Strategic Operations Manager, External Affairs

Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Washington; On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Federation of America offers a Manager, Strategic Operations role within External Affairs focused on budgeting, contracting, and cross-functional operations. The position supervises the BRO team, coordinating with procurement, finance, and program units to ensure accurate processing of contracts, grants, and payments.

The role requires strong leadership, financial forecasting, and deep knowledge of contract workflows, with an emphasis on process improvement and compliance.

Qualifications

• Commitment to PPFA’s mission and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Commitment to advancing racial equity in operational processes.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a Senior Specialist on the Budget & Resource Operations (BRO) team, providing direction, coaching, prioritization, workload management, and quality control.
• Serve as liaison between procurement, finance, and the Program teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness of contracting documents and payments.
• Track contract workflows to identify and resolve delays or errors.
• Identify opportunities to streamline contracting and payment processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external requirements across all contract and budget operations.

Skills

Budget management

Contract workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Financial forecasting

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Tools

Coupa

PPGrants

Job description

Planned Parenthood Federation of America offers a Manager, Strategic Operations role within External Affairs focused on budgeting, contracting, and cross-functional operations. The position supervises the BRO team, coordinating with procurement, finance, and program units to ensure accurate processing of contracts, grants, and payments.

The role requires strong leadership, financial forecasting, and deep knowledge of contract workflows, with an emphasis on process improvement and compliance.