COO / Integrator [HT-921915]

APRIL PARKER FOUNDATION

COO / INTEGRATOR

Are you a bold leader who thrives on structure clarity and bigpicture thinking Do you love empowering others while keeping your finger on the pulse of operational excellence Are you passionate about creating transformational change for communities and teams alike Can you build strong trustbased relationships with leadership through transparency consistency and mutual respect If you lead with compassion courage and a relentless commitment to results we want to talk to you!

Our ideal COO / Integrator is:

• A strong communicator: You communicate with clarity confidence and care. You know how to say the hard things with kindness and always keep people informed and aligned.
• A strategic thinker: You see patterns connect dots and make smart decisions that move the organization forward. You can hold space for todays needs while anticipating tomorrows challenges.
• Peopleoriented: You genuinely care about people. You believe that strong relationships are the heartbeat of any great organization and you build trust naturally.
• Organized: Details dont overwhelm youthey energize you. You create systems that bring calm to the chaos and keep the team flowing smoothly.
• Processoriented: Youre driven by outcomes and fueled by process. You love optimizing how things work ensuring everything is scalable repeatable and sustainable.
• A coach and mentor: You invest in others and bring out the best in your team by guiding encouraging and stretching them toward excellence.

This role is for someone who doesnt just manage the missionthey live it. Our ideal COO / Integrator brings the perfect blend of head and heart to their leadership. Youll be a vital partner to our Visionary and a driver of systems that support growth equity and impact. In this role youll shape the heartbeat of our operations and empower a team doing transformative work across our community. If youre ready to help turn vision into reality lets build something beautiful together.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Leadership

• Build stable empowering processes that drive accountability and team alignment.
• Manage daily operations allowing the Visionary to focus on strategy.
• Optimize onboarding and program execution across departments.
• Lead weekly L10 meetings driving clarity and solving issues.
• Oversee Human Resource Operations Business Operations Corporate Finance Operations and Program
• Operations teams ensuring smooth execution.

Strategic Execution

• Turn the Visionarys longterm strategy into actionable measurable plans.
• Serve as the Integrator in the EOS modelaligning all functions maintaining cadence and ensuring traction toward strategic goals.
• Drive expansion across three states through strategic contracts.
• Maintain a strong aligned partnership with the Visionary.
• Work with the Visionary and team to set clear short and longterm performance goals and KPIs during onboarding.

Communication & Culture

• Foster a culture of trust clarity and followthrough.
• Streamline approvals to support fast valuesbased decisions.
• Represent the organization alongside the Visionary at key events.

**This is a fulltime inperson role based in Long Beach CA**

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 5 years of experience in a leadership role including managing a large team of 40 with at least 7 direct reports.
• Demonstrated success as a leader in dynamic and fastpaced environments.
• Handson experience in program management with a proven ability to lead initiatives from planning through execution.

Preferred

• Prior experience working in an EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) environment.
• A strong track record of guiding teams toward measurable successful outcomes.
• Familiarity with the nonprofit sector and its unique operational landscape.

Desired

• MBA or Masters degree in a related field
• Previous experience working in an entrepreneurial or startup business
• Background in the tech industry or experience bringing techenabled solutions to organizational operations.

THE COMPANY APRIL PARKER FOUNDATION

The April Parker Foundation is a missiondriven nonprofit dedicated to empowering marginalized communities. We improve health social and economic outcomes by connecting individuals and families with the tools education and resources they need to thrive.

WHY WORK WITH US

At our core we are aheartcentered equitydriven social impact organizationdelivering innovative human services and systemslevel solutions across five pillars:health housing economic equity youth development and community support.

Joining our team means stepping into amovementnot just a role.Youll work alongside a missionaligned team gain direct access to our founder and executive leadership and receive mentorship designed to support your growth as a valuesbased leader. We believe in bold leadershipnot micromanagement. When you thrive so does the mission.

AsCOO / Integrator youll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a growing multistate organization. Youll lead execution of our strategic plan drive operational excellence and build scalable systems that allow us to grow without compromising our communitycentered values.

By joining APF you become part of a collective effort to buildsecurity opportunity and generational transformation for youth families and underresourced communities. Together we are turning the tideone life one neighborhood one future at a time.

OUR CORE FOCUS:Transforming communities by empowering sustainable futures

OUR CORE VALUES

We are True Believers in the mission the people we serve and the power of transformation. We dont just work herewe live the purpose. We believe that change is possible that every individual matters and that our collective work is building something bigger than ourselves.

In order to execute True Behaviors we have adopted the following six Core Values through the EOS process and hold ourselves accountable:

• Lead with Purpose: We stay rooted in the why behind our work. Every action we take is connected to our belief that communities can heal grow and thrive when given the right support.We operate with intentionnever just to check a box but to create lasting impact.
• Speak Life into Others: We uplift encourage and believe in the potential of every person we serveand every teammate we work words and actions reflect hope and belief especially when others cant see it for themselves.
• Show Up Fully Even When Its Hard: A True Believer doesnt clock in and clock out of the mission. We rise in adversity with courage resilience and consistency knowing our presence makes a difference.
• Model Integrity in All Things: We honor our word follow through on commitments and lead with transparency. Our belief in the mission is reflected in how we manage our time our responsibilities and our relationshipswith clients partners and each other.
• Inspire Collective Ownership: We dont do this work alone. We believe in the power of usin collaboration shared leadership and mutual accountability. We create space for others to lead grow and shine.
• Protect the Flame: The mission is sacred and so is the culture. As a True Believer we protect the heart of APF by cultivating joy compassion equity and excellence in everything we do. We nurture a workplace and community where belief can take root and grow in others.

SALARY: $185k $205k performancebased incentives

BENEFITS: Generous PTO Healthcare Reimbursement (QSEHRA) 401k Professional Development Education Reimbursement Wellness Events

Ready to lead with purpose build with vision and empower with heart Apply today!

JOB CODE: April Parker Foundation