Movement Innovation Collaborative

Director of Operations – Culture

Movement Innovation Collaborative

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide oversight, leadership, management, and enhancement of organizational systems, policies, and procedures, aiming to foster an internal culture of care, discipline, resilience, and innovation.
  • Work closely with program teams to assess operational needs and design and execute plans to operationalize a wide range of program initiatives.
  • Management and implementation support to establish clear, values-driven expectations and practices for staff conduct, communication, decision-making, and accountability.
  • Contribute towards the completion of HR systems and procedures and manage their implementation. Ensure legal compliance and risk management in all HR systems and procedures.
  • Supervise the Operations Manager's work and provide support and guidance. This includes conducting weekly supervision check-ins, progress reports, and annual performance reviews.

Requirements

  • A strong alignment with the MIC's mission, values, and culture
  • 10+ years of experience and demonstrated passion for organizational development, operations, and human resources in the context of community organizing and base building.
  • 5+ years of experience building, growing, and managing teams in the context of social justice, human rights, or community organizing environments.
  • 5+ years of experience in facilitation, training, and consultation skills to convene groups to interpret and examine data, make decisions, and move to action.
  • Experience in establishing Operations and Culture systems in new organizations.
  • Demonstrated up-to-date knowledge of standards, trends, developments, and legal updates in human relations, organizational operations, and culture.
  • Thrive when handed a challenge and developing and executing a solution, and be highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at handling multiple projects simultaneously in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
  • Values cross-functional collaboration and building strong and trusted relationships across diverse individuals and groups of stakeholders
  • High level of cultural awareness and experience working with different demographic and cultural groups
  • A flexible and resilient approach, with the ability to handle strong opinions/feedback well, and adapt to the dynamic nature of a startup environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively present information to diverse audiences (MIC staff, Board of Directors and Advisors, movement organizations, funders, etc.)
  • Exceptional project management, prioritization, and planning skills, with demonstrated success producing high-quality deliverables on time and with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proficient in Asana, Google Workspace, 1Password, Acrobat, DocuSign, Insperity Portal, Expensify, Airtable, and Salesforce.
Benefits
  • 100% organization-funded medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, their spouses or domestic partners, and their children. Coverage begins on the first day of employment.
  • Paid Time Off: As a full-time employee, you will receive 15 days of vacation, 12 sick days per year, and a generous paid family leave policy. Accrual of this benefit begins on the first day of employment and becomes available upon completion of the 90-day trial period.
  • Paid Holidays: 21 days total, including a 10-day Winter Break overlapping with Christmas and New Year’s Day. Additionally, 4 Floating Holidays will be made available upon completion of the 90-day trial period.
  • Retirement Plan: MIC offers a 403b retirement plan. MIC contributes an employer-paid amount equal to 5% of your salary. Vesting for this contribution is immediate. Employees have a default 3% personal contribution rate and may adjust it at any time. This benefit becomes available after the 90-day trial period.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
organizational developmentoperations managementhuman resourcesfacilitationtrainingconsultationproject managementlegal compliancerisk managementdata interpretation
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedresilienceflexibilitycultural awarenessrelationship buildingproblem-solving