Senior Director of Operations

CRISTA Ministries
Shoreline, Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2024
Categories: Management
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Type: Salary
Pay Range: $145,000 - $150,000
Employee Workplace: On-site
Job Description:

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This is a full time position with benefits
Compensation is between $145,000 to $150,000 per year DOE
Benefits – Competitive package including medical, dental, vision, up to 85% King’s school discount for dependent child(ren) (K-12) and 4-weeks of paid parental leave.   

COMPANY OVERVIEW  

CRISTA Ministries (“CRISTA”) is a Christian church community that exists to exercise and express its Christian beliefs. At the core of our Christian church community is the belief that as Christians, we are part of the priesthood of all believers, set forth in I Peter 2. We believe this priesthood calling rests upon all Christians and is a foundational, spiritual practice of our CRISTA community. This priesthood calling evokes within us the response to view our work as our ministry. We believe that all representatives of our community are ministers of the gospel and play equally important roles in exercising, expressing and teaching our beliefs (I Corinthians 12: 17-23).  
CRISTA exists to make known the love of Jesus Christ through demonstrated works of service and ministry. We use every method available so that the people of the world may hear the Gospel, accept Christ as their Savior, and grow in their faith. We are a united family of Biblical Ministries inspired by a shared vision to serve and impact the young through the elderly, all cultures and backgrounds, in our own backyard and around the world through excellence in our service and operations. By leading a healthy and sustainable organization, CRISTA empowers its ministries to serve the needs of the world and share the Gospel, making disciples. Our commitment is to glorify, honor and obey the Lord in all we do through a workforce of ministers: our staff and volunteers who are called, committed, and faithful Christians.  
CRISTA leads five distinct ministries in alignment with our calling to draw people into a transforming relationship with Christ. From World Concern’s relief and development efforts around the globe; from CRISTA Media’s stations that broadcast uplifting messages and music through your radio dials to the fireside songs that bring joy to campers year-round at CRISTA Camps; from the young minds equipped with knowledge at King’s Schools to the seniors receiving exceptional care at CRISTA Senior Living. Whether traversing the globe or right in our backyard, the CRISTA family of ministries is empowered to meet the needs of those we serve with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.   
  

CRISTA MINISTRIES MISSION & VISION STATEMENTS  
  • Mission Statement: CRISTA is a family of Ministries empowered to serve the needs of the World with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • Vision Statement: To transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through sustainable, Biblical Christian ministries.

CRISTA MINISTRIES CORE VALUES  
  • Christ-Centered: Approaches work by faith and prayer.  Engages in faith disciplines that reflect spiritual growth and commitment.  Leadership demonstrates Fruits of the Spirit in decision making, words and actions.  Provides opportunity for employees to grow spiritually and integrate their faith at work.  Leads with humility and grace.
  • Servanthood: Serves our world by meeting needs practically and spiritually.  Seeks employee input with problems that affect them and implements their suggestions whenever possible.  Cares for employees.
  • Uncompromising Integrity: Honest, transparent, and trustworthy.  Creates environment of ethical behavior and transparency.  Builds high level of trust with employees.  Models humility, fairness and integrity.
  • Holy Stewardship: Honors and maximizes the potential of the resources, assets, and people God has entrusted to us.  Develops effective strategies to help employees accomplish goals and objectives.  Ensures great stewardship in all areas of responsibility.  Accomplishes annual goals and objectives.
  • Excellence: We serve with excellence, knowing we represent God in our work, words, and actions.
  • Unified Team: Models One CRISTA and united in the vision to transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Leads with organizational values.  Creates high level of engagement by connecting employees to the mission and vision.  Works together effectively as a team with other ministries and within CRISTA.  Follows through on promises and commitments.


POSITION SUMMARY  

The Senior Director of Operations is responsible for driving CRISTA’s mission to serve the needs of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and achieving CRISTA’s vision, while ensuring the spiritual, operational and financial health of ministries.  Provide effective and inspirational leadership to CRISTA’s ministry leaders that aligns with CRISTA’s Core Values: Christ-Centered, Servanthood, Uncompromising Integrity, Holy Stewardship and Unified Team.  Develop a broad and deep knowledge of ministry services, programs and the employees and people served.  Work with ministry leaders to ensure goals, strategies and initiatives are accomplished.  Support COO with critical decisions, informing, advising and developing ministry strategies, policies and driving improvements.  Contribute to the overall success of CRISTA Ministries through excellent stewarding of people and resources, building God-honoring relationships with ministry and resource employees, and creating collaborative partnerships across the organization.  


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  

(General overview and may not include all details of responsibilities)  

DUTIES  

1.       Christ Centered Leadership   

  • Serve as Senior Director of Operations of CRISTA Ministries to help accomplish the overall vision and mission for CRISTA and its ministries in alignment with CRISTA’s values and Kingdom first culture.
  • Provide God honoring leadership and effective decision making that are informed by prayer and faith and are aligned with CRISTA’s Core Values.
  • Model One CRISTA and ensure ministry leaders and operations perform within the spirit, mission, vision and core values of CRISTA Ministries.
  • Build a culture of excellence to achieve high performing ministries, people, systems and processes.
  • Assess ministry and leadership needs to maximize stewardship of all resources and quality assurance.
  • Grow in personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Model and promote CRISTA’s values to help inspire and shape CRISTA’s culture.

2.       People Management  

  • Provide Christ-led direction, organization, development and support to staff.
  • Continually assess CRISTA’s Leadership needs and develop recommendations for improving Leadership of Ministry Council and the Executive Team.
  • Ensure ministry leaders provide excellent leadership and stewardship of employees to achieve high level of employee care, engagement, trust and satisfaction. 
  • Connect employees to mission and vision.
  • Challenge direct reports with opportunities to grow spiritually, professionally and personally.
  • Accountable for accomplishing excellent performance management so employees are valued and know where they stand.
  • Manage employee metrics (turnover, workplace injuries, employee relations issues, pay practices) to prevent risks.  
  • Work with central HR to identify top talent and succession plan for each ministry.

3.       Operational Management   

  • Manage and direct the organization toward accomplishing goals and objectives as established by the COO.
  • Lead cross-functional teams on CRISTA-wide projects, using project management tools and reporting. 
  • Facilitate development of annual operating plans and monitor progress through business reviews.
  • Collaborate with ministry leaders to develop short and long-term strategic goals and plans to achieve them.
  • Evaluate monthly operating results of each ministry to ensure established goals and strategies are met. Implement corrective measures as needed.
  • Attend ministry activities on a regular basis to evaluate each ministry’s effectiveness in ministry of serving its constituents.

4.       Fiscal Management  

In partnership with the COO, CFO and Ministry leaders:  

  • Manage and oversee ministry financial and business development strategies to ensure ongoing fiscal accountability.
  • Oversee ministry business policy development, administrative guidelines, regulatory compliance and processes.
  • Review and analyze financial reports for each ministry.
  • Support organizational budgeting process within each ministry.
  • Ensure reporting and monitoring of organizational performance metrics.

Conduct that reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith, Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC) and core values.  


ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS  

CHRIST CENTERED  

  • Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior
  • Is a committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc).
  • Prayerfully seeks God’s will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
  • Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
  • Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
  • Conducts themselves in a manner which reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).
  • Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.

EDUCATION  

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent.  Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.  

EXPERIENCE  

  • Five years of direct industry experience.
  • 10 years of supervising leaders.
  • Five years supervising leaders with multiple levels beneath them. Seven years of $80 million or greater in budget responsibility.

SOFTWARE / EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE  

Microsoft Office  

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS  

  • Fully understands the technical functions of operations.
  • Understands the operational indicators of success.
  • Embraces the relevant technologies.
  • Understands the key financial measures of success.
  • Recognizes and leverages industry information.
  • Identifies business levers to drive overall performance.
  • Able to write and speak clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles.
  • Can get messages across that have the desired effect.   
  • Able to grasp and adopt new technical aspects and developments.
  • Focused on learning new skills and knowledge.
  • Does well in technical courses and seminars.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS  

EDUCATION  

MBA  

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINTATION  

CRISTA is a Christian, religious organization that lives out its faith-based mission through five ministries: CRISTA Camps, CRISTA Media, CRISTA Senior Living, King’s Schools, and World Concern.  As permitted by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, CRISTA reserves the right to prefer employees of a particular religion and to require its employees to hold certain religious beliefs, engage in certain religious observances, and engage in or refrain from engaging in certain behavior, based on CRISTA’s religious beliefs. CRISTA’s employees must agree with and support without reservation CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and must conduct themselves in accordance with the religious beliefs and practices that flow from that Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy.  

Among those employees and employment applicants who agree with and support without reservation and abide by the Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy, CRISTA does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Based on its religious beliefs, CRISTA values and respects the dignity of all persons and appreciates the diversity of God’s creation. 

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About CRISTA Ministries

Welcome to CRISTA. CRISTA is a family of ministries empowered to serve the needs of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

Based in Seattle, Washington with a reach both locally and globally, we exist to transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through sustainable, Biblical Christian ministries.  

CRISTA is five distinct ministries, each with their own vision and mission. And yet, they are all part of the CRISTA family. Each ministry has answered the call to serve in their unique way, striving together toward one goal—to draw people into a transforming relationship with Christ. 

From World Concern’s relief and development efforts around the globe; from CRISTA Media’s stations that broadcast uplifting messages and music through your radio dials to the fireside songs that bring joy to campers year round at CRISTA Camps; from the young minds equipped with knowledge at King’s Schools to the seniors receiving exceptional care at CRISTA Senior Living. Whether traversing the globe or right in our backyard, the CRISTA family of ministries is empowered to meet the needs of those we serve. 

Loving God by serving people—meeting practical and spiritual needs—so that those we serve will be built up in love, united in faith and maturing in Christ. 

We look forward to sharing our journey with you. 

CRISTA Ministries Statement of Faith

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
  • We believe that mankind was created in the image of God, all people everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of the damnation.
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • We believe that God designed marriage as a covenantal bond between one man and one woman, and God’s intent for sexual expression is to occur only in the covenant of marriage.
  • We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for both physical and spiritual needs.
  • We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.
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