Chief Operating Officer

• Strategic Partner and Leader: Develops and translates vision and strategy into operational plans with measurable outcomes. Serves as a key member of the executive leadership team on organizational priorities.
• Operational Oversight: Oversees and drives continuous improvement initiatives for all service lines, ensuring quality, efficient, compliant, and mission-aligned processes. Develops, refines, and implements policies, procedures, and internal controls to support organizational effectiveness for those we serve.
• Financial & Resource Stewardship: Ensures sound fiscal management, sustainability, and personnel leadership. Tracks and reports on service line operating results to ensure consistent progress towards achieving organizational goals.
• Risk, Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensures compliance with applicable contracts, laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and agency requirements. Identifies and manages organizational risks, including operational, financial, and reputational risks.

• Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in business administration, public administration, non-profit management, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior management role.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex operations in a non-profit, healthcare, education, social services, or mission-driven organization.
• Skills:
  • Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, financial analysis, and stewardship of funds.
  • Proven ability to lead teams, manage change, and drive organizational performance.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Personal Attributes:
  • Mission-driven with a passion for youth, families, and communities.
  • Authentic humility in order to listen, learn, build trust, and empower employees for the greater good of the organization.
  • Strategy focused in order to balance big-picture and day-to-day operational performance.
  • High level of integrity and commitment to transparency and accountability.

• Benefits:
  • Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
    • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
    • Free visits to Boys Town Physicians under the Boys Town Medical Plan
    • 401(K) Retirement
    • Tuition Assistance
    • Holiday and Vacation Pay
    • Sick Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Professional development, community outreach and volunteer opportunities
  • Parenting tips from our experts

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town - it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.