Director: Corporate Operations

About Us

STW™ is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water, and to raise public awareness about water contamination and its health impacts. STW™ also offers educational programs to excite young minds about water science.

Our volunteers are diverse professionals from all over the world bringing their knowledge and experience to STW™ because we care deeply about our communities and water resources. We learn and collaborate in an open and empowering work environment to find long-term solutions to the water contamination problem. Our vision is “Contamination free, healthy water for all”

To learn more about Save the Water™, please visit

Directors are expected to put in a minimum of 12 hours per week and be responsive to emails within 2 days.

SUMMARY

We are looking for a talented operations professional to help take us to the next level of scale and impact. The candidate will also develop organizational capability to identify and resolve operational issues quickly and readily.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build strong relationships internally and externally to become an integral part of the senior leadership team
• Become quickly knowledgeable of operational processes, business rules, constituencies, participants, and operating environment
• Provide strategic oversight and identify opportunities to refine processes, increase efficiency and reduce expenses across all operational areas
• Key member of Management team, bringing an operations’ perspective into company strategy
• Contributes to developing and establishing organizational and company policies
• Responsible for building internal resources, team, and infrastructure in pace with company growth
• Communication of operational objectives throughout the organization to ensure alignment
• Set operational and performance goals for department
• Build a cohesive, high performing team
• Develop and launch new programs to enhance the overall presence of STW™ in order to attract more sponsorships

EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS

• Proven leadership with growth stage companies
• You are relentlessly efficient, organized, tactical, and can keep an eye on the horizon while being attuned to current conditions
• Exemplary communication skills
• You are a mentor, coach, manager and motivator. You work well in teams and inspire those around you
• Experience in executing Lean Six Sigma Activities
• PhD or a Master's degree
• 5 years or more full time paid corporate/ non - profit work experience

HOW TO APPLY

If interested, please email your resume to View email address on ca.talent.com. We would love to hear from you!