Operations Manager

General

Executive position - responsible for managing a complex and rapidly-growing organization with intent to scale from <$500k to multimillion dollar budget
Long-term intent, full time offer with half-time tele-commuting allowed
Intent of position is to grow with organization
Competitive salary based on experience and culture fit
Kansas City or New York City location
Official title: Operations Manager, promotion track to Chief Operations Officer

Responsible for managing a full range of Open Source Ecology Operations - design, machine builds, production runs, hackathons, special events, construction, video documentation, communications, fundraising, office operations, facility maintenance and upgrades, and others
Assists ED in developing organizational structure, infrastructure, and protocols - including office, internet, and prototyping infrastructure
Manages a for-profit branch of OSE operations
Maintains and Updates OSE Operations Handbook (everything from email handling for the Assistant, blogging procedures, to financial controls)
Oversees facility and its development/production program
Oversees all budgets and digests them for review by ED
Composes and negotiates contracts for staff and contractors, and assists other executives in composing/negotiating contracts
Helps ED in recruiting, and makes hiring suggestions
Reports to ED, and helps ED manage other executives

MBA preferred
20+ years of executive-level operations management experience
Experience in interviewing
Executive management experience of $10M+ organziations
Executive experience in managing $10M+ budgets
Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
Excellent mentorship and team building skills
Track record of community service, and humanitarian service
Event organizing experience
Excellent problem-solving ability
Extensive experience with day-to-day project tracking and project management software
Hacker, hands-on, DIY culture with respect to open source hardware
Engineering experience is a plus
Willingness to migrate to Linux OSE computer platform
Keen ability to write and negotiate contracts, scopes of work, and memoranda of understanding
Excellent ability to work as a team