Chief Operations Officer

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Operations Officer 150 150 lperna
O.C.E.A.N.,Inc.
Published
March 25, 2025
Location
Toms River
Job Type
Contact Name (not public)
Leslie Perna
Main Phone
7322445333

Description

Description

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) serves as a critical member of the executive leadership team, driving operational excellence and ensuring the seamless delivery of programs and services. The COO is responsible for translating the organization’s mission into effective operational strategies that address poverty, build community resilience, and empower individuals to achieve self-sufficiency.

This position involves overseeing day-to-day operations, optimizing processes, managing diverse programs, and building partnerships to expand the organization’s impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Leadership

  • Lead the design, implementation, and improvement of operational systems, processes, and policies while ensuring alignment of operational strategies with the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
  • Oversee and monitor the efficient delivery of programs and services to meet community needs while ensuring performance metrics and accountability across all departments.

 

Program Development and Management

  • Supervise and support program directors in achieving high-quality outcomes.
  • Analyze community needs and design program solutions that foster sustainable growth.
  • Ensure compliance with grant and contract requirements, including reporting and evaluation

metrics.

  • Integrate feedback and evaluation findings to refine program offerings.

 

Financial and Resource Management

  • Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to develop and manage program and operational

budgets.

  • Monitor resource allocation and implement cost-effective strategies.

•  Assist in identifying funding opportunities and building sustainable revenue streams

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Full-time position with paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Access to health, dental, life, vision, and ancillary insurance
  • Participation in a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions after a year of service
  • Starting base salary for this role is DOE between $110,000 to $125,000

About O.C.E.A.N., Inc. & Our Mission

As the Community Action Agency for low to moderate income residents throughout communities in our service area, O.C.E.A.N., Inc.’s mission is the delivery of quality, comprehensive services that improve the quality of life of individuals and families and assist them in moving toward self-sufficiency.

The Promise of Community Action

  • ​Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live.
  • We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
  • ​We believe all people should be treated with dignity and respect and recognize that structural race, gender, and other inequities remain barriers that must be addressed.

 

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