Director of Business Operations
Society of G.K. Chesterton & Chesterton Schools Network
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Hopkins, MN
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Posted March 26, 2026
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Translate strategic priorities into disciplined quarterly and annual execution plans tied to measurable outcomes
- Oversee financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow oversight, expense controls, vendor contracts, and P&L accountability
- Strengthen cost discipline and improve financial reporting accuracy across the organization
- Build and maintain board-level financial dashboards and executive reporting systems
- Design and implement structured operating frameworks (EOS, OKRs, Lean, or similar) aligned to strategic priorities
- Develop KPIs and organizational scorecards that drive accountability and performance
- Design, document, and continuously improve core operational processes to increase clarity, speed, and accountability
- Own and optimize the organization’s technology stack, including integration across CRM, finance, marketing, HR, and operations systems
- Partner with Marketing and developers to improve website performance and user pathways
- Build and maintain organization-wide KPI dashboards and reporting rhythms
- Provide clear, data-driven reporting to the Executive Director, leadership team, and Board
- Oversee hiring systems, onboarding processes, performance management frameworks, and role clarity systems (KRAs, scorecards)
- Ensure nonprofit employment compliance, risk management, and HR system effectiveness
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement practical solutions that strengthen execution at scale
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Requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading operations in a growing or scaling organization
- Strong financial literacy, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and P&L oversight
- Proficiency in QuickBooks or comparable accounting software
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, forecasting, pivot tables, and dashboard creation
- Experience building and interpreting executive dashboards and board-level financial reports
- Experience implementing structured business frameworks such as EOS, OKRs, Lean, or similar execution systems
- Ability to translate strategy into measurable action plans and repeatable operating rhythms
- Experience integrating technology systems across CRM, finance, marketing, HR, and operations
- Familiarity with website platforms and content management systems
- Experience overseeing hiring, onboarding, performance management, and HR systems
- Strong process design and documentation capability
- Ability to synthesize complex operational data into clear executive summaries
- High ownership mindset with strong project management discipline and follow-through
- Excellent communication skills and ability to align cross-functional teams
- Deep alignment with the Catholic faith and the mission of evangelization through education
- Ability to collaborate effectively with visionary leadership while bringing operational clarity and structure
Preferred Skills
- MBA or advanced training in business, operations, or organizational leadership
- Experience in nonprofit or network based organizations
- Background in education, school networks, or mission driven growth organizations
- Experience implementing enterprise technology systems
Education
- (Not required) – MBA or advanced training in business, operations, or organizational leadership
- (Not required) – Background in education, school networks, or mission driven growth organizations
Job Summary
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Reports to Executive Director
Role Summary
The Chesterton Society is seeking a Director of Business Operations to build and strengthen the operational infrastructure required to support the rapid growth of the Society and the Chesterton Schools Network. As our work expands nationally and internationally — across school network operations, publications, conferences, pilgrimages, and related initiatives — this role ensures that systems, financial discipline, technology integration, and organizational clarity keep pace with mission and scale.
The role requires a seasoned operator with an entrepreneurial instinct and a deep commitment to our mission. This leader must bring clarity to complexity, earn trust across leadership and teams, establish focus amid competing priorities, and ensure strategy translates into measurable action.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities include:
Translate strategic priorities into disciplined quarterly and annual execution plans tied to measurable outcomes
Oversee financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow oversight, expense controls, vendor contracts, and P&L accountability
Strengthen cost discipline and improve financial reporting accuracy across the organization
Build and maintain board-level financial dashboards and executive reporting systems
Design and implement structured operating frameworks (EOS, OKRs, Lean, or similar) aligned to strategic priorities
Develop KPIs and organizational scorecards that drive accountability and performance
Design, document, and continuously improve core operational processes to increase clarity, speed, and accountability
Own and optimize the organization’s technology stack, including integration across CRM, finance, marketing, HR, and operations systems
Partner with Marketing and developers to improve website performance and user pathways
Build and maintain organization-wide KPI dashboards and reporting rhythms
Provide clear, data-driven reporting to the Executive Director, leadership team, and Board
Oversee hiring systems, onboarding processes, performance management frameworks, and role clarity systems (KRAs, scorecards)
Ensure nonprofit employment compliance, risk management, and HR system effectiveness
Identify operational bottlenecks and implement practical solutions that strengthen execution at scale
Qualifications
Knowledge and skills you bring to the organization:
Demonstrated experience leading operations in a growing or scaling organization
Strong financial literacy, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and P&L oversight
Proficiency in QuickBooks or comparable accounting software
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, forecasting, pivot tables, and dashboard creation
Experience building and interpreting executive dashboards and board-level financial reports
Experience implementing structured business frameworks such as EOS, OKRs, Lean, or similar execution systems
Ability to translate strategy into measurable action plans and repeatable operating rhythms
Experience integrating technology systems across CRM, finance, marketing, HR, and operations
Familiarity with website platforms and content management systems
Experience overseeing hiring, onboarding, performance management, and HR systems
Strong process design and documentation capability
Ability to synthesize complex operational data into clear executive summaries
High ownership mindset with strong project management discipline and follow-through
Excellent communication skills and ability to align cross-functional teams
Deep alignment with the Catholic faith and the mission of evangelization through education
Ability to collaborate effectively with visionary leadership while bringing operational clarity and structure
Standout Candidates May Also Bring
MBA or advanced training in business, operations, or organizational leadership
Experience in nonprofit or network based organizations
Background in education, school networks, or mission driven growth organizations
Experience implementing enterprise technology systems
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Reports to Executive Director
Role Summary
The Chesterton Society is seeking a Director of Business Operations to build and strengthen the operational infrastructure required to support the rapid growth of the Society and the Chesterton Schools Network. As our work expands nationally and internationally — across school network operations, publications, conferences, pilgrimages, and related initiatives — this role ensures that systems, financial discipline, technology integration, and organizational clarity keep pace with mission and scale.
The role requires a seasoned operator with an entrepreneurial instinct and a deep commitment to our mission. This leader must bring clarity to complexity, earn trust across leadership and teams, establish focus amid competing priorities, and ensure strategy translates into measurable action.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities include:
Translate strategic priorities into disciplined quarterly and annual execution plans tied to measurable outcomes
Oversee financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow oversight, expense controls, vendor contracts, and P&L accountability
Strengthen cost discipline and improve financial reporting accuracy across the organization
Build and maintain board-level financial dashboards and executive reporting systems
Design and implement structured operating frameworks (EOS, OKRs, Lean, or similar) aligned to strategic priorities
Develop KPIs and organizational scorecards that drive accountability and performance
Design, document, and continuously improve core operational processes to increase clarity, speed, and accountability
Own and optimize the organization’s technology stack, including integration across CRM, finance, marketing, HR, and operations systems
Partner with Marketing and developers to improve website performance and user pathways
Build and maintain organization-wide KPI dashboards and reporting rhythms
Provide clear, data-driven reporting to the Executive Director, leadership team, and Board
Oversee hiring systems, onboarding processes, performance management frameworks, and role clarity systems (KRAs, scorecards)
Ensure nonprofit employment compliance, risk management, and HR system effectiveness
Identify operational bottlenecks and implement practical solutions that strengthen execution at scale
Qualifications
Knowledge and skills you bring to the organization:
Demonstrated experience leading operations in a growing or scaling organization
Strong financial literacy, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and P&L oversight
Proficiency in QuickBooks or comparable accounting software
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, forecasting, pivot tables, and dashboard creation
Experience building and interpreting executive dashboards and board-level financial reports
Experience implementing structured business frameworks such as EOS, OKRs, Lean, or similar execution systems
Ability to translate strategy into measurable action plans and repeatable operating rhythms
Experience integrating technology systems across CRM, finance, marketing, HR, and operations
Familiarity with website platforms and content management systems
Experience overseeing hiring, onboarding, performance management, and HR systems
Strong process design and documentation capability
Ability to synthesize complex operational data into clear executive summaries
High ownership mindset with strong project management discipline and follow-through
Excellent communication skills and ability to align cross-functional teams
Deep alignment with the Catholic faith and the mission of evangelization through education
Ability to collaborate effectively with visionary leadership while bringing operational clarity and structure
Standout Candidates May Also Bring
MBA or advanced training in business, operations, or organizational leadership
Experience in nonprofit or network based organizations
Background in education, school networks, or mission driven growth organizations
Experience implementing enterprise technology systems