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Operations Manager/Director

Community Builders is looking for a dynamic new team member who will help lead our passionate team with expertise in organizational operations finance and human resources. Depending on experience this role may be brought on at either the Manager or Director level.

About Community Builders

Were a small but mighty nonprofit that works to build healthy equitable and prosperous communities that improve peoples lives today and ensure a sustainable tomorrow. CB is recognized as a leader in developing and implementing processes and projects that nurture a greater sense of belonging while also addressing the structural challenges rural communities face: growth housing economic transition and development equity and more.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with community partners to envision the future they want and identify practical solutions to get them there. Along the way we build their civic capacity so they can tackle new challenges down the road. Our team is creative collaborative and strategic. We get stuff done and we have a lot of fun doing it.

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About the Job

We are seeking a new team member to lead the operations of our organization including most essentially: human resources employee culture accounting and organizational systems management. Additional work areas may be flexibly assigned depending on the individuals areas of ability such as supporting communications and fundraising tasks directly managing an operational staff member coordinating information technology management or developing new organizational systems with more abilities expected of a Director versus a Manager. The Operations Manager/Director works closely with senior leadership to strengthen the organization develop and manage the organizational budget support a vibrant team culture and drive forward our mission and vision.

What you might do in a day

• Stay up to date on emerging human resource policies and guidelines at both the State and national level
• Draft and/or review a contract
• Facilitate communications and scheduling with the Board of Directors
• Assist with the long term planning visioning and goal setting for the organization
• Assist with fundraising primarily financial reporting for donor requests and reports donor tracking and providing tax receipts donor management
• Coordinate with our external IT partner to ensure CB assets and systems are functioning
• Ensure the organization is up to date on tax exempt and governmental filings
• Administer an employee satisfaction survey and review the results with staff
• Mediate a feedback conversation between a staff member and their manager
• Coordinate strategic communications initiatives with other staff
• Prepare the organization fiscal budget and lead subsequent reporting
• Bookkeeping processes including invoicing payroll accounts payable accounts receivable
• Coordination with our external CPA to facilitate our bi-annual comprehensive audit and annual 990 tax filing
• Coordinate and lead hiring and onboarding of a new employee

This job might be for you if:

• You are a people person. You recognize that at the core of a great organization are great people and the systems and culture needed to let them thrive.
• You have a black belt in management. You are reliable super organized can move ideas into action and love checking boxes off your to-do list.
• Youre not afraid of wearing multiple hats. You love getting to work on projects in several different areas.
• Youre flexible. You enjoy working closely with a tight-knit team but dont mind working individually on your own projects in a dynamic environment.
• You are an accounting nerd. You love working with numbers and live for creating spreadsheets.

Things we are looking for:

• A Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (or something similar) or prior work experience in a similar role such as an accountant or office manager at a nonprofit or local government.
• Experience building strong employee engagement and culture especially within a remote environment.
• Demonstrated experience with Excel Google sheets and enterprise resource planning systems (bonus points if it was at a nonprofit or local government)
• Solid understanding of human resources policies and guidelines and ability to implement vis-a-vis an employee handbook.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a cohesive team with a small group of highly skilled professionals to achieve outstanding outcomes for our communities.
• Willingness to pitch in on basic office administration tasks such as travel logistics ordering supplies coordinating virtual and in-person meetings and similar.
• A strong work ethic and desire to grow personally and professionally.
• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience for the Manager level or five years of highly relevant experience for the Director level.
• Demonstrated success in a collaborative remote work environment.

If youre reading this job description and getting excited but dont think youre fully qualified yet - apply anyway. We are open to a motivated individual who is ready to learn and grow with us.

Details

The Operations Manager/Director is a full-time salaried position with a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. The salary range for this position is between $60000 to $75000 for Operations Manager or $70000 to $85000 for Director of Operations. Community Builders covers 100% of the premium for a bronze level health insurance plan (with buy-up options available) and 100% of the premium for dental benefits. We also match up to 3% towards an IRA.

Community Builders operates as a remote work organization. However regular Operations coordination and tasks take place in Glenwood Springs Colorado so an applicant located in the area is highly preferred (e.g. the Eagle Roaring Fork or Colorado River Valleys etc.). At a minimum we require all employees (including this role) to be based in Colorado.

We want our team to enjoy a healthy work/life balance. Our time off package starts with 9 paid holidays and 23 days of paid time off. Thats 32 days of paid time off in your first year of employment! Additionally we offer flexible work hours and a 36-hour minimum work week instead of the traditional 40 hours.

To Apply

Apply by Monday March 2 2026 through BambooHR ONLY.

We will review applications as they are received and schedule interviews accordingly. Candidates can expect to participate in a minimum of a phone screen and one interview with our team. We will not contact any candidates provided references until after an interview.

Required Experience:

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