial information to the Board and leadership teams.
• Build confidence through clear communication and accountability.
• Promote accountability, transparency, equity, and innovation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial acumen

Executive presence

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Equity inclusion

Communication skills

Risk management

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/public admin/organizational leadership/nonprofit management

MBA/CPA/MPA or equivalent preferred

Job description

New Avenues for Youth is seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to shape the organization’s future while ensuring operational excellence in Portland. You will lead finance, operations, HR, IT, facilities, and enterprise activities with strategic rigor and entrepreneurial spirit.

The role requires a track record of 10+ years in executive leadership, outstanding financial acumen, equity focus, and the ability to build scalable systems and teams that sustain mission impact.