Strategic Operations Executive for Nonprofit Growth

JCC Association of North America; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Levite JCC in Birmingham, AL seeks a Chief Administrative Officer to strengthen financial, operational, and administrative performance. The CAO will partner with the CEO to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage risk, and drive strategic projects with discipline and impact.

The role starts with no direct reports, with potential expansion of responsibilities over time, and requires strong collaboration across departments and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, organizational leadership, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in operations, administration, finance, organizational leadership, or a related executive capacity.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and driving projects from assessment and planning through implementation and measurable results.
• Strong understanding of financial and operational performance, including budgeting, expense management, revenue generation, staffing, compensation, scheduling, pricing, and resource allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, review, and implement policies, procedures, training requirements, accountability systems, and compliance processes.
• Experience working collaboratively with department leaders, executive leadership, boards, consultants, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen financial sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness of LJCC programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve pricing, staffing, scheduling, enrollment, revenue generation, and expense management.
• Establish consistent methods for evaluating financial and operational performance.
• Partner with department leaders to develop, prioritize, and implement improvement plans.
• Provide executive leadership for assessments of operational, financial, legal, personnel, technology, and safety risk.
• Coordinate policy review and the development of implementation procedures and accountability systems.
• Support feasibility studies, anticipated capital campaigns, and other major initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional projects, audits, due diligence, and implementation efforts.
• Communicate clearly with the CEO, board, department leaders, staff, advisors, and community partners.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, organizational leadership, public administration, nonprofit management, or related field

Job description

Levite JCC in Birmingham, AL seeks a Chief Administrative Officer to strengthen financial, operational, and administrative performance. The CAO will partner with the CEO to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage risk, and drive strategic projects with discipline and impact.

The role starts with no direct reports, with potential expansion of responsibilities over time, and requires strong collaboration across departments and external stakeholders.