Manager of Operations

Open Horizon; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Monthly wellness stipend

Monthly technology stipend

5% retirement plan matching

Flexible leave

4-day work week

2 weeks office closure for rest

Annual professional development

Job summary

Open Horizon is seeking a Mission-aligned Manager of Operations to lead and formalize systems around foundation grants, finances, and program logistics. The role includes coordinating operations, budgeting documentation, and communications, with a focus on equity, community, and program integrity.

This role emphasizes proactive problem-solving, collaboration, and scalable systems for growth. The ideal candidate brings experience in philanthropy or nonprofit operations, strong organizational and

Qualifications

• Alignment to mission and organizational values.
• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Philanthropy experience in the DMV region or transferable operations leadership.
• Commitment to life-long learning.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Technical event coordination and vendor coordination experience.
• Experience managing nonprofit accounts and foundational finances, including tax/banking documentation.
• Nonprofit board or community volunteering experience.

Responsibilities

• Event Coordination and Logistics
• Organizational Representation and relationship development
• Communications: manage technology for public engagement
• Consolidate and synthesize financial reports for grant recipient evaluation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Financial and Budget System Management
• State and federal tax compliance
• Personnel System Management (HR system)
• Build Knowledge Management System to support programs
• Manage consultant vetting and engagements
• Inventory procurement and management
• Vendor selection in line with policies

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Nonprofit/philanthropy experience

Event coordination

Partnership development

Financial management

Tax/compliance awareness

HR systems/people operations

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

This position has a key role in developing, evolving, maintaining, and formalizing systems around foundation granting and finances; implementing and coordinating program logistics, communications, and information technology (including personnel systems management); and other operational functions. These systems are essential for Open Horizon to deliver on its mission.

The Manager of Operations will play a critical role in evolving and continuing to formalize structure, including: creatively supporting evolving program logistics; facilitating funding grant commitments, and managing budgeting documentation; examining trends in operations across the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, recommending and implementing innovative systems; participating in research aligned with emerging shifts in evolving programs and strategy; supporting key aspects of communications in collaboration with Director of Programs.

The Manager of Operations role is ideal for a value-driven, equity-focused, collaborative leader with a growth mindset who is interested in joining a growing organization. Open Horizon’s Values include: Equity, Community, Innovation, Integrity. Our ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a commitment to operational excellence who is a skilled connector, and anticipatory planner, able to develop and co-create solutions for individual and organizational challenges, and motivated to build upon piloted systems and nurture relationships. The candidate should be well-versed in issues of inclusion and belonging, intersectionality, and racial and social justice.

Areas of Leadership & Impact

What you will do:

• Event Coordination and Logistics
• Organizational Representation: Meeting and event attendance, relationship development, some facilitation as needed
• Communications: Manage technology for public engagement
• Consolidate and synthesize financial reports for grant recipient evaluation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Financial and Budget System Management
• State and federal tax compliance
• Personnel System Management (internal HR system)
• Build Knowledge Management System (technical) to support programs
• Manage consultant vetting and engagements
• Inventory procurement and management
• Vendor selection in alignment with organizational policies

What you will bring:

• Alignment to mission and organizational values
• Higher education degree in aligned subject area; master's degree preferred and/or experience (2+ years) is considerable
• Experience in philanthropy in the DMV region, location preferred but not required; or transferable experience leading or establishing an operations position
• Commitment to life-long learning
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong communication skills: both written and verbal
• Technical event coordination, including conference logistics, virtual event platforms, and vendor and site vetting and coordination
• Partnership development and maintenance (Relationship building)
• Experience managing nonprofit accounts and/or foundational finances, including facilitating documentation for taxes and banking
• Nonprofit board and/or community service volunteering experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Monthly technology stipend
• 5% employee contribution matching for retirement plan
• Flexible leave
• 4-day work week to center wellness
• 2 full weeks of office closure to center rest (in mid-year and end of year)
• Annual professional development investment to develop your skills and center your passions to pursue goals
• Opportunity to participate in an employee granting program annually

Open Horizon does not discriminate against any person or employee on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.