Executive Vice President

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Executive Vice President is responsible for PFT’s administration, operational management, and internal leadership. This is a new position that reports directly to the President & CEO and is core to PFT’s continued growth and excellence.

The executive Vice President position offers the opportunity to shape the operational foundation of one of the nation’s leading forest conservation organizations. At a time of unprecedented climate urgency and growing recognition of forests’ critical role in resilience and carbon sequestration, this role will enable PFT to scale its impact across landscapes and communities.

The EVP is charged with overseeing and improving coherent cross‑organizational systems, processes, standards, and policies and ensuring their implementation. The overarching goal is to support and improve organizational operations, advance the mission, and help make PFT a great place to work. The EVP manages five staff—Program Directors, including Finance and Administration—to oversee and support the organization’s operations and workplace implementation.

The EVP will be an energetic leader with a track record of managing complex operations within the nonprofit environment, including specific experience with land trusts, budgets, and fundraising oversight.

This position will bring critical capacity for internal organizational effectiveness, administrative efficiency, and delivery of programmatic impact.

Be a visionary operational leader. The EVP will provide the cohesive operational backbone balancing the needs of the organization across all programs to meet organizational workplans and goals, implementing the annual workplan and programs. The EVP will lead the refinement, improvement, and implementation of systems, processes, and operational solutions and change‑management projects consistent with PFT’s strategic goals.

Ensure operational integrity and excellent organizational reputation. The EVP will be a detail‑oriented leader in management—including budget oversight, compliance, and security. They will implement comprehensive compliance and management frameworks that align with PFT’s mission and ethical and legal standards as well as Accreditation; they will work with the Director of Finance and Administration and others to ensure adherence to regulations and requirements.

The EVP will monitor and identify potential risks, develop and recommend mitigation strategies to address them proactively, and update processes as needed.

Reports to: the President and CEO. The EVP is a member of the Management Team.

Core Role Accountabilities include:

• Act as a “right hand” to the President and CEO in overseeing the efficient and engaged internal operations of the organization.
• Lead workplan implementation, monitoring and regular reporting, to ensure organization goals are met; support annual workplan development.
• Oversee and ensure the Human Resources function
  , ensuring the organization has the talent it needs to deliver on its goals, including recruitment, onboarding, employee development and performance review programs, and compliance with internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee and ensure internal operations functions including budgets, information technology, security and facilities management to ensure the organization has the tools and facilities needed to deliver on the strategic goals.
• Work closely with the Finance and Administration Director to develop and deliver on the annual budget process and implementation, including monthly and project reporting, prompt contract delivery/fulfillment and financial management.
• Participate in PFT’s Management Team and chair meetings when the President & CEO is unavailable.
• Participa…