Operations Manager - Global Partnerships

Wycliffe Bible Translators • Orlando, FL

3d • $57,910 - $66,597

About The Position

At Wycliffe Bible Translators, your work is more than just a job. As an operations manager for Global Partnerships Engagement, you’ll be responsible for managing high-level operational and strategic workflows. You will support the Global Partnerships leadership team. Success in this role requires strong interpersonal, cross-cultural sensitivity and the ability to manage multiple tasks with precision, adaptability and a solutions-oriented mindset. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in advancing Wycliffe’s mission by proactively addressing priorities and supporting a wide range of needs, from project management and event planning to travel coordination and special initiatives. Through your leadership support of field projects, interpreter coordination and cross-functional engagement, you will help remove barriers to Scripture access, foster inclusive partnerships that strengthen the global body of Christ, and ensure GPE (Global Partnerships Engagement) operates smoothly in advancing Bible translation worldwide. You’ll partner with Global Partnerships Engagement leadership and other team members to: - Serve the Church – Our desire is to be inspired and directed by the Church. We want to respond to what God is calling the Church to do, and we want to reflect the body of Christ working interdependently and not independently. - Invest in Sustainability - Our goal is to equip churches and organizations with the capacity and expertise to sustain and expand their translation and Scripture engagement efforts, while collaborating with agencies within the global Church. - Achieve All Access Goals 2033 – By the year 2033, we hope to have contributed to the following: 95% of all people have access to a complete Bible. 99.9% of all people have access to a New Testament. 100% of all people have access to at least a portion of the Scriptures. Overview of Global Partnerships Engagement Committed to an understanding of Bible translation as a fundamental activity in God's mission and believing that God calls us to reflect His character and attributes as we participate in His mission, Global Partnerships Engagement (GPE) seeks to be a platform for collaboration in the Bible translation movement. We desire for organizations to participate and explore new ways to collaborate and work interdependently. Through this collaborative model, Global Partnerships Engagement seeks to advance the mission by leveraging individuals' motivation and accountability within the language community and by contributing to their capacity building.

Requirements

• Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ): Demonstrates desire and ability to support corporate biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation as evidenced by your active participation and willingness to pray with and for others; be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in all verbal and written, internal and external professional communications.
• Humility: Works well within your team by demonstrating Christ-like maturity and humility that gives appropriate credit to others where it is due. Be willing to take ownership of shortcomings and faults, admit and own mistakes, receive correction or exhortation and remain teachable with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Confidentiality: Understands the importance of confidentiality and works in a manner that maintains the highest level of trust with customers, staff and colleagues.
• Strategic Thinking: Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals, understands the organization's strengths and weaknesses, analyzes the market, identifies external threats and opportunities, adapts strategy to changing conditions. Creates breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Planning and Organizing: Prioritizes, plans, and adjusts work activities, uses time efficiently, ensures optimal use of resources, sets goals and objectives, organizes or schedules other people and their tasks as needed, and develops realistic action plans.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts the success of the team above one's own interest, is able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives, supports everyone's efforts to succeed, and recognizes accomplishments of other team members.
• Customer Focus: Enthusiastic about providing high-quality customer service. Committed to high-quality work and prompt attention to the delivery of results.
• Creativity and Innovation: Willing to adapt to changing policies and procedures and to recommend better ways of accomplishing the task when appropriate. Shows initiative to complete tasks and creatively problem-solve with a second-mile attitude.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, including working with diverse individuals or groups. Modifies approach or methods to fit the situation. Remains flexible and composed when facing frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Information Gathering and Processing: Locates and collects data from appropriate sources and analyzes it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information. Processes complex information from various sources. Critically evaluates data sources for reliability and relevance. Maximizes the potential of available technology to identify and synthesize relevant information.
• Interpersonal Communication: Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate ideas and win favor. Strong interpersonal skills in relating to people at all levels of positions and diverse backgrounds. Ability to relate well to others personally and professionally, easily building and maintaining relationships within the team and other departments.
• Project Management: Manages complex projects and staff responsibilities between multiple teams/departments while prioritizing and meeting deadlines to produce quality results under pressure. Executes projects with acute attention to detail and follow-through.
• Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with accuracy and attention to detail. Demonstrates good judgment with strong decision-making skills.
• Results-Driven: Able to work autonomously and make independent decisions. High-energy self-starter, driven to achieve results. Seizes opportunities to enhance organizational performance.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in programs such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace (Mail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Drive, Slides, etc.) and video conferencing software such as Zoom. Ability to quickly learn organizational systems and processes.
• Bachelor’s degree or 3–5 years of experience in nonprofit management, operations management global missions or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Cross-cultural experience is required.
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 20% of the time.
• Adjust work schedule as needed to accommodate meetings across time zones including occasional early morning, evening and weekend meetings and events.
• Ensure access to a strong and reliable internet and phone connection to support consistent communication and remote collaboration.
• Ability to comply with all health and travel regulations for international travel including obtaining and maintaining any required vaccinations for entry into specific countries.

Nice To Haves

• A general understanding of the Wycliffe family of organizations, their partners and the translation process is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Faithfully and regularly pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation and for people from around the world to experience transformation.
• Act as an organizational representative presenting the global ministry of Wycliffe and encouraging interested individuals, organizations and churches to participate in the work of Bible translation.
• Collaborate on departmental initiatives to provide a best-in-class experience for Wycliffe USA's future and existing staff.
• Assist with cross-functional team responsibilities and tactical team and departmental initiatives.
• Represent the Global Partnerships Engagement team in meetings, projects, workshops, and partnership efforts, as assigned.
• Ensure global team members are equipped with the operational support and resources, and the support needed to achieve strategic priorities and goals.
• Proactively identify challenges and implement thoughtful, contextualized solutions that enhance support for partners and strengthen team effectiveness.
• Design and execute high-impact events that align with strategic priorities and foster meaningful engagement.
• Provide high-level administrative support to the Global Partnerships leadership team, managing high-priority projects, orchestrating key events and ensuring timely and accurate processing of expense reports and other critical tasks.
• Serve as a key support and backup to the Senior Director of Global Partnerships Engagement.
• Support a wide range of operational needs and proactively address emerging priorities or needs.
• Oversee multiple inboxes, ensuring timely responses and escalating inquiries with discretion, confidentiality and sound judgment.
• Execute responsibilities with precision and timeliness, consistently demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, professionalism and cross-cultural awareness in all interactions.
• Build strong relationships with strategic partners to understand their needs and offer tailored solutions for event speakers, resources, and other partnership requests.
• Lead day-to-day operational, planning and execution of complex domestic and international events, following established event operations processes and best practices to deliver high-quality, well-coordinated experiences aligned with the strategic direction set by GPE leadership.
• Manage vendor relationships for training and event collateral, ensuring clear communication, on-time delivery, good stewardship and quality execution of print and mail services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Global Partnerships Engagement leadership.
• Coordinate supervisory responsibilities for 3-5 staff in accordance with the ministry’s policies and applicable laws, including spiritual leadership, interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining staff, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 403b retirement savings account with matching.
• Paid time off with up to a max of 10 vacation days in the first year of employment (based on hours worked).
• Paid sick time off up to 8 hours per month (based on hours worked).
• 10+ paid holidays.
• Short-term disability pay.
• We also offer regular spiritual development, worship, prayer, community gatherings and connection opportunities for all staff in all locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees