Manager, Business Operations & Governance

Manager, Responsible Business Operations & Governance
Location: 505 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082
Pay Rate: $30-$38.70/hour, based on experience
Contract: 5 month contract with potential for extension and/or permanent placement
Benefits: Weekly pay and healthcare benefits

• Coordinate execution of Responsible Business priorities, strategic initiatives, and enterprise commitments.
• Maintain governance processes, workplans, project trackers, action logs, operating rhythms, and reporting processes.
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination, track risks and dependencies, and support issue resolution.
• Develop scalable processes, tools, governance structures, and operational frameworks that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts that enhance the maturity, scalability, efficiency, and effectiveness of Responsible Business processes and governance systems.
• Support governance, coordination, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement activities associated with the annual Responsible Business Report and related disclosure initiatives.
• Serve as a key operational partner helping leadership maintain visibility into priorities, commitments, and progress.

• Coordinate Responsible Business readiness efforts related to sustainability, climate, disclosure, supply chain, governance, and corporate responsibility requirements.
• Support implementation planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, consultant coordination, and enterprise readiness activities.
• Facilitate collaboration among Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, HR, Communications, and Responsible Business stakeholders.
• Help leadership translate regulatory developments into practical workplans, implementation roadmaps, governance requirements, and business priorities.
• Support readiness assessments, leadership communications, implementation tracking, and governance reporting.

• Program and project management
• Governance and operational leadership
• Executive communications and presentation development
• Stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and influence
• Cross-functional coordination and organizational leadership
• Policy, procedure, and governance management
• Regulatory readiness coordination
• Budget, contract, consultant, and vendor management
• Sustainability and Responsible Business program knowledge
• Strong business judgment, organization, and execution

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Policy, Communications, Sustainability, Project Management, Organizational Leadership, Finance, Legal Studies, Environmental Studies, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-8+ years of experience in program management, business operations, governance, consulting, sustainability, communications, compliance, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional initiatives involving executive stakeholders, competing priorities, organizational change, and multiple work streams.
• Experience supporting executive leadership through governance, strategic planning, communications, stakeholder engagement, and program execution.
• Experience developing governance processes, policies, procedures, organizational operating models, or program management frameworks.
• Experience coordinating budgets, contracts, consultants, vendors, invoices, purchase orders, or related business operations activities.