Managing Director

Managing DirectorWHSP Institute

Location:

Brighton, MA - Full-time, on-site

Travel:
Event-specific, approximately 5-10%

The Women’s Health, Sports & Performance Institute is dedicated to improving the health, performance, and long-term well-being of female athletes. We believe that optimal health and optimal performance go hand in hand. Our mission is to inspire, empower, educate, and convene researchers, clinicians, and the broader sports community to advance our understanding of female athlete health and performance.

As a growing, mission-driven organization, WHSP turns research‑backed insights into practical knowledge that athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, clinicians, parents, and sports organizations can use to improve health and performance. The Institute houses a state‑of‑the‑art physiology laboratory, a high‑performance gym with 3D biomechanical analysis capabilities, a research‑grade metabolic kitchen, and dedicated research space, and partners with leading universities, sports organizations, and governing bodies to deliver peer‑reviewed science, clinician education, and field‑shaping best practices.

The Managing Director is WHSP Institute’s day‑to‑day organizational leader: the first line of decision‑making authority for operations, people, finance, and team coordination. This person will serve as the Executive Director’s primary organizational partner and manage the Institute’s research and outreach program leaders. This is a full‑time, on‑site role based in Brighton, MA.

• Oversee all internal organizational functions: operations, finance, human resources, compliance, technology, and facilities
• Own annual budget development and financial management, including accounting, monthly reporting, and fiscal planning
• Lead people operations, including payroll, benefits administration, hiring compliance, onboarding, and employee relations
• Maintain the Institute’s legal and contracts function, managing external counsel relationships and serving as the internal owner of partnership agreements, employment agreements, research agreements, and vendor contracts
• Act as primary liaison to the Board of Directors for governance materials, documentation, and follow‑up
• Manage facilities, technology, and insurance relationships

• Manage, facilitate, and protect the Executive Director’s decision pipeline
• Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and background documents for conferences, Board meetings, institutional meetings, and media appearances
• Field and route media, speaking, and event requests on behalf of the Executive Director
• Represent WHSP independently and alongside the Executive Director at senior institutional meetings, donor conversations, and partner engagements

• Serve as direct manager to the Institute’s research and outreach program leaders and lead cross‑team coordination
• Facilitate collaboration between the research and outreach functions, ensuring that scientific outputs inform educational programming and that both teams are resourced to succeed
• Own the Institute’s annual calendar and organizational milestone tracking

• Lead the Institute’s transition to a fully self‑standing employer, including employment policies, benefits, and compliance infrastructure
• Establish and manage shared‑services agreements with partner organizations
• Manage insurance, legal, and compliance transitions as the organization grows

• 8–12+ years of organizational leadership experience, including directly managing staff, owning organizational budgets, and running operations across functions
• Demonstrated experience leading operations in a mission‑driven, healthcare, research, scientific, sports, or related organizational context; comfort with the dynamics of a science‑oriented or clinical‑first environment
• Strong financial literacy: you can build and manage a budget, read financial statements, and make resource decisions with confidence
• Solid experience managing human…