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The Parish Business Operations Manager is a leadership role that supports the pastor’s responsibilities to the parish. This leader is a steward of the parish’s Physical, Financial, and Human Resources.

The Parish Business Operations Manager either directly performs or is responsible for the supervision and/or management of personnel and/or volunteers who directly perform duties.

• Maintain positive relationships and effective communication between the parish community, various groups, and outside authorities as appropriate
• Attend and present information at pastoral staff meetings, committee meetings, and Parish Finance Council meetings
• Attend diocesan administration meetings representing the parish and the pastor. Distribute and disseminate information obtained at these meetings to all parish personnel as appropriate
• Direct the management of the parish office
• Oversee the management of the parish records
• Coordinate parish casualty, property, and workers’ compensation insurance with the diocesan master insurance program
• Oversee the management of parish information technology.
• Maintain familiarity with all applicable policies and procedures.

• Maintain accuracy of all financial files and records, and establish a responsible cash flow management system
• Facilitate the external annual AUP or audit: implement suggested recommendations
• Prepare, administer, and review the budget process in collaboration with finance and subject to review and/or approval by the Parish Finance Council and the Pastor.
• Act as liaison between the parish and the diocese in financial matters
• Maximize cash management resources
• Coordinate and review parish-based organizations’ funds

• Act as Human Resources Manager for the local site including but not limited to:
• Establish and maintain a performance evaluation process
• Evaluate, hire, train, and coach direct reports
• Administer salary administration program within the budget guidelines of the location, as well as administering the benefits programs
• Administer corrective actions as necessary
• In collaboration with the pastor, establish and implement Human Resources policies/procedures
• Establish and conduct employee training for all staff
• Administer all local and some Diocesan Human Resources processes
• Train the employee base on the utilization of the ExponentHR system
• Work with the Diocesan Human Resources department to implement overarching Diocesan programs

• Coordinate parish purchasing of supplies
• Responsible for ensuring the use of parish facilities by various groups complies with all applicable policies
• Supervise any major construction, improvement, or repair
• Solicit and review bids and quotes, and negotiate contracts
• Establish and monitor preventative maintenance programs for all properties, including risk management and liabilities
• Establish emergency procedures for staff and volunteers
• Maintain security of property (keys, files, valuables, etc.)

• Functions as a resource and support team members for all Parish activities and events
• Additional duties as assigned by Pastor

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Solid business operational experience
• Practical Human Resources experience
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Supervisory and leadership experience
• Proven organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and produce high-quality results quickly
• Excellent computer skills: MS Office suite of products; internet applications; QuickBooks Accounting Software
• Good record-keeping skills
• Good facilitation skills
• Collaborative style that fosters workplace excellence and mutual staff support
• Highly motivated; able to work independently and as part of a team, and with energy, optimism, and persistence
• Conducts oneself in a manner consistent with the ethical and moral standards of a Catholic organization, both professionally and personally.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises sound moral judgement in all managerial responsibilities.
• Ability to prioritize and to be flexible
• Able to work frequent evenings and/or weekends and work an unpredictable schedule when necessary

• Bachelor’s Degree desired in Business or a closely related field
• 2-5 years of business experience in a management capacity preferred, non-profit experience preferred.

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with thorough knowledge and understanding of Catholic teachings, required.
• Background Check: This position requires a criminal background check and credit check.
• English proficiency required. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

• In Office work at 4 days of the week 10-4, some work from Home, evening meetings.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position. The duties and responsibilities of the position may be changed at the sole discretion of Holy Cross Catholic Parish.

Holy Cross Catholic Parish reserves the right to modify this job description without notice to the employee. This job description is not a contract and does not alter the employee’s at-will employment status.