Director, Business Operations

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Director of Business Operations must possess the following qualifications: 

Type of Education Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration or related field  

Type of Experience Required: 

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in business operations including budget development and management

• Minimum of three (3) years of management experience, supervising a team a direct reports

• Experience in leading the implementation of cross-functional projects

• Experience in the food and nutrition industry with multi unit site management, strongly preferred 

• Experience with grant and/or contract administration preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to understand, explain, and adhere to CPS policies and procedures

• Ability to develop and implement strong business plans

• Strong communication skills (speaking - including presentations - listening, and writing)

• Effective strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term vision and goals, and align/manage activities toward goal fulfillment

• Strong leadership and team building skills, e.g. ability to influence others and develop high performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success

• Expert knowledge of operations, budget/finance, management and organizational development

• Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support schools and principals

• Exceptional organizational, time management, and project management skills

• Ability to define problems, analyze a variety of data, outline valid conclusions and action steps, and create compelling and accurate reports and data visualizations

• Ability to streamline and implement new structures and roles that create speed, efficiency, and support rapidly shifting business demands

• Strong working knowledge of industry regulations and legislative guidelines

Benefits:

Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice

CPS is committed to providing comprehensive health coverage to our employees and their eligible dependents. You'll have access to a variety of choices to best fit your needs:

Medical Plan Options

Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Behavioral Health & EAP

Employee Wellness Program

Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow

We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:

Basic Life Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Pension Plans

Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Spot Pet Insurance

Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life

CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:

Paid Leave

Sick Leave

Vacation Days

Parental Leaves

Short-Term Disability

Religious Holidays

Leaves

Reference the Chicago Public Schools: A Comprehensive Benefits Overview or the benefits handbook for comprehensive details.

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.