Chief Operating Officer

Mission-Driven
Purpose + precision = impact. We’re looking for a COO who can guide our operations and keep our finances strong. Join us in making a difference!

What You’ll Do

• Oversee day-to-day operations so our programs can thrive.
• Provide financial oversight—budgets, reports, and audits will all run smoothly under your watch.
• Partner with the CEO to ensure our mission is powered by strong systems, smart strategy, and financial clarity.
• Lead with heart, guiding teams and building a collaborative culture.

What We’re Looking For

• A proven leader with experience in operations and financial oversight (nonprofit experience a plus!).
• Someone who can translate numbers into stories and strategy.
• A detail-oriented problem-solver who’s also people-focused.
• Passion for mission-driven work—you care as much about impact as you do about accuracy.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Be part of a team making a real difference every day.
• A culture that values collaboration, creativity, and community.
• If you’re ready to blend operational leadership with accounting savvy, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us keep our mission—and our finances—strong!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a key member of the YMCA of Metro Denver’s  executive leadership team, responsible for ensuring operational excellence, program impact, and financial sustainability across the Association. Reporting to the President & CEO, the COO provides strategic leadership and direct oversight of branch operations in collaboration with three District Executive Directors, as well as facilities management with the Operations & Risk Director, IT systems with the IT Director, financial oversight with the Controller, and program strategy and impact with the Vice President of Program Strategy & Impact. This position is ideal for a dynamic leader with a proven track record of driving operational efficiency, building strong teams, and demonstrating financial acumen to ensure long-term organizational sustainability. The COO will play a pivotal role in advancing the Y’s mission to build a healthier, stronger Denver Y by elevating program quality, strengthening community partnerships, and fostering a high-performing, mission-driven culture.

THE YMCA AS THE THIRD PLACE

To be the welcoming and transformative place - beyond work and home - where people feel most able to be their true selves; explore their purpose, dreams and goals; achieve health and wellness for their spirit, mind and body; connect with their community and feel a sense of belonging and possibilities like nowhere else.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Regularly use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device
• Frequently sit, talk, hear, use arms and hands to reach, feel, and handle objects
• Occasionally lift to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distant vision, and ability to focus
• Noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate
• Occasionally exposed to cold or hot room temperatures

CHILD PROTECTION

By signing this job description, you agree to abide by the YMCA’s Child Protection Procedures including but not limited to never being alone with a child (including minor staff) and abiding by appropriate physical and verbal interactions, appropriate electronic communication procedures, and the procedures in high-risk areas in our facilities like bathrooms, locker rooms, playgrounds, buses and high-risk activities of diapering, naptime and overnight activities with minor participants and minor staff. You are aware of YMCA reporting responsibilities if you witness abuse between peers and between a child and an adult as well as the reporting procedures if abuse is disclosed to you.