COO

Energy Innovation Corp; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 237,000 - 501,000; Full time

Job summary

BKD in St. Paul, MN seeks a seasoned Chief Operating Officer to own operational excellence and strategic execution. This role emphasizes ownership, leadership, and a hands-on approach to supporting BKD colleagues and clients in a hybrid work setting.

You will drive core COO duties, deliver clear reports and presentations for leadership, and leverage 17+ years of general-space expertise to deliver results. The compensation ranges from $237,000 to $501,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Empathy helps feedback land softly.
• Resilience from 17 years in general cycles.
• Strong ability to write meeting recaps.
• Practical leadership with emphasis on persuasion.
• 17 years of general-space expertise.
• Proven track record as a COO (c-level).

Responsibilities

• Spot the St. Paul pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Execute core COO duties with accuracy and consistency
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and BKD clients as needed
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for leadership review

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Persuasion

Communication

Job description

Consider this your invitation to bring 16 of general chops to BKD as our next COO in St. Paul, MN. The center of gravity here is ownership — $237,000 - $501,000 and a hybrid schedule orbit it, and 17 years gets you in the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Spot the St. Paul pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Execute core COO duties with accuracy and consistency
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and BKD clients as needed
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for review by leadership

What You’ll Bring

• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• Resilience measured across 17 years of general cycles
• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• Practical command of Leadership, with bonus points for Persuasion
• At least 17 years building expertise within the general space
• Proven track record delivering results as a c-level COO

At BKD, a service-minded team in St. Paul, MN has spent years proving that Persuasion and Creativity belong in the same conversation. Burnout is treated as a system bug at BKD, not a badge of deeply technical honor.

You will grow fastest here, with $237,000 - $501,000, a mentor, benefits, and flexible St. Paul, MN hours clearing the runway in front of you.

Pulled forward to the top of the queue today, so your timing is good.

Bring 16 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this COO role wants you.