Senior Operations Manager, Optimization

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Create operational performance metrics in collaboration with teams across NWF.

• Assist teams in visualizing data to pinpoint resource risks and opportunities.

• Analyze data and offer insights to inform strategic operational decisions.

• Report on program operational health and performance to leadership.

• Work with teams to map processes and identify bottlenecks.

• Recognize process enhancements and support program operations teams in executing them.

• Educate program operations leaders on new processes and systems.

• Develop resources to establish best practices within the organization.

• Lead teams to address complex and/or urgent operational challenges.

• Provide surge support for budget and grant management tasks.

• Draft guidance documents, map processes, analyze data, and strategize to assist leadership decisions.

• Guide cross-functional teams with minimal oversight and present recommendations to leadership.

• Collaborate with Finance, Philanthropy, Legal, Human Resources, Accounts Payable, and program leaders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as business administration or finance.

• Over 7 years of relevant experience in financial management, operations, or administration, ideally in a nonprofit environment.

• Experience in federal grant management is advantageous.

• At least 2 years of experience managing others, either directly or indirectly.

• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, processes, and software programs.

• Strong project management skills while working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

• Capacity to analyze datasets, synthesize information, and present findings to leadership.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for a general audience.

• Experience in gathering and synthesizing information from teams while minimizing their workload.

• Positive, solution-focused attitude as a change agent.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Advanced skills in writing formulas and manipulating data in Excel.

• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Airtable, or other project management tools is a plus.

• Commitment to NWF values, including environmental justice, equity, responsibility, empathy, inclusivity, and mission focus.

• Passionate about and committed to NWF’s mission.

• U.S. citizenship or valid work authorization to work in the U.S.

• Must pass a background check if selected.

• Approximately 2–3 trips per year, with each trip lasting 2–4 nights.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options.

• A work-life balance and family-friendly environment.

• Paid time off, including vacation starting at three weeks accrual based on a full-time schedule.

• Unlimited wellbeing time for physical, spiritual, emotional, cultural, religious, or financial wellbeing for yourself, a partner, or family member, including pets.

• 11 holidays throughout the year.

• Paid winter break from December 25 to January 1.

• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid Family and Medical Leave.

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance options.

• Coverage for outpatient mental health services at in-network rates.

• Access to a therapist at no cost.

• Pet insurance and a discount perk program.

• Annual wellbeing allowance.

• Retirement plan with immediate matching and vesting.

• Annual year-end retirement contribution.

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.

• Assistance for adoption and surrogacy.

• Stipend for pet adoption.

• Student loan management support.