Chief Operating Officer (SF)

Skoll Foundation; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Skoll Foundation in Palo Alto seeks a seasoned Chief Operating Officer to provide strategic leadership across finance, legal, PRI, grants management, procurement, contracts and IT. You will ensure the organization runs as a high-impact, results-driven enterprise.

You will align operations with program goals, drive scalable processes, steward resources, and partner across teams to accelerate social impact and organizational resilience.

Job description

The Skoll Foundation seeks to catalyze transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other change leaders who together advance equitable solutions to the world's most pressing problems.

The Skoll Foundation is seeking a seasoned, experienced executive to be its Chief Operating Officer. This role has principal oversight and strategic leadership for the Skoll Foundation's financial management, legal matters, regulatory compliance, program-related investments (PRI), grants management, procurement, contracts, and information technology. The COO will be a creative, effective systems thinker who sees how the parts of the organization fit together to perform as an impactful, results-oriented enterprise.