Vice President of Operations and Risk Management

• Full-time
• Department:
  Office of V.P. Operations & Risk Mgmt
• Exempt Status: exempt
• Compensation: USD 235,000 - USD 250,000 - yearly

Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive.

Location: Remote, anchored to either our Boston, MA, or Washington, DC, office. The Vice President works remotely day-to-day but is expected to maintain a regular, established presence at one of these offices and to come in as needed, with the specific rhythm set in coordination with the CEO.

Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Boston or DC. Candidates based in the New York area who can readily travel to either office by train are also encouraged to apply.

Employment type: Full-time, exempt

Department: Executive Office

Compensation: USD 235,000 to USD 250,000 per year

Reports to: President and CEO; dotted-line relationship to the Executive Vice President – Sr. Advisor to the President and CEO

Direct reports: CFO, Senior Director, Technology & Information Management (TIM), Head of People, Culture and Human Resources (PCHR)

Key collaborations: Oxfam America’s Senior Leadership Team; leaders across Finance, TIM, PCHR, and other operational functions;
Oxfam International and affiliate teams; the Board and relevant Board committees; and external advisors, auditors, vendors, and consultants.

Job Description

Purpose of the position

The Vice President, Operations and Risk Management (VP O&RM) provides strategic and operational leadership for Oxfam America’s Operations and Risk Management division, including Finance, Technology and Information Management (TIM), and People, Culture and Human Resources (PCHR). As a member of the executive leadership team, the VP ensures that Oxfam America’s operational systems, infrastructure, people processes, financial stewardship (including grants management), risk management, compliance, and shared services are integrated, effective, agile, and aligned with organizational priorities and values.

The VP leads and integrates the division’s functions and senior leaders as a single high-performing team for harmonized operational support, with a clear understanding of how interconnected and interdependent these functions are.

The VP represents Oxfam America with operational leaders across the Oxfam confederation to support and influence the ongoing priority of harmonizing and streamlining shared systems. The VP builds alignment and advances improvement and accountability through influence, negotiation, strong relationships, diplomacy, and sound judgment.

Why this role

You will lead a team of experienced senior functional leaders, each with deep specialist expertise, and report directly to the President and CEO. Your work is to set shared priorities, streamline, harmonize, and integrate Finance, Technology, People, Culture and Human Resources, and the other support functions, and strengthen the quality of service that staff and leaders experience from the support functions.

The result is a more effective, resilient organization with high-functioning, smooth, and effective operational support for staff.

What success looks like

• Oxfam America divisions and teams are supported by a coherent, streamlined operating model with clear accountabilities and strong cross-functional service.
• Finance, TIM, PCHR, Risk, and other support functions operate as an integrated and responsive operational backbone.
• Core systems and processes are continuously modernized, documented, secure, cost-effective, and automated where…