VP Finance & Administration - Strategic Operations Leader

Institute for Nonviolence Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life, and 401K

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Institute for Nonviolence Chicago seeks a seasoned Vice President of Finance & Administration to lead financial and administrative operations, HR, data, and facilities. This executive role partners with the COO to advance strategy, ensure compliance, and steward resources for community impact.

The VPFA will steer multi-department leadership, drive efficiency, and support the organization’s growth and the Peace Campus project while upholding nonviolence principles and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of progressive leadership experience.
• Seven years supervising multiple functional departments, including finance.
• CPA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR or PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with nonprofit, government, healthcare, education, or grant-funded orgs.
• Ability to support a Board of Directors and strategic partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership over Finance, HR, Facilities & Admin, and Data & Tech Ops.
• Oversee budgeting, long-range financial planning, and GAAP compliance.
• Lead talent strategy, HR operations, and workforce planning.
• Guide data governance, dashboards, and KPI development.
• Ensure facilities, risk management, and vendor relationships are optimized.

Skills

Data-driven leadership

Executive communication

Change leadership

Strategic partnership

Stakeholder management

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, HR, or related field

Master's degree (MBA, MPA, MS Finance) preferred

Tools

CPA

SHRM-SCP

SPHR

PMP

Job description

Institute for Nonviolence Chicago seeks a seasoned Vice President of Finance & Administration to lead financial and administrative operations, HR, data, and facilities. This executive role partners with the COO to advance strategy, ensure compliance, and steward resources for community impact.

The VPFA will steer multi-department leadership, drive efficiency, and support the organization’s growth and the Peace Campus project while upholding nonviolence principles and governance standards.