People, Data & Partnerships Operations Manager

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Remote

Average Salary: $70,000

Employment type: Full-time; 12 months

Classification: Exempt

About Children’s Literacy Initiative:
Founded in Philadelphia in 1988, Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a national 501c3 working to advance equity in public education in the U.S. by ensuring Black and Latinx children achieve reading success by the end of third grade. CLI accomplishes this through job-embedded coaching and professional development, seminars and workshops, and providing the books and materials teachers and children need along their early literacy journeys.

Learning to read has significance beyond building skills – it is an act of liberation. By helping educators learn and apply high-impact, culturally sustaining instructional strategies and nurturing dynamic professional learning communities, CLI is building lasting capacity in teachers and principals to advance equity in education.

Position Summary

The People, Data & Partnerships Operations Manager is a cross-functional role bridging human resources, payroll, data systems, and operational support for philanthropy and partnerships. This role ensures strong HR practices, manages people systems and payroll, and builds integrated data systems that support organizational growth. The People, Data & Partnerships Operations Manager thrives at the intersection of people, processes, and data, ensuring teams have the tools and support they need to succeed.

Responsibilities

Human Resources & Payroll

•Partner with HR leadership to implement recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement strategies.

•Manage HR data systems (ADP), ensuring compliance, accuracy, and streamlined reporting.

•Administer OR Support and process payroll in coordination with AD of Finance and AD of People Analytics.

•Support benefits administration and ensure compliance with employment policies.

•Contribute to professional development, retention, and recognition initiatives.

Project & Partnership Support

•Provide financial and operational tracking for select school partnership contracts, ensuring deliverables and budgets are met.

•Support across finance, program, and operations teams to maintain high-quality partner service.

•Prepare and submit invoices and service trackers for client contracts.

•Support Hubspot and Monday.com workflows in client partnership creation

•Partner with Associate Director of Finance to prepare financial statements and reports.

Data Systems & Reporting

•Manage integrated data systems across HR, finance, programs, and development.

•Serve as administrator for financial/accounting systems (Monday, Intacct, Concur, ADP), troubleshooting and optimizing use.

•Identify opportunities to streamline financial and operational workflows.

•Develop dashboards and reports that provide leadership with real-time operational and impact insights.

•Strengthen knowledge management practices and cross-team data sharing.

•Support leadership in using data for continuous improvement and decision-making.

Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, HR, or related field.

•5+ years of experience in nonprofit operations, HR, payroll, or project management.

•Experience managing HR data systems and payroll workflows.

•Strong project management and data analysis skills.

•Excellent organizational and communication skills.

•Commitment to CLI’s mission and to equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices.