Managing Director
About the role
The Managing Director is WHSP Institute's day-to-day organizational leader: the first line of decision-making authority for operations, people, finance, and team coordination. This person will serve as the Executive Director's primary organizational partner and manage the Institute's research and outreach program leaders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Institute day-to-day
- Oversee all internal organizational functions: operations, finance, human resources, compliance, technology, and facilities
- Own annual budget development and financial management, including accounting, monthly reporting, and fiscal planning
- Lead people operations, including payroll, benefits administration, hiring compliance, onboarding, and employee relations
- Maintain the Institute's legal and contracts function, managing external counsel relationships and serving as the internal owner of partnership agreements, employment agreements, research agreements, and vendor contracts
- Act as primary liaison to the Board of Directors for governance materials, documentation, and follow-up
- Manage facilities, technology, and insurance relationships
- Serve as the Executive Director's organizational partner
- Manage, facilitate, and protect the Executive Director's decision pipeline
- Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and background documents for conferences, Board meetings, institutional meetings, and media appearances
- Field and route media, speaking, and event requests on behalf of the Executive Director
- Represent WHSP independently and alongside the Executive Director at senior institutional meetings, donor conversations, and partner engagements
- Lead and support the Institute's program teams
- Own the Institute's annual calendar and organizational milestone tracking
- Build and formalize organizational infrastructure
- Lead the Institute's transition to a fully self-standing employer, including employment policies, benefits, and compliance infrastructure
- Manage shared-services agreements with partner organizations
- Manage insurance, legal, and compliance transitions as the organization grows
Qualifications and Characteristics
- 8–12+ years of organizational leadership experience, including directly managing staff, owning organizational budgets, and running operations across functions
- Strong financial literacy: you can build and manage a budget, read financial statements, and make resource decisions with confidence
- Solid experience managing human resources and compliance for a small-to-midsize organization, including benefits administration, employment law, and people operations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication: comfortable representing an organization externally at the senior level
- Genuine connection to the mission of advancing female athlete health and performance
What We Offer
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in women's sports and health
- Direct partnership with senior leadership in a growing organization
- Opportunity for personal and professional growth as the organization expands
- Interaction with athletes, coaches, and thought leaders across women's sports
- Dynamic, mission-driven work environment
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Relocation support available
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter describing your fit for the role and outlining your interest in working at the intersection of women's health, sports, and performance to careers@whspinstitute.org. Please reference WHSP Managing Director in the subject line of your email. Please include in your cover letter your earliest available and feasible start date, and please include in your resume contact information for 3 references.
WHSP Institute is an equal opportunity employer. WHSP Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or military service.