Remote Deputy Director, Nonprofit Operations

Epwx; United States; Remote; USD 121,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan options

Professional development funding

Remote work support

Job summary

EpicWorks seeks a Deputy Director to translate strategy into action across leadership, staff development, and labor relations. You will partner with the Executive Director to drive cross-entity initiatives, set clear accountability, and steer risk, with a bias toward action.

Qualified candidates bring 10+ years in nonprofit management or related operations, 5+ years in senior leadership, and proven ability to lead complex projects and multi-entity structures, including union collaboration.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience with expertise in nonprofit management, political campaigns, or organizational operations.
• At least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role, preferably managing multi-functional teams and projects.
• Demonstrated experience strengthening organizational project management capacity, including introducing effective tools and practices, coaching staff, and helping teams build the skills needed to plan, coordinate, and drive complex projects to completion.
• Strong people-management experience, including coaching and developing staff, managing managers, setting expectations, and supporting accountability and performance.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and sensitive organizational issues.

Responsibilities

• Translate organizational strategy into clear priorities, plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Manage principals towards organizational and departmental goals, including holding members of the senior leadership team accountable.
• Lead cross-entity projects with clear ownership, timelines, deliverables, and accountability.
• Identify barriers to progress, facilitate decisions, and ensure commitments translate into action.
• Oversee risk mitigation and crisis response protocols for the organization.
• Ensure coordination across Finance, People & Culture, Legal, Technology, and Operations.
• Represent EpicWorks with partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Nonprofit management

Political campaigns

Organizational operations

People management

Data analysis

Job description

EpicWorks seeks a Deputy Director to translate strategy into action across leadership, staff development, and labor relations. You will partner with the Executive Director to drive cross-entity initiatives, set clear accountability, and steer risk, with a bias toward action.

Qualified candidates bring 10+ years in nonprofit management or related operations, 5+ years in senior leadership, and proven ability to lead complex projects and multi-entity structures, including union collaboration.