Departmental Overview

The Terner Center formulates bold strategies to house families from all walks of life in vibrant, sustainable, and affordable homes and communities. Established in 2015, the Terner Center has quickly become a leading voice in identifying, developing, and advancing innovative public and private sector solutions to achieve broader housing affordability for American communities.

This position exists to manage the operations and strategic direction of the Terner Center for Housing Innovation. Under the supervision of the Managing Director, and in collaboration with the Research and Policy Director, the Director of Operations and Strategy oversees fundraising, HR, operations, strategic planning, financial management, and communications needed to advance high-impact housing research and policy engagement.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, direction, and managerial oversight to subordinates.
Directs and guides subordinates in interactions with leadership groups.
Consults with leaders organization-wide to enhance organizational strengths.
Makes recommendations on the identification and framing of systemic organizational issues.
Establishes and recommends changes to policies that affect the department.
Responsible for managing expense priorities, financials, recommending and implementing changes to methods.

Required Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of organization and system operations, protocols, and procedures.
Demonstrates leadership and management skills required to lead subordinates.
Requires a high degree of diplomacy, influence, and interpersonal skills.
Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
Master's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

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Director of Operations & Strategy (0547)

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