Director of Operations, Culture and Engagement

The Nature Conservancy•Boulder, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Operations, Culture and Engagement serves as a member of the Colorado Business Unit Leadership Team and provides strategic leadership for organizational effectiveness, workplace culture, employee engagement, and operational excellence across the business unit. The Director serves as the senior operational leader for Operations, Culture and Engagement within a complex business unit of more than 70 staff, overseeing an annual Operations Team budget of approximately $2 million and directly supervising a multidisciplinary team of 3 to 5 staff. Reporting to the State Director, the Director translates business unit strategy into integrated Operations, Culture and Engagement work plans, aligns operations resources and systems with Colorado Business Unit teams, and provides leadership across operations, organizational effectiveness, workplace culture, and employee engagement. The Director has delegated authority for significant Operations, Culture and Engagement decisions and represents the Colorado Business Unit in divisional and enterprise initiatives, as appropriate. The Director works within a matrixed organization and partners closely with Finance, Human Resources, Conservation, Philanthropy, External Affairs, and other supporting functional teams within TNC. This role ensures coordinated local implementation, identifies business unit needs and risks, and leads operational follow-through.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years related experience or equivalent combination.
3 years managing operations functions.
Experience developing and administering departmental budget of $2M+.
Experience managing and supervising a multidisciplinary team.
Experience developing, managing and implementing multiple projects and strategic goals.
Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple organizational levels.
Experience, coursework, or other training in principles, practices, and procedures of relevant field.
Experience developing and implementing multi-year strategic plans.
Valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program.
Must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

Nice To Haves

Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences.
Effective training skills.
Excellent communication skills including presentations, conversations, and documents.
Experience managing a geographically dispersed team.
Proficiency in synthesizing materials from multiple sources into a coherent and accurate summary.
Proficiency in working independently as well as jointly with colleagues on a team.
Understanding of best practices in non-profit management.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership for organizational effectiveness, workplace culture, employee engagement, and operational excellence.
Serves as the senior operational leader for Operations, Culture and Engagement within a complex business unit.
Oversees an annual Operations Team budget of approximately $2 million.
Directly supervises a multidisciplinary team of 3 to 5 staff.
Translates business unit strategy into integrated Operations, Culture and Engagement work plans.
Aligns operations resources and systems with Colorado Business Unit teams.
Provides leadership across operations, organizational effectiveness, workplace culture, and employee engagement.
Has delegated authority for significant Operations, Culture and Engagement decisions.
Represents the Colorado Business Unit in divisional and enterprise initiatives.
Works within a matrixed organization and partners closely with supporting functional teams.
Ensures coordinated local implementation, identifies business unit needs and risks, and leads operational follow-through.