Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee is seeking a Senior Director, Foundation Operations to serve as a key strategic and operational leader within the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation. This role involves leading division-wide planning, financial management, and strategic initiatives to ensure effective operations and alignment with fundraising goals.
Responsibilities
- In partnership with the SVP, Chief of Development Operations and Chief Development Officer, lead the development and implementation of the Foundation’s 24–36-month strategic plan
- Translate strategic priorities into measurable annual objectives, milestones, and accountability frameworks
- Facilitate executive planning sessions and strategic reviews to evaluate progress against goals
- Monitor organizational performance indicators and recommend adjustments to strategy and resource allocation
- Lead special projects and enterprise initiatives on behalf of Foundation leadership
- Identify emerging opportunities, risks, and trends that may impact fundraising performance or organizational objectives
- In collaboration with Finance, lead the development of annual budgets, operating plans, forecasts, and multi-year financial models for the Development division
- Develop financial scenarios, revenue projections, and investment analyses to support leadership decision-making
- Monitor divisional performance against budget and forecast targets
- Partner with department leaders to drive accountability for expense management and resource allocation
- Develop executive-level financial presentations and business reviews for Foundation leadership, executive leadership, and governing boards
- Ensure that short-term operating plans align with long-term strategic and financial objectives
- Serve as the business lead for hospitality financial management and planning
- Partner with Hospitality leadership to oversee forecasting, inventory management, pricing strategies, utilization rates, and financial performance
- Develop financial models and risk mitigation strategies to maximize donor experience while minimizing organizational exposure
- Monitor hospitality-related contracts, commitments, and vendor performance from a financial and operational perspective
- Establish reporting frameworks and financial controls that support informed decision-making and strong fiscal stewardship
- Identify opportunities to improve hospitality profitability, scalability, and operational efficiency
- Lead the Development division annual planning process, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, team objectives, staffing plans, and budgets
- Establish and manage planning calendars, operating rhythms, scorecards, and reporting mechanisms
- Drive cross-functional coordination among fundraising, stewardship, annual giving, hospitality, analytics, and operations teams
- Promote best practices in project management, organizational effectiveness, and business planning
- Develop tools, templates, and processes that improve planning consistency and execution across the division
- Develop executive dashboards and performance reporting to support leadership decision-making
- Analyze fundraising, operational, and financial performance trends and present actionable recommendations
- Partner with Development Analytics and Finance to establish key performance indicators across the Foundation
- Lead business reviews and operational assessments to identify process improvements and resource optimization opportunities
- Performa other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field
- 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in operations, finance, strategy, consulting, business planning, nonprofit management, or related fields
- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and strategic planning processes
- Significant experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and business management
- Experience supporting executive leadership teams and preparing presentations for boards or senior executives
- Demonstrated success driving organizational change and operational improvement
- Experience in nonprofit fundraising, development operations, advancement services, or foundation operations
- Experience supporting complex hospitality, events, donor engagement, or premium experience programs
- Experience with large-scale campaign planning or multi-year strategic growth initiatives
- Experience working across finance, operations, analytics, and revenue-generating teams in a matrixed environment
- Familiarity with Salesforce, ERP systems, financial reporting platforms, and dashboarding tools
- Strategic planning and organizational leadership
- Financial modeling and business analysis
- Budget development and forecasting
- Project and program management
- Executive communication and presentation skills
- Strong relationship-building and influence skills
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and business intelligence tools
- Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
- Bonus: This position will be eligible for the Annual Incentive Award Program, which has a 20% target. The USOPC may change or eliminate this program at any time at its sole discretion.
- Benefits: This position will be eligible for USOPC benefits.
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