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Associate Director of Operations

OperationsOperationsFull TimeRemoteTeam 1-10Company Site LinkedIn

Location

Colorado

Posted

18 days ago

Salary

$70K - $95K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Own TC’s internal operations end-to-end: people operations, portfolio/program management, project systems, fiscal coordination, and organizational rhythms. • Turn strategy into clear plans, keep the trains running on time, and help a globally distributed team work smoothly. • Report to the Executive Director and partner closely with initiative leads. • Build light scaffolds, coordinate across programs, and step in directly where needed.

Job Requirements

5–8 years in operations, program/portfolio or project management in a small/medium org or networked environment.
Proven experience leading cross-functional coordination and delivery (not just assisting).
ClickUp (or Asana/Notion) power user/admin: you’ve designed structures, templates, and automations.
Strong people ops fundamentals: hiring, onboarding, contracting, and feedback rhythms.
Excellent written communication; crisp facilitation; bias to clarify and close loops.
Comfortable working remotely across time zones; high reliability and follow-through.
Fluency with AI tools for ops (summaries, drafting, checklists, SOPs, lightweight analytics).
Background in sustainability, systems change, or research/practice communities.