Envision Consulting

Lost Angels Career Center - Chief Operating Officer

Los Angeles, CA · Exec · Contract

Work authorization required$190k-$200kDetected 33 days ago

Financial AnalysisForecastingBudgetingPerformance ManagementCadenceLeadershipMentoringFinancial Reporting

About the role

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is the senior executive responsible for translating LACC's strategic priorities into operational reality across all sites and functions.
This is a high-accountability role that requires someone equally capable of thinking at the organizational level and rolling up their sleeves to solve real operational problems.

Directly manage and develop a team of functional leaders including the Senior Case Manager, Senior Job Developer, and CFO Interim, providing coaching, clarifying performance expectations, and building the accountability structures that allow each function to operate with clarity and confidence.
Partner with the CEO on hiring planning, leadership development, and organizational design as LACC continues to grow, serving as a key thought partner on the decisions that will shape the organization's capacity and culture over the next several years.
Drive workforce outcomes alignment by ensuring strong coordination across intake, case management, and job placement functions, improving participant persistence and completion rates, and strengthening the employer partnership pipelines that make placement possible.

Track record of financial oversight responsibility, including budget management, grant compliance, and financial reporting in a nonprofit or government-funded program context.
10 or more years of progressive leadership experience in operations, nonprofit management, program administration, or a closely related field, with demonstrated accountability for multi-functional teams and organizational performance.
Demonstrated experience building organizational systems and operational infrastructure in growth-stage environments, including performance management frameworks, SOPs, and cross-functional coordination structures.
Proven ability to manage and develop senior leaders, set clear performance expectations, and hold teams accountable to measurable outcomes across multiple sites or functions.
Strong analytical and systems thinking capability, with the ability to identify operational bottlenecks, build data visibility, and translate performance data into actionable organizational improvements.

Experience in workforce development, vocational training, or youth-serving nonprofit environments.
Familiarity with nonprofit financial structures, grant funding compliance, and social enterprise or earned revenue models.
Experience with multi-site program management and the organizational design challenges that come with geographic expansion.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.
LACC offers the following to eligible employees:
Placement within the range is determined by qualifications and experience.
Paid holidays as designated in the organizational calendar.
Envision Consulting was retained by Lost Angels Career Center to search for its Chief Operating Officer.

LACC offers the following to eligible employees:
Annual salary of $190,000-$200,000, based on experience. In accordance with California AB1197, this salary range is posted in compliance with LACC's commitment to pay transparency. Placement within the range is determined by qualifications and experience.
Paid holidays as designated in the organizational calendar.
Envision Consulting was retained by Lost Angels Career Center to search for its Chief Operating Officer.
LACC participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
LACC does not use E-Verify to pre-screen applicants.

Paid sick leave in accordance with California SB 616 (40 hours annually, front-loaded).
Participation in California State Disability Insurance (SDI) and other state-mandated programs.
Medical insurance: LACC covers 100% of the employee premium for the company-sponsored health plan.

LACC participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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