COO: Growth & Transformation for a Major Museum

Children's Museum of Manhattan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free museum admission

Comprehensive benefits

Paid holidays & leave

Job summary

Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) seeks a visionary Chief Operating Officer to partner with the CEO in maturing CMOM's operational systems as we scale for a major transition to a new 96th Street site. The COO will lead day-to-day operations, oversee an expanding team, and ensure culture of operational excellence.

The role requires a track record of guiding nonprofit institutions through growth, with hands-on experience in budgeting, staff development, and enterprise-wide technology upgrades

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree in Business or Nonprofit Management preferred.
• 10+ years of executive operating experience in nonprofit/cultural organizations.
• 5+ years of senior executive management with cross-disciplinary staff leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO to mature operational systems and budget as CMOM scales.
• Oversee all Operations functions including Visitor Services, HR, IT, Security, and Maintenance.
• Lead organizational transition to the new museum, including staffing and deployment models.

Skills

Executive leadership

Nonprofit operations

Staff development

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in Business/Nonprofit Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) seeks a visionary Chief Operating Officer to partner with the CEO in maturing CMOM's operational systems as we scale for a major transition to a new 96th Street site. The COO will lead day-to-day operations, oversee an expanding team, and ensure culture of operational excellence.

The role requires a track record of guiding nonprofit institutions through growth, with hands-on experience in budgeting, staff development, and enterprise-wide technology upgrades