Senior Director of Operations, IAALS

IAALS the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System is a national independent research organization that innovates and advances solutions that make our civil justice system more just.

We believe justice for all must be a reality for everyone. Every day IAALS reexamines how the American civil justice system can better serve the needs of us all. Through purposeful collaboration listening and research we jumpstart the groundbreaking and achievable solutions that will clear a path to justice for everyone. Because justice for all will never be a reality if those seeking justice cannot access the system designed to deliver it.

Our Work

IAALS unique approach depends on purposeful research deep collaboration and diversity of perspective followed by evidence-based recommendations that take hold in courts and legal institutions across the country. IAALS works on solving problems with a broad view of the legal ecosystem targeting changes in the courts and in the delivery of legal services. We conduct comprehensive analysis and work with stakeholders to design solutions empower decision-makers and measure outcomes and impacts to advance an accessible and trusted legal system.

In order to innovate our civil justice system to meet todays challenges and opportunities we need to better understand the problems people face.

• Nearly half of Americans experience legal problems for which they cant find a solution.
• More than 70% of civil and family disputes in the United States include at least one side that doesnt have an attorney.
• Incomprehensive legalese limited legal support and convoluted processes make fair legal resolutions increasingly unattainable.
• Businesses routinely choose arbitration rather than using the courts jury trials are disappearing and public confidence in our legal system is low.

Our modern society with modern people and problems demands the evolution of systems created hundreds of years ago. The status quo is rigid inaccessible slow and costlyand doesnt account for the people moving through it rather than only those working within it. That is the work of IAALS.

IAALS has ongoing research projects in the areas of judicial reform civil justice reform family justice reform legal education and licensure reform and innovation in the delivery of legal services and the profession. We encourage applicants to learn more about our work at .

Position Summary

The Senior Director of Operations reports to the Chief Executive Officer is a member of IAALS Senior Leadership Team and will be responsible for leading the organizations day-to-day operations and implementing strategy to achieve IAALS mission. Responsibilities include contributing to strategic planning for and day-to-day leadership of IAALS and its operations and collaborating with the CEO and other Senior Leadership Team members to support the agenda for IAALS programmatic work. This includes operational oversight strategic leadership and execution financial management cultivating and participating in development opportunities managing and developing operations staff and office-wide operational leadership to support IAALS objectives. The Senior Director of Operations is a key leader at IAALS who supports the success of IAALS team members identifies solutions to complex challenges and works collaboratively with the team to implement them and works to strengthen our organization foundations to ensure IAALS is a sustainable thriving organization that can achieve its vision and impact.

Essential Functions

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Working Environment

Physical Activities

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 40 hours per week. The typical work schedule is Monday-Friday 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm although specific schedules may be established with the supervisor. On occasion there are hours required outside of the standard hours.

In accordance with the Universitys and IAALS flexible work policies this position is eligible to be considered for flexible work arrangements. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team-specific needs.

Application Deadline

For consideration please submit your application materials by 4 : 00 p.m. (MST) December 17 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is 17.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $150000-$180000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application :

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and / or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Required Experience :

Exec

Key Skills

Risk Management,Negiotiation,Operational management,Smartsheets,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 150000 - 180000