[Hiring] Senior Director of Operations and Finance @Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions

Role Description

Reporting to the Executive Director and serving on PLEJ’s senior leadership team, the Senior Director of Operations and Finance (SD-O&F) serves as the Chief Operating Officer and the Executive Director’s principal operating partner. The SD-O&F translates organizational priorities into annual operating plans, budgets, clear ownership, timelines, and measures of progress.

• Leads PLEJ’s financial management and internal operations, including people operations, compliance, risk management, systems, data, and core infrastructure.
• Maintains the systems and management practices needed for reliable execution and responsible growth.
• Gives leadership timely visibility into financial performance, organizational capacity, and operational risk.
• Supervises staff responsible for financial administration and operational systems.
• Ensures teams have clear processes, appropriate resources, and accountability to deliver their work.
• Establishes operating practices and approval controls, resolves cross-functional barriers, and drives follow-through on organizational commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field required; a master’s degree or CPA is preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in finance, operations, organizational management, or a related field, including at least five years in senior leadership.
• Substantial responsibility for organizational budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, and the stewardship of restricted or grant-funded resources.
• A record of improving financial and operating systems and using them to support organizational decisions, accountability, and reliable execution.
• Experience translating strategy into operating plans with clear ownership, timelines, measures, and regular follow-up on results.
• Experience leading, supervising, and developing staff, including setting priorities and performance expectations in a lean or changing organization.
• Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues and Board members.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder work, external vendors or professional service providers, and competing organizational priorities.
• Sound judgment, integrity, discretion, and the ability to manage confidential financial, personnel, and organizational information.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, high-visibility environments while maintaining PLEJ’s commitment to nonpartisanship.

Requirements

• Experience in a nonprofit, association, public interest, or other grant-funded organization.
• Experience supporting organizational growth, building infrastructure, or leading a period of institutional change.
• Familiarity with nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, grant compliance, audit processes, and Board practices.
• Experience with business continuity, crisis management, cybersecurity readiness, or data governance.
• Background in public administration, election operations, law, policy, or nonprofit leadership.
• Relevant advanced degree, CPA, or other finance or operations credential; equivalent practical experience is also valued.

Benefits

• Fully covered medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and term life insurance premiums for the employee (employee’s family may be added at employee’s expense).
• Unlimited PTO.
• 14 observed holidays and generous holiday schedule.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Company Description

The Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions (PLEJ) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting election jurisdictions nationwide. PLEJ is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable work environment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable laws.