Mission-Driven COO: Scale Operations & Strategy

Children's Institute; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

403b Retirement Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Career growth

Professional development

Team events

Job summary

Children's Institute in California seeks a Chief Operating Officer to translate strategy into execution, ensuring systems, processes, and infrastructure support mission delivery at scale. The role sits on the Executive Leadership Team, guiding operations, compliance, data & analytics, technology governance, and organizational effectiveness for cross-functional impact.

As a senior leader, you’ll partner with the CEO to strengthen capacity, remove barriers, and drive performance, scalability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Ten+ years of senior leadership experience in operations, administration, compliance, or related functions.
• Experience leading complex organizations and enterprise change initiatives.
• Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, education, public sector, or mission-driven organizations strongly preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion; willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of enterprise operations, compliance, data & analytics, and technology governance.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and service quality.
• Establish governance structures, decision rights, and accountability mechanisms.
• Translate strategy into operational reality and drive enterprise change initiatives.
• Serve as strategic advisor to the CEO and Board on organizational performance and risk.

Skills

Strategic Execution

Systems Thinking

Operational Leadership

Data Fluency

Financial Acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP, HCM, EHR/EMR systems

Job description

Children's Institute in California seeks a Chief Operating Officer to translate strategy into execution, ensuring systems, processes, and infrastructure support mission delivery at scale. The role sits on the Executive Leadership Team, guiding operations, compliance, data & analytics, technology governance, and organizational effectiveness for cross-functional impact.

As a senior leader, you’ll partner with the CEO to strengthen capacity, remove barriers, and drive performance, scalability, and