Operations Manager 2013
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General
- OSE is an open source industrial design organization - working on the Global Village Construction Set. See TED Talk.
- Executive position - responsible for managing a complex and rapidly-growing organization with intent to scale from <$500k to multimillion dollar budget
- Full time
- 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
- Announcement date: January 24, 2013, to be filled as soon as possible
- To apply, email opensourceecology at gmail dot com with your resume and Video of Interest, and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
Role Description
- Responsible for managing a full range of Open Source Ecology operations - design, fabrication, testing, pilot projects, documentation, production runs, special events, construction, 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
- Sets up and manages a production-based, 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, makes hiring suggestions, and on-boards new candidates
- Reports to ED, and helps ED manage other executives
- Builds processes for effective team communication
- Manages Public Affairs until this role is filled by others
- See more about OSE Operations
Qualifications
OSE believes strongly that life experiences and abilities may not necessarily match up with on-paper credentials. The following is a list of our preferred qualifications, however, we are flexible depending on the individual candidate's fit with our organization and their respective role.
- MBA preferred
- 10+ years of executive-level operations management experience
- Experience in interviewing
- Executive management experience of multi-million dollar organizations
- Comfort in negotiating legal and financial structuring of organizations
- Executive experience in managing multi-million dollar 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 + project management software
- Hacker, hands-on, DIY culture with respect to open source hardware is a plus
- Engineering experience is a plus
- Willingness use Linux computer platform for OSE-related work
- Keen ability to write and negotiate contracts, scopes of work, and memoranda of understanding
- Excellent ability to work as a team
- Excellent fit with OSE culture
- See also our Talent Search Criteria
