Chief Operating Officer​/Deputy Director for Operations

Hours:
Full-Time (M-F, 8-5 averaging 40 hrs./wk.), Hybrid (min. 2 days in-office)

Location:
Gateway Office, Portland, OR

Benefits:
Generous benefits package; see below for details

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

For over 30 years, Our Just Future (formerly Human Solutions), has been working to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by empowering families and helping them build pathways out of poverty.

The COO will be a cornerstone leader at Our Just Future-building the internal systems that allow our mission, staff, and community impact to thrive. This is an opportunity for a seasoned operational leader to help shape the next chapter of a mission-driven organization deeply committed to justice, housing stability, and community well-being.

The Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director for Operations (COO) is a senior executive leader responsible for overseeing and integrating OJF's core internal functions, including Finance, Budgeting, Contracting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities and Asset Management, and Resource Development. The COO partners closely with the Executive Director and Departmental Leaders to ensure strong, efficient, and mission-aligned operations across the organization.

This new position is designed to strengthen internal business systems, support staff more effectively, and advance sustainable budgeting and financial practice. The COO will play a central role in guiding OJF into its next stage of organizational maturity and impact.

The COO is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and supports the Executive Director in the development and implementation of strategic plans, action plans, and long-term organizational sustainability.

Organizational Leadership, Strategy, and Supervision

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director in advancing OJF's mission and long-term vision.
• Lead the development and execution of internal operational strategy aligned with OJF's Strategic and Action Plans.
• Translate strategic priorities into operational systems, budgets, staffing structures, and performance measures.
• Support organizational change management and guide the agency through growth and system transformation.
• Directly supervise senior leaders responsible for finance, IT, HR, facilities/offices, and related internal functions.
• Ensure strong performance management, communication, accountability, and professional growth across internal teams.
• Provide regular reporting to the Executive Director and participate in leadership and Board engagement as appropriate.

Finance, Budgeting & Contracting

• Provide executive oversight of organizational finance, budgeting, and fiscal compliance in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Team.
• Lead sustainable budgeting practices, including multi-year projections and scenario planning.
• Oversee contract management, fiscal reporting, audits, and funder compliance.
• Strengthen coordination between program operations and financial systems to support mission delivery and financial sustainability.
• Partner closely with finance staff and external partners on financial controls and risk management.

Human Resources & Organizational Culture

• Oversee human resources systems in coordination with the Human Resources Manager, including hiring, retention, performance management, compensation, compliance, and staff development.
• Promote a healthy, inclusive, and value-centered organizational culture that supports staff success and well-being.
• Ensure strong supervisory systems and professional development for managers and teams.
• Support leadership in navigating workforce change, growth, and complexity.

IT, Business Systems & Infrastructure

• Guide the development and continuous improvement of IT and business systems across the organization.
• Ensure technology and business systems support program effectiveness, data integrity, and staff efficiency.
• Oversee operational infrastructure and business process improvement.

Facilities & Asset Management

• Oversee facilities and commercial property asset management, ensuring safe, functional, and mission-aligned work spaces in collaboration with the Office Manager.
• Support facilities planning tied to organizational growth, program delivery, and staff needs.

Resource Development Support

• Collaborate with fundraising and development leadership to ensure financial systems support resource development goals.
• Provide budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for grants, contracts, and fundraising initiatives.
• Align operational capacity with growth in contributed and earned revenue.

• Advanced degree preferred but not required.
• Significant leadership experience overseeing some or all of the following areas for 3 years or more:
• Finance and Nonprofit Accounting
• Affordable Housing Finance
• Facilities and Asset Management
• Information Technology and Business Systems
• Human Resources
• Nonprofit Operations
• Resource Development
• Demonstrated experience building and strengthening organizational systems in…