Job Title: Chief Operating Officer
Location: New Haven, CT | Onsite
Organization: Connecticut RISE Network
Description: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) serves as a member of the RISE Leadership Team and oversees the organization’s core internal functions. They lead RISE finances, talent, and office operations. This includes leadership of the RISE Operations Team and various external and high-stakes partnerships. The COO invests in excellent back-office operations to promote organizational effectiveness and efficiencies in support of RISE’s direct service work with school partners. The COO will help the organization move from planning to execution as part of a process to develop a 5 year strategic plan.
The Team and Resources: The COO will report to RISE’s Executive Director and will manage a team of at least two direct reports specializing in finance, operations and compliance, and talent management. The COO will also oversee and manage multiple vendors who provide key operational services, including: a PEO firm that manages human resources and payroll and benefits, an accounting partner to execute accurate bookkeeping, a legal services firm responsible for contract review and counsel, a talent strategy consulting firm to support with talent acquisition, and an IT services provider.
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