Vice President of Operations, Philadelphia Education Fund

Posted by Philadelphia Education Fund on September 10, 2024

Philadelphia Education Fund’s (PEF) mission is to drive exceptional outcomes for all students by developing great teachers and building paths to college and career success. Founded in 1985, today PEF is the city’s most comprehensive, full-service education organization, working tirelessly to expand and improve educational opportunities available to local youth. PEF envisions a Philadelphia where all young people have the skills, knowledge, opportunity, and access to the resources they need to succeed in college and careers.

A key aspect of PEF’s work is ensuring that every high school student in Philadelphia is supported in understanding and pursuing their options for a postsecondary academic journey, anchored in college and supported through workplace and career exposure. To support in this effort, PEF operates a diverse portfolio of offerings targeting students (College Access Program, PhillyGoes2College, Spark Philadelphia, Philadelphia Scholars Last Dollar Scholarship, Fostering College Readiness), teachers (McKinney Center for STEM Education, the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program), and the community (Education First Compact, Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem). In 2017, PEF launched an education consulting practice that supports schools and nonprofits deepen student college and STEM related outcomes.

The Vice President of Operations (VP) will be required to use their industry knowledge and skills to provide operational oversight of the systems, policies, and procedures necessary for the organization to execute their mission. In this role, the person will be responsible for setting strategy in their areas of responsibility and overseeing direct reports to implement the designated strategies.

The VP has two main areas of responsibility. The VP is responsible for the strategic leadership of the finance functions of the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF), including but not limited to financial modeling and forecasting; invoicing, billing and reporting; financial processes improvement; operating and retirement audit coordination; vendor management; etc. The VP is a member of the agency’s senior management team and must be capable of supporting the organization from a hands-on and strategic level, supervising two in-house staff and a contracted controller.

The VP will lead PEF’s Development functions by supporting the President and CEO and Board in the strategy, design, and development of the resource development and fundraising efforts intended to resource PEF’s work as a services provider and education thought leader.

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