Operations Manager
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Management
Administrative Management
Position Title:
Operations Manager
Position Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Hiring Range: $37.31 - $41.03 / hour;
Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity. Pay Frequency:
Hourly.
As part of the application process, we request that all applicants submit a cover letter that describes why they desire to work at Miller Center and why they believe they would be a good candidate for the position. In addition, finalists may be requested to submit a writing sample based on a scenario (to be provided).
Position PurposeFor nearly 30 years, Miller Center for Global Impact has been a leader in the global social enterprise movement. With an emphasis on climate resilience and women’s economic power, we accelerate social entrepreneurship to end poverty and protect the planet, guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Located at Santa Clara University, we fuse the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley with the university’s heritage of social justice, community engagement, and global impact.
Miller Center has served 1,500 social entrepreneurs based in over 100 countries that are impacting hundreds of millions of lives.
- Leads planning and management for both internal (to Miller Center and/or SCU) and external events. Including program development, logistics, and maintaining adherence to budget. Includes occasional night and weekend events.
- Serves as Committee Chairperson on Miller Center’s Social Committee.
- Designs, develops, and oversees Miller Center wellness and employee morale programs.
- Responsible for all of Miller Center’s procurement and accounts payable functions including managing vendor relations, adherence to budget, and reporting.
- Provides staff training on Workday purchasing tools.
- Independently makes purchasing decisions to maintain Miller Center, including furniture, equipment, office supplies, break room supplies, and catering.
- Manages revenue invoicing and collection.
- Inputs, monitors, and tracks all Miller Center contracts.
- Prepares budgets for funding proposals.
- Facilitates the annual budgeting process.
- Prepares monthly account reconciliation and sends monthly budget holder reports.
- Assists in financial reporting to the Executive Director and Advisory Board.
- Ad hoc financial reporting as needed.
- Manages calendars for Miller Center general meetings and events and Miller Center’s Executive Director. Works directly with the Executive Director to keep her informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities and maintains her calendar.
- Manages the Executive Director’s travel expenses and other travel support as needed.
- Serves as ambassador of Miller Center and point of contact for staff, students, faculty and visitors.
- Manages equipment repairs and maintenance with internal and external vendors.
- Disseminates information to staff.
- Manages the recruiting process for new employees, including reviewing applications and scheduling interviews.
- Leads the onboarding process, with the hiring manager for new employees including setting up work spaces, hardware, network and building access, calendars, and list management.
- Develops and maintains recruiting and onboarding materials and procedures for staff.
- Manages all staff records in Salesforce.
- Leads the development of internship best practices and a student internship handbook.
- Hires or reviews the hiring of all students.
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