Community Impact Operations Manager

The Sobrato Organization - Sobrato Philanthropies - Mountain View, CA; Mountain View (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Community Impact Operations Manager to drive program strategy and operations. This key role involves supporting planning, executing program implementation, and coordinating communication between program leadership and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and organizational skills, with a passion for philanthropy and community impact. The role requires effective communication and a proactive approach to managing tasks in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in program management or operations.
• Ability to provide regular analysis and recommendations.
• Strong skills in communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of program implementation.
• Organize program leadership team activities and agendas.
• Monitor and coordinate team meetings and work plans.

Skills

Effective communication

Research skills

Analytical skills

Planning and organizing

Teamwork

Job description

Reporting to the Vice President, Community Impact & Systems Change, the Community Impact Operations Manager (Manager) is a key program strategy and operations role on the team, supporting planning, seamless execution of program implementation, alignment across stakeholders, team cohesion, and administrative activities of the program team. The Manager organizes the program leadership team (VP and Directors) with routine and semi‑routine strategic and administrative activities in multiple planning and programmatic implementation phases; program staff and broader external partner engagement; research, summary reports, and analysis.

This position provides regular analysis of various data to inform, assist and make recommendations to the Vice President on:

• The execution of quarterly and annual program goals across the regional, statewide and national influence work
• Opportunities and challenges to consider in the philanthropic and nonprofit sector, especially in the core issue areas – economic mobility, housing security, educational equity and climate action
• Operational challenges and program team dynamics
• Departmental expenditures
• Policies and procedures compliance

The individual will set program leadership and team agendas, draft correspondence, prepare meeting summaries and presentations for the senior and executive leadership teams and governance members, and communicate with grantees and other external partners. The Manager monitors the program team’s work plans and scorecards, coordinates team meetings, supports special events, and provides administrative support to the VP and director team.

The position requires adaptiveness; effective communication; research, analytical, and data synthesis skills; strong planning and organizing; a proactive approach to multi‑tasking, and teamwork to manage goals and execute tasks and projects. This position requires discretion, thoughtful and transparent communications, and stakeholder engagement, including governance members, staff, grantees, and community partners. The Manager will demonstrate curiosity, humility, and eagerness to learn and be driven by the mission of Sobrato Philanthropies, excited to gain experience in philanthropy while positively impacting the community.