Director of Operations

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of core operational functions including finance, HR, administration, and compliance.
• Serve as a key thought partner to the Executive Director, translating strategic priorities into operational plans and accountability structures.
• Oversee financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls while managing outsourced accounting and PEO relationships.
• Lead people operations, including HR systems, employee lifecycle, performance management, and workplace culture.

This role ensures the operational health and sustainability of a statewide advocacy coalition that champions educational success for California’s 1.2 million English learners, directly supporting the mission to overcome systemic racial, language, and cultural inequality in education.

• 8-10+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, finance, administration, or people operations with senior-level responsibility.
• Demonstrated success overseeing finance and HR functions, including budget management, financial reporting, compliance, and people systems.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, internal controls, and interpreting financial statements.
• Excellent project management, decision-making, and communication skills; commitment to equity and mission-driven leadership.

Annual salary range: $140,000-170,000. Benefits include full health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan with employer contributions, holidays, vacation, sick days, and office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

Californians Together is a statewide advocacy coalition of organizations championing the educational success of California’s 1.2 million English learners by overcoming systemic racial, language, and cultural inequality in education.