Chief Business Officer

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Chief Business Officer (CBO)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Status: Full-Time Exempt

Location: Santa Rosa CA

Position Summary

The Chief Business Officer (CBO) is a senior executive leader responsible for the strategic oversight and operational excellence of the organizations core business functions including Finance Human Resources Learning & Development Technology and Facilities. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team the CBO ensures that internal systems infrastructure and resources are aligned to support the organizations mission growth and long-term sustainability.

The CBO provides enterprise-level leadership for an organization with an approximately $20 million annual operating budget and a workforce of 350 employees supporting multi-site operations and complex funding structures. This role balances high-level strategic leadership with disciplined execution translating organizational priorities into efficient systems strong financial stewardship and a high-performing internal operating environment. The CBO partners closely with the CEO Board of Directors and senior leaders to drive organizational effectiveness manage enterprise risk and build long-term organizational capacity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Enterprise & Strategic Leadership

Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to develop and execute organizational strategy ensuring business operations effectively support mission and growth goals.

Provide leadership and oversight to functional leaders and teams fostering a culture of collaboration accountability innovation and continuous improvement.

Identify assess and mitigate organizational risk across financial operational legal and regulatory domains.

Lead efforts to streamline systems processes and workflows to improve efficiency scalability and decision-making across a multi-site organization.

Financial Strategy & Stewardship

Provide executive oversight of the organizations $20 million annual operating budget including budgeting financial planning forecasting and reporting.

Ensure strong internal controls financial compliance and adherence to accounting standards grant requirements and regulatory obligations.

Deliver clear financial analysis insights and strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board to support informed decision-making and long-term sustainability.

Partner with program and operational leaders to align financial resources with strategic priorities growth initiatives and impact goals.

Human Resources Learning & Development and Organizational Effectiveness

Provide executive oversight of Human Resources and Learning & Development for a workforce of approximately 350 employees including talent acquisition onboarding performance management employee relations leadership development and compliance.

Guide the development and implementation of integrated HR and L&D strategies that support workforce planning succession readiness and organizational scalability.

Oversee the design and delivery of learning training and leadership development programs that build capability at all levels of the organization.

Partner with senior leaders to ensure learning initiatives are practical scalable and embedded into daily operations performance expectations and leadership practices.

Guide compensation benefits and total rewards strategies that promote equity engagement and retention.

Ensure HR and L&D systems practices and analytics support a positive inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Technology & Systems

Develop and oversee an organization-wide technology strategy aligned with operational needs and long-term goals.

Ensure effective implementation integration and maintenance of technology systems including financial systems HRIS databases and communication tools.

Oversee data security privacy and compliance with relevant laws regulations and industry standards.

Leverage technology to improve operational efficiency reporting and cross-functional collaboration.

Facilities & Infrastructure

Oversee facilities and office operations including lease management maintenance security and vendor relationships across multiple sites.

Lead planning for space utilization renovations relocations and capital improvements as needed.

Ensure compliance with health safety and emergency preparedness requirements.

Align facilities strategy with operational needs employee experience and organizational growth.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Human Resources Information Technology or a related field required; Masters degree preferred.

Minimum of 10 years of senior leadership experience overseeing multiple business functions within a complex organization of comparable scale.

Strong financial acumen including experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets and complex funding structures.

Demonstrated ability to lead teams manage complexity and drive organizational change.

Excellent communication relationship-building and executive presence skills.

Key Leadership Attributes

Strong business and operational acumen

Strategic thinker with a bias toward action and execution

High financial literacy and analytical capability

Clear confident and effective communicator

Collaborative enterprise-minded leader

Innovative and solutions-oriented

Adaptable and resilient in dynamic environments