Director of Operations

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Director of Operations ensuring financial management and compliance for Priorities USA campaigns. Leading organizational efficiency through operations and technology strategies with a focus on progressive values.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee external accounting team and manage day-to-day financial operations including vendor payments, invoicing, and expense and revenue tracking
  • Own budget management and cash flow monitoring across the organization, providing regular reporting to leadership and team leaders, empowering them to manage their program expenses
  • Oversee annual audit and 990 filing processes, serving as the primary internal point of contact for external auditors and ensuring all financial reporting obligations are met
  • Run and oversee payroll processing, and manage payroll-related compliance (taxes, state registrations, benefits deductions)
  • Monitor and ensure compliance across all organizational activities, outputs, and reporting obligations, including tracking and allocating shared expenses across entities with particular attention to IRS and campaign finance regulations
  • Own end-to-end contract management, including drafting, vendor negotiation, legal coordination, and terms review, ensuring all agreements are tracked, compliant, and protect the organization’s interests
  • Maintain corporate records, registrations, and filings in coordination with legal counsel
  • Oversee the organization’s insurance portfolio, including cyber, D&O, and general liability policies
  • Oversee hiring, supporting hiring managers through all steps in recruitment and hiring processes
  • Lead onboarding and training for new staff, and manage off boarding with consistency and care
  • Maintain and improve HR policies, procedures, and documentation
  • Own organizational knowledge management — maintaining filing systems, internal documentation, and institutional resources, ensuring information is current, well-organized, and accessible to all staff
  • Manage IT infrastructure, software licensing, and account provisioning/deprovisioning for staff
  • Own cybersecurity hygiene protocols and vendor relationships
  • Work on the organization’s AI adoption strategy in partnership with the Research & Development team, ensuring tools are evaluated, piloted, and scaled in compliance with cybersecurity standards and organizational policy.

Requirements:

  • 6+ years of operations experience in a political, nonprofit, or advocacy organization
  • Demonstrated experience managing financial operations, budgets, and multi-entity compliance, including campaign finance regulations
  • Experience with nonprofit financial reporting, including 990 filings and audit processes
  • Hands-on experience running payroll and managing multi-state compliance
  • Strong command of HR processes across the full employee lifecycle
  • Ability to manage IT vendors and uphold organizational cybersecurity protocols
  • Comfort evaluating and implementing technology and AI tools in an organizational setting
  • Interest in the intersection of AI, emerging technology, and democratic politics, and enthusiasm for helping a progressive organization navigate that landscape thoughtfully
  • Experience with contract drafting, negotiation, and vendor management
  • Exceptionally organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
  • Discretion in handling confidential information
  • Commitment to progressive values and the mission of Priorities USA.

Benefits:

  • 100% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premium covered for the employee
  • 75% for dependents
  • 401K retirement plan with up to 4% employer match
  • Employer sponsored life insurance policy with a voluntary add on
  • Paid holidays
  • Flexible PTO
  • Cybersecurity protection benefits