Operations Manager, Foundation

Salary Range: $92,000.00 - $133,000.00
Division: Washington Health Foundation
Job Title: Operations Manager, Foundation
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Position Summary
The Operations Manager, Foundation provides strategic and operational leadership for the Foundation’s back-end infrastructure, with primary responsibility for data integrity, fundraising operations, analytics, financial coordination, and compliance.
This role serves as the operational backbone of the Foundation—ensuring that systems, processes, and reporting enable frontline fundraising success. The Operations Manager oversees the use and optimization of the Foundation’s donor database (Blackbaud NXT), supports data-driven fundraising strategies, and ensures alignment with Finance on reconciliation and reporting.
This is the first role of its kind on the team and will be critical in building scalable systems, strengthening operational excellence, and positioning the Foundation for future growth and campaign readiness.
Statement of Accountability
Reports to: Executive Director, Foundation
Supervises: Development Officer
Qualifications
• Education
• Licensure
• Work Experience
• Skills/computer/ specific technical
· Other qualifications, miscellaneous
Specify if qualifications are required or preferred
Education
· Bachelor’s Degree required
Licensure
· CFRE or similar certification preferred
Work Experience
· 5–7 years of nonprofit operations, development operations, or related experience required
· Experience in healthcare philanthropy or nonprofit fundraising preferred
· Experience supervising staff preferred
Skills / Computer / Technical
· Strong expertise in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar CRM required
· Experience with data analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools