Managing Director of Operations

Managing Director Of Operations

The Managing Director Of Operations will join OCI's Executive Team at a pivotal moment, as the organization expands its presence globally with an established entity in the UK and a new entity in the Netherlands. Reporting to the Executive Director and working alongside the Managing Director of Organizational Strategy, the Managing Director of Operations will play a key role in shaping the internal infrastructure that enables OCI to scale its impact and advance its global mission.

This newly created position will lead the organization's operational strategy, ensuring strong alignment across OCI's finance, people and culture, technology, and administrative functions. The Managing Director of Operations will directly manage the Director of People and Culture, and oversee the finance, tech, and operations teams.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Managing Director will hold oversight on organizational sustainability, internal risk, and operational readiness. They will ensure that OCI's growth is strategically managed and sustainable, embedding effective systems and practices that support the organization's mission, staff, and long-term resilience.

Key Responsibilities :

Organizational Leadership & Culture :

• Collaborate with the Executive Director, the Managing Director of Organizational Strategy, and Senior Leadership Team to set and drive organizational vision, and strategy.
• Lead the operational strategy, ensuring strong alignment across Oil Change's finance, people and culture, technology, and administrative functions across 4 distinct entities.
• Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organizational planning, sustainability, and decision-making.
• Model effective leadership by demonstrating sound judgment, strong decision-making, and proactive problem-solving; fostering collaboration, inclusion, and equity across teams.
• Champion a culture of effectiveness, trust, transparency, and inclusivity through open communication and shared accountability.
• Lead the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) work, ensuring principles of justice and equity are embedded across OCI's operations, culture, and partnerships.

Financial Administration and Budgeting :

Internal Risk :

Organization-wide Operations :

People Management :

Administration :

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise :

Benefits :

As a full time staff member of OCI, you will be eligible for organization wide benefits that we work to keep equitable across all countries we operate in.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Standard office environment / Remote Travel : 2-4 weeks of travel should be expected annually. Note : This role would not be eligible to participate in a collective bargaining unit.

About Oil Change International :

Oil Change International is a non-profit organization that campaigns to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitate the coming transition towards clean energy. We're a small, gutsy group that wages hard-hitting campaigns, grounded in solid and credible research, to push the energy industry towards an environmentally and socially sustainable future. We work together with a broad network of allies, in the United States and globally, that are committed to