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Leadership Now Project

Leadership Now Project

Operations · Full-time
Remote
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2023

THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE

  • Passionate about democracy, our principles, and share our belief that business has a role in protecting our democracy.
  • You are excited to work in a startup environment, where priorities can change at any moment and proactivity, flexibility, teamwork, and a growth mindset are critical.
  • You are a systems thinker. You think about issues beyond the singular instance, and seek to understand the root cause, and develop robust, resilient solutions.
  • You are open to feedback, eager to grow and you bring your best to everything you do, and want to help others get there, too.
  • You care more about the team than the individual. You believe you succeed when others succeed. You seek out opportunities to build relationships and contribute across the team.

KEY PROJECTS / RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, develop, and deploy tools and systems to support the growth of the organization
  • Manage finances across several organizational structures (c4, fiscally-sponsored c3, and affiliated PAC)
  • Manage the talent recruitment process by designing and shepherding inclusive processes to recruit and onboard top talent to join our team
  • Select and maintain technology partners and capabilities to support our work, in coordination with external partners
  • Develop and maintain dashboards to track our KPIs and support the leadership team in tracking our progress towards goals
    • Own the maintenance and delivery of periodic reports on performance to the leadership team
  • Own business and operational documentation
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement across our processes and develop recommendations
    • opportunities to get involved with other functions based on org growth, experience / passions, etc

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 4+ years experience in management consulting, business operations roles, or similar experience
  • Experience leading/driving finance and/or talent functions
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills, with proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel required, proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) a plus
  • Excellent self-management skills - ability to organize, prioritize, and communicate updates
  • Demonstrated experience in solving new problems with new solutions
  • Ability to work cross-functionally to lead people towards a shared goal
  • Entrepreneurial DNA; ability and desire to launch and run initiatives end-to-end
  • Customer/Client service orientation + a demonstrated track record of building strong relationships
  • Process & project management / improvement experience and willingness to learn (and then teach others) new tools
  • Experience using a CRM (Hubspot, Salesforce) a plus

Location is remote, with a preference for the individual to be located in New York or Texas.

Leadership Now Project is an equal opportunity employer.
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