Strategic COO: Growth, Operations & Impact

San Diego Organizing Project; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CAF in San Diego seeks a Chief Operating Officer to guide the organization's next growth phase, aligning vision with operations, people and performance. Reporting to the CEO, the COO will steward culture while leading change management to secure the organization's future.

The ideal candidate will be strategically focused, financially savvy, and capable of building enterprise-wide accountability. They will enable department heads to act as owners and partner with the board to drive measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• 7–10+ years nonprofit leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead operational functions and budgeting.
• Strong data-driven decision making and change management.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into actionable operating plans.
• Partner with executive leadership to align vision and performance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Drive process improvements and KPI reporting.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial acumen

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

BI dashboards

Job description

CAF in San Diego seeks a Chief Operating Officer to guide the organization's next growth phase, aligning vision with operations, people and performance. Reporting to the CEO, the COO will steward culture while leading change management to secure the organization's future.

The ideal candidate will be strategically focused, financially savvy, and capable of building enterprise-wide accountability. They will enable department heads to act as owners and partner with the board to drive measurable