Operations Manager

Operations Manager

CA - San Francisco, Turlock, Stockton, Modesto

Location:

Hybrid– South San Francisco, CA OR Turlock, Stockton, Modesto, CA

Schedule:

Full-Time | Exempt Department: HQ-Operations

Reports to:

Chief Operating Officer

Pay Range: $ - $

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a strategic and results-driven Operations Manager to join our team. If you thrive on solving complex operational challenges, managing cross-functional initiatives, building efficient systems, and supporting organizational growth, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to partner closely with executive leadership and play a key role in advancing agency-wide operational excellence while supporting Aspiranet's mission of creating brighter futures for children and families across California.

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed.

Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions:
Foster Care and Adoption, Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), Residential Services, Intensive Home-Based Services, Behavioral Health, and Family and Community Services.

At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater helping create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone's reach.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the Operations Manager serves as a key operational leader responsible for advancing Aspiranet's strategic and operational priorities. This position leads enterprise-wide operational initiatives, project management efforts, vendor oversight, governance processes, operational reporting, and business process improvements.

The Operations Manager works across multiple departments and functions, exercising independent judgment to identify operational needs, develop solutions, improve efficiencies, and support organizational effectiveness. This role partners closely with executive leadership to ensure projects, systems, and resources align with Aspiranet's long‑term goals and mission.

• Lead and manage enterprise-wide operational and infrastructure projects from planning through implementation.
• Evaluate organizational priorities, risks, resource needs, and competing demands to develop effective project strategies.
• Establish project objectives, timelines, and implementation plans that support organizational goals.
• Identify operational challenges and recommend process improvements, technology enhancements, and efficiency initiatives.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address barriers, delays, and operational risks.

• Oversee the agency's vendor management framework, including vendor selection, onboarding, evaluation, and contract renewal processes.
• Evaluate vendor performance, service quality, pricing structures, and operational value.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, vendor consolidation, and improved service delivery.
• Monitor vendor spending and contract compliance through reporting, dashboards, and trend analysis.
• Provide leadership with recommendations regarding vendor strategy, risk management, and purchasing decisions.

• Support the development and implementation of operational policies, procedures, and governance standards.
• Lead SharePoint governance efforts and promote effective document management practices.
• Ensure compliance with records retention, version control, and organizational documentation standards.
• Maintain oversight of operational records, contracts, policies, and agency documentation.
• Collaborate with Information Management teams to improve content organization and adoption of governance standards.

• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools that support operational decision‑making.
• Deliver regular operational…