Operations Manager – Safe Childhoods Initiative

Purposeful Ventures

. Manage Safe Childhoods’ core operating systems, including planning cycles, team processes, internal reporting, budgets, contracts, consultant management and donor reporting requirements .

Posted 10/23/2026contractRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £50,000 - £55,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong operational management capabilities, including governance, finance, HR, and compliance, while effectively coordinating across multiple organizational areas. Exhibits excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills to support team processes and decision-making.

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Operational ManagementGovernance CoordinationBudget ManagementHR ComplianceInterpersonal Communication

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Hard Skills

PlanningGovernanceBudgetingContract ManagementRisk Management

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsProblem-SolvingDiscretionCalm Under PressureAgile Approach

Industry Keywords

CharityFoundationNGOStart-UpFiscally Sponsored Project

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage Safe Childhoods’ core operating systems, including planning cycles, team processes, internal reporting, budgets, contracts, consultant management and donor reporting requirements
Coordinate across workstreams so decisions, deadlines, dependencies and follow-up actions are clear and well managed
Develop fit-for-purpose processes without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
Support advisory or board processes through preparation of papers, minutes, decision logs and follow-up actions
Ensure governance decisions and actions are recorded and progressed
Support clear information flow and coordination across the Safe Childhoods team
Work with Purposeful Ventures and operational partners on finance, HR, contracting, compliance and risk management
Act as relationship holder for shared systems and processes with Purposeful Ventures
Coordinate operational requirements and escalate and resolve issues promptly
Support the Executive Director with priorities and preparation for important meetings
Troubleshoot operational issues and provide executive-assistant support when required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Passionate about creating a fairer society where all children and young people thrive
Demonstrable track record of taking ownership of commitments and working hard to succeed
Strong operational judgement and excellent organisation
Comfortable working across finance, governance, HR, contracts and team coordination
Practical, discreet and calm under pressure
Ability to manage multiple moving parts, identify priorities and ensure follow-through
Right to work in the UK
Working knowledge of planning, governance, budgets, contracting, HR, compliance and risk management
Understanding of good governance and internal coordination practices
Experience managing or coordinating operational systems and processes across multiple organisational areas
Experience supporting governance meetings, planning cycles, budgets, contracts or organisational reporting
Experience working closely with senior leaders and coordinating priorities and follow-up
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Pragmatic and agile approach with good judgement
Problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Commitment to implementing and improving systems and processes
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
Experience in a small charity, foundation, hosted initiative, start-up, fiscally sponsored project or international NGO is desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work
Full-time hours of 37.5 hours per week
Fixed-term employment through December 2029
Opportunity to build fit-for-purpose systems and ways of working for a growing international initiative
Opportunity to work with leading philanthropists, foundations and international partners