Managing Director of Business Affairs

Staffing Boutique is pleased to notify you of a new direct hire opportunity as a Managing Director of Business Affairs.

If interested, please respond ASAP if with a resume attached as a Word or PDF document.

POSITION: Managing Director of Business Affairs

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Charter School

LOCATION: Bronx, New York

FULLY ON SITE – 5 days a week

START DATE: Summer 2024

SALARY: Up to $160k plus benefits

The Managing Director of Business Operations is responsible for the effective and compliant design and implementation of multiple operational functions and participates in the organization’s strategic work. The Managing Director of Business Operations supervises the Operations Manager, HR Coordinator, School Nurses, and Director level positions and several major vendors.

Business Operations and Financial Reporting

• Understand and supervise the business functions of the school, including budgeting; monitoring and reporting income, expenses, investments, and cash flow; maintenance of appropriate records; and assisting the school’s auditors.
• Support HR with all employment and human relations matters, such as salaries, benefits, job assignments, job orientation, performance evaluation, retentions and dismissals, personnel records, employee handbooks, etc.
• Work with the Board of Directors, Executive Director, Principals, legal counsel and other key stakeholders to ensure that operational policies, practices and procedures are in place to ensure compliance and to maximize organizational effectiveness.

Program Operations

• Provide leadership, guidance, and coaching to organizational leaders responsible for school-based operations (facilities, facilities maintenance, safety, supplies, food services, transportation, external affairs, human resources, student enrollment and recruiting).
• Provide guidance to the HR Director to ensure that all HR systems, including hiring and onboarding of staff, benefits selection and management, employee payroll data, maintenance of HR records and staff handbook are effective and efficient.
• Work with the Operations Team and other staff to design and implement highly effective communication systems that positively impact organizational effectiveness, staff relations and constituent satisfaction.
• Provide guidance and oversight to school nurses to ensure that practices and procedures are in place which provide for a safe and healthy learning environment.

Talent and Workforce Development

• Support Director of Recruitment to design and implement highly effective staff recruitment and onboarding systems, with a strong commitment to mission and educational equity.
• Support recruitment for the organization, building connections and tapping into a variety of networks in order to build a pipeline of high potential candidates.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to establish career pathways within the organization and provide level definitions for each team so that all staff members have a sense of their potential to grow within the organization.
• Work strategically across teams to implement and support efforts focused on retention and succession planning.

Advancement and Partnerships

• Supervise the school’s development efforts in identifying, cultivating, thanking, and communicating with past and prospective donors
• Strategize to connect the organization with other like-minded organizations and child welfare agencies.
• Establish presence at local and national conferences and be responsible for building the organization’s brand.
• Take real ownership and pride in data management and presentation, and help to manage the operational and administrative staff to think about new ways to gain efficiency, build brand and support the mission.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master’s in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 7 years’ professional work experience and demonstrated success in business or non-profit management.
• Exceptional communication skills and proven ability to design and implement solutions to complex problems involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and staff in a school environment and in the community.
• Firm commitment to building a team culture of high expectations, support, inclusion, and continuous learning; able to solicit and incorporate feedback and ideas from team members at all levels
• Demonstrable track record of developing, implementing, and managing business systems and processes to support a complex, and growing organization
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making by leveraging stakeholder input and data