Director, Business Operations

Rowan Digital Infrastructure • Denver, CO

3d • $175,000 - $215,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Director, Business Operations to lead its external governance program. The role is the central point of coordination for preparing and running meetings with Rowan’s equity sponsors and their representatives on Rowan’s board, including quarterly member meetings and twice-monthly connects. The director owns the meeting calendar, materials, and follow-through to ensure meetings receive timely, high-quality content and conclude with clear decisions.

The position also owns Rowan’s record of member approvals, including the approvals data set, related reporting, and the processes and standards behind them. Using approval data, the director leads periodic reviews of Rowan’s Delegation of Authority and recommends changes as the business grows. The ideal candidate brings structure to complex cross-functional work, is comfortable working with senior leaders and equity sponsors, communicates precisely, works effectively with data, and continuously improves processes. Governance experience is a plus; judgment, rigor, and the ability to scale effective processes are especially important.

This is a hybrid in-office role based in Denver, Colorado, with the ability to travel up to 25% for equity sponsor meetings, company gatherings, and other key meetings. Compensation is $175,000–$215,000, with bonus offered.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8–12 years of experience in business operations, strategy, management consulting, or a similar role.
• Experience preparing materials for boards, investors, or executive leadership and managing the processes behind them.
• Working knowledge of approval frameworks and decision rights.
• Track record of designing and improving cross-functional processes and ensuring changes are adopted.
• Comfort building trackers, cleaning data, and converting data into clear reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent PowerPoint and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential information.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for equity sponsor meetings, company gatherings, and other key meetings.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.
• Experience with a Delegation of Authority policy.
• Smartsheet and Power BI experience.
• Experience in infrastructure, energy, real estate, or data center development.
• Governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual calendar for Rowan’s equity sponsor governance meetings, including quarterly member meetings and twice-monthly connects.
• Partner across Business Operations, Investor Relations, and Rowan functions to define agendas and content, and track owners and deadlines.
• Manage meeting materials from request through final package, including templates, timelines, review cycles, version control, and distribution.
• Review meeting packages for accuracy, consistency of numbers and dates, and clear requests on decision items.
• Coach presenters and content owners on the information members need to make decisions.
• Capture meeting decisions and action items and track them through completion.
• Partner with the lead for Rowan’s internal approvals committee to move items from internal review to member approval.
• Own the register of member approvals and resolutions, including data standards, numbering, entry, quality checks, and reconciliation to approved amounts.
• Build and manage reporting on approval activity, including volumes, dollars by category and project, cycle times, and items that miss planned meetings, using Smartsheet and Power BI.
• Use approval data to lead periodic reviews of the Delegation of Authority, recommend threshold and policy changes, and work with Legal and Finance to implement them.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Accounting so approvals connect with contracting, finance setup, and purchasing.
• Document governance processes, templates, and playbooks so the work does not depend on any one person.
• Review major meeting cycles with stakeholders and implement needed improvements.
• Promote good practices in decision-making, approvals, and equity sponsor communication across Rowan teams.
• Help scale the governance function as Rowan grows.

Benefits

• Hybrid working environment.
• Team-building and educational opportunities.
• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution.
• Unlimited PTO.
• RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement.
• Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director