Nonprofit COO: Strategy to Scale Operations

The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

HSA contribution

403(b) retirement contributions

Paid leave and holidays

Life, AD&D and long-term disability

Job summary

The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law seeks an experienced Chief Operating Officer to translate strategy into reliable, scalable operations. The COO will oversee enterprise operations, finance, administration, technology, membership marketing, and scholar programs in partnership with the CEO and Controller.

Responsibilities include developing operating plans, budgets, internal controls, and performance dashboards; leading HR, procurement, and IT; ensuring strong internal service,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant professional credential preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible operations experience, including at least five years leading people and multiple organizational functions.
• Demonstrated experience with nonprofit, association, education, professional-services, or similarly stakeholder-intensive operations.
• Strong command of budgeting, financial analysis, HR practices, process design, vendor management, technology implementation, data governance, and organizational change.
• Track record of building systems that improve member/customer experience and staff performance.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, communication, project leadership, and ability to work effectively with a Board and sophisticated volunteers.
• Ability and willingness to travel as organizational needs require.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Executive Officer to convert Board-approved strategy into annual operating plans, priorities, budgets, milestones, and accountabilities.
• Ensure operations conform to governing documents, policies, legal requirements, ethical standards, and FNREL’s mission.
• Design and improve cross-functional processes; establish service standards, internal controls, documentation, and business-continuity practices.
• Provide timely operational reporting and analysis to the Chief Executive Officer and Board and support Board and committee work as requested.
• Lead enterprise risk identification and mitigation in collaboration with appropriate advisors.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash and reserve planning, audit support, financial reporting, purchasing, and budget accountability.
• Oversee HR administration, performance-management systems, workforce planning, compensation practices, policy implementation, and development.
• Lead contracting, facilities, insurance, records retention, privacy, and administrative operations within delegated authority.
• Develop and mentor managers; foster collaboration, accountability, inclusion, learning, and exceptional internal service.
• Own the business strategy and vendor management for AMS, website, digital tools, scholarship tools, career center, and related systems.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or credential preferred

Job description

The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law seeks an experienced Chief Operating Officer to translate strategy into reliable, scalable operations. The COO will oversee enterprise operations, finance, administration, technology, membership marketing, and scholar programs in partnership with the CEO and Controller.

Responsibilities include developing operating plans, budgets, internal controls, and performance dashboards; leading HR, procurement, and IT; ensuring strong internal service,