Senior Director, Operations & People

The Fairness Project; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Forward Majority seeks a Director of Operations & People to lead the organization’s systems, infrastructure, and people practices. Reporting to the CEO, the role oversees budgets, financial operations, tax and regulatory compliance, grants, payroll, benefits, HR, and administration to enable scalable impact.

The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. Responsibilities include budgeting (two-year $50M forecast for 2027-28), internal controls, and liaison with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in operations, nonprofit administration, finance, HR/people operations, compliance, or a related field, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience in a senior operations, administration, finance, HR, or organizational leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex operational functions and multiple external professional service providers.
• Experience overseeing accounting, tax, audit, compliance, payroll, benefits, or other regulated organizational functions.
• Experience with nonprofit organizations strongly preferred; familiarity with 501(c)(4) organizations, PACs, charitable registrations, and political/nonprofit compliance is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll administration through Justworks, ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on schedule.
• Oversee employee benefits administration and serve as the primary internal coordinator with Justworks and other benefits providers.
• Work with the CEO and external providers to manage organizational insurance programs, including D&O, workers’ compensation, and healthcare coverage.
• Track insurance policies, renewals, payments, documentation, and coverage requirements.
• Oversee the organization’s 401(k) program, including coordinating bi-monthly contributions with the payroll schedule and updating employee contributions as needed.
• Ensure employees receive timely and accurate information regarding payroll, benefits, retirement, and related programs.
• Ultimately, the Director of Operations & People will be a trusted senior leader and operational partner to the CEO, responsible for ensuring the organization has the people, systems, processes, and infrastructure needed to execute its work effectively.
• Preference is for someone in the Washington, DC area.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

HR/People operations

Regulatory compliance

Audit

Payroll

Cross-functional collaboration

Nonprofit experience

Strategic planning

Tools

Justworks

Ramp

Expensify

Sage

JazzHR

Job description

Forward Majority seeks a Director of Operations & People to lead the organization’s systems, infrastructure, and people practices. Reporting to the CEO, the role oversees budgets, financial operations, tax and regulatory compliance, grants, payroll, benefits, HR, and administration to enable scalable impact.

The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. Responsibilities include budgeting (two-year $50M forecast for 2027-28), internal controls, and liaison with