About Tepper Philanthropies and The Tepper Foundation
Tepper Philanthropies oversees the Tepper family’s charitable initiatives, carried out through several distinct organizations.
The most prominent among these is The Tepper Foundation, a family foundation that works to meet people’s basic needs like food and housing, provide relief in the face of disasters, support the Jewish community, and safeguard fundamental rights. Additional entities focus on a diverse set of grants supporting early childhood, STEM education, scientific research, climate action, and mental health.
Our approach combines grantmaking, impact investing, and the strategic convening of partners to expand opportunities in the communities we serve. With nearly three decades of giving, we have grown significantly in recent years—expanding our team, launching new initiatives, and scaling our impact.
Tepper Philanthropies is in the office every Tuesday and Thursday.
Learn more about The Tepper Foundation at https://tepperfoundation.org/.
The Opportunity
Tepper Philanthropies is seeking a seasoned leader to architect and implement the next chapter of its operations - someone with deep experience in philanthropy and beyond who can build the systems, structures, and clarity needed to sustain and scale impact over time. The Head of Operations will report directly to the CEO, working as a trusted partner to translate vision into action and ensure organizational effectiveness.
This is a unique opportunity for an individual who has successfully run large, complex initiatives but thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial environment. The Head of Operations will serve as a builder - creating thoughtful systems and processes and bringing the agility and mindset to adapt and refine them as the organization evolves. This leader will collaborate with teams across the organization, coordinate consultants, and manage multiple vendors.
The Head of Operations will operate at both the strategic and tactical levels - able to see the big picture while also rolling up their sleeves to draft policies, support organizational legal and compliance work, implement solutions, and manage day-to-day execution. The role sits at the intersection of the organization’s entities and will be responsible for streamlining shared services and ensuring strong coordination across areas such as CRM systems, vendor management, technology, office space, and security.
The ideal candidate will be grounded, pragmatic, and purpose-driven, with the judgment to know when to introduce structure and when to rework it for changing needs. They will bring confidence without ego, balancing vision with execution, and ensuring that operations remain both effective and adaptable as the organization continues to grow.
Candidate Profile
With the understanding that no person will offer every characteristic outlined below, compelling candidates will offer the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:
Infrastructure and Systems Building:
- Demonstrated experience or exposure to streamlining workflows, process management, and/or continuous improvement.
- Build and continuously refine the operating systems that power the Foundation and Office - including IT, knowledge management, finance, HR, grantmaking, and compliance - ensuring they are both efficient and adaptable.
- Lead the design and rollout of an integrated platform to support philanthropic giving, project and goal tracking, and relationship management across the organization.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation tools to streamline workflows, improve data insights, and strengthen decision-making.
- Develop processes and tools that enable strategic planning, performance management, and operational excellence, positioning the organization to scale its impact effectively.
Strategic and Organizational Leadership
- Partner with stakeholders to translate vision into action by setting priorities, shaping implementation plans, and ensuring strong execution.
- Support and execute on the organization’s strategic priorities ensuring the team has the necessary resources needed to be successful.
- Act as the connective tissue across the Foundation and Family Office, aligning functions, relationships, and ideas to build clarity and momentum.
- Bring structure and discipline to decision-making while maintaining the creativity and agility essential in a start-up environment.
- Move seamlessly between big-picture strategy and hands-on execution, combining confidence with humility and a willingness to roll up sleeves to get the work done.
Human Resources & People and Culture
- Develop and implement HR policies and practices that support recruitment, onboarding, staff development, retention, and overall workplace culture.
- Serve as the internal point of contact for HR matters, providing guidance to leadership and staff, and ensuring consistency and clarity across the organization.
- Partner with an external HR consultant and platform to establish processes and ensure compliance with best practices and legal requirements.
- Build systems and practices that strengthen organizational culture, support staff growth, and promote a culture of inclusivity and collaboration.
In addition, strong candidates will offer:
- 15+ years of relevant experience in operations or strategy, ideally at a foundation, nonprofit, start-up, or family office setting.
- A proven track record of building and adapting systems, policies, and infrastructure during moments of growth and change.
- Demonstrated success leading HR, culture, and vendor management practices.
- Strong technical fluency with operational tools and platforms, and the ability to leverage technology to enhance efficiency and insight.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, facilitate decision-making, and translate big ideas into actionable plans.
- A collaborative, grounded, and people-centered leadership style, marked by excellent judgment, discretion, and comfort working with principals, partners, and high-net-worth individuals.
- Flexibility and resilience in navigating ambiguity, with the creativity and problem-solving skills to build and lead in fluid circumstances.
Compensation and Benefits
The Foundation provides compensation commensurate with experience and equitable with others on the team, plus a full benefits package. The salary range for this position is $220,000- $270,000, and the final offer will be based on the candidate’s qualifications.
Contact
DSG | Koya has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Alicia Salerno and Malissa Brennan. Submit a compelling cover letter and resume by filling out our Talent Profile. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
DSG | Koya is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email NonprofitSearchOps@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
TTF, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
About DSG | Koya
DSG | Koya, a DSG Global company, is the nation’s premier search firm dedicated to mission-driven leadership. Since its founding in 2004, DSG | Koya has had an exclusive focus on mission-driven clients and was founded on the belief that the right leader can transform an organization and have a deep and measurable impact on our world. DSG | Koya works with nonprofits & NGOs, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.
DSG Global is consistently recognized by Forbes on its top 10 list of “America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms” and is an industry leader in recruiting transformational leaders for a changing world. The firm is deliberately different in its approach, with best-in-class teams who have decades of experience in cultivating inclusive leaders, understanding the dimensions of diversity, and building equitable teams.
Learn more about DSG | Koya via the firm's website.
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