Chief Operations Officer

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLO; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

CDTech (Community Development Technologies Center) in South Central Los Angeles is seeking a Chief Operations Officer to lead day-to-day operations and improve organizational effectiveness. The COO will supervise Directors and partner with the CEO to set priorities and implement programs that advance racial equity and economic justice in the community.

The position requires strategic planning, process design, and strong performance management to ensure program success and measurable impact in

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the CEO and Senior leadership team to develop and implement a strategic plan that aligns with the organization's mission, vision, and long-term goals.
• Design, implement, and oversee systems and processes to ensure organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.
• Provide operational oversight to support all program areas, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and community impact goals.
• Monitor KPIs and impact metrics, developing reporting systems to measure outcomes.
• Lead corrective action plans or adjustments to program implementation to meet deliverables and outcomes.
• Identify areas of success to develop best practice within the organization.

Job description

Job Description

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

About CDTech: Founded in 1995, CDTech (Community Development Technologies Center) is a South-Central Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization committed to building the power of residents, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations to dismantle the forces of disinvestment, displacement, and systemic poverty.

Our mission is guided by a three-pronged theory of change. Build Power by transforming the relationship between residents and decision-makers to ensure equitable investment and policy; Build Community Wealth through strategies that build the capacity of residents to stabilize their families and transform their communities through careers in social impact nonprofits and small business economic development; and Build Empowering and Service Community Infrastructure by strengthening the capacity of local public, nonprofit, and small business sectors to drive systemic change.Grounded in principles of asset-based community and economic development, all of CDTech’s work centers the lived experience and leadership of South LA’s Black, Latino, and immigrant communities. From education and workforce development to organizing and coalition-building, we are intentional about preparing the next generation of nonprofit and civic leaders to shape just systems and equitable neighborhoods in South Central Los Angeles and the region.

CDTech operationalizes this vision through deeply rooted, community-driven initiatives. Our long-standing partnership with Los Angeles Trade-Tech College powers the Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) Program, a flagship AA and certificate track linked to career pathways such as Public Allies AmeriCorps, the California Youth Leadership Corps, and the emerging Social Impact Nonprofit Apprenticeship. We also lead grassroots initiatives like the Latina immigrant-led SODLA (Sociedad Organizada de Latinas Activas), which organizes around health, housing, civic engagement, and economic justice. As the backbone organization of the CD9 Coalition—made up of over 30 nonprofits, public partners, and small business advocates—we cultivate collective capacity to influence regional and statewide equity initiatives. Together, we’re building a South-Central LA were community power drives economic opportunity and justice.

Position Overview:

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) will play a critical leadership role in advancing the mission of our nonprofit organization, dedicated to promoting racial equity and economic justice in South Central Los Angeles. The COO will oversee day-to-day operations, enhance organizational effectiveness, supervise Directors, ensure that we produce outcomes connected to our theory of change and work closely with the CEO and senior leadership to set strategic priorities and operationalize programs that meet the needs of the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Collaborate with the CEO and Senior leadership team to develop and implement a strategic plan that aligns with the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term goals.
• Design, implement, and oversee systems and processes to ensure organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.
• Provide operational oversight to support all program areas, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and community impact goals.
• Consistently work with Program Directors to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and impact metrics, developing reporting systems to measure expected outcomes.
• Work with Program Directors and Senior leadership to lead corrective action plans or make adjustments to program implementation efforts to ensure deliverables and expected/adjusted outcomes are met.
• Identify key areas of success (internal/external) to develop best practice within the organization (individual, collaborative and outcomes performance).