Girls Who Code at Columbia University

People Operations

• Lead key workflows across payroll, benefits, talent operations, learning & development, and facilities/IT systems ensuring seamless support for the team.
• Drive efficiency, strengthen processes, and deliver an exceptional employee experience.
• Conduct full-cycle onboarding and offboarding, support recruiting logistics, and maintain personnel files and documentation systems.
• Oversee office operations including access management, visitor systems, inventory and procurement, vendor relationships, and serve as a liaison for staff technology support.
• Support organization-wide learning initiatives, manage compliance for mandatory training, and partner with leadership to identify emerging development needs.
• Help plan and execute organization-wide events and serve as a culture steward through regular initiatives that support GWC’s core values.

Senior Associate, People Operations

Client Partner

• Lead prospecting and cultivation across a shared new business portfolio to advance Girls Who Code’s revenue goals.
• Steward relationships with senior corporate leaders; develop and deliver tailored pitches, proposals, and scopes aligned to GWC’s programmatic priorities.
• Manage complex partner prospecting cycles from research and discovery through negotiation and confirmation, using data and insights to shape strategic cultivation approaches.
• Maintain disciplined pipeline management in Salesforce; analyze trends and opportunity signals to strengthen segmentation, forecasting, and overall effectiveness.
• Manage and grow a small portfolio of early-stage partners through strategic renewals and expanded engagement opportunities.
• Support senior-level prospect engagements by preparing materials and collaborating with the Director, CEO, and CDO on high-stakes conversations.
• Represent Girls Who Code at targeted convenings and industry events to expand the prospect pipeline and increase organizational visibility.
• Collaborate with Programs, Finance, Legal, and Marketing to scope opportunities, ensure feasibility, and coordinate each stage of the partnership lifecycle.
• Work with Development Team colleagues to ensure seamless handoff of confirmed partnerships to Partner Engagement for strong stewardship.
• Contribute to teamwide systems, templates, and best practices, modeling a collaborative, “one team, one goal” approach.

Senior Associate, People Operations

Senior Manager, Partner Development