Available Position (Company name withheld)

Managing Director

Reports to: Founding CEO & COO  
Direct Reports: None, dotted line to 5 Employees and 10 Key Consultants 
Location: Remote, preference for those close to NYC or DC to have occasional in person time with CEO and COO 
Salary: $175,000-$200,000 + benefits  
 

Position Summary: 

The Managing Director is a key member of the executive leadership team, partnering closely with the CEO and COO to drive organizational strategy, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. This role is responsible for building and optimizing the people, processes, and systems that support a high-performing, mission-driven organization.

The Managing Director oversees People & Culture, organizational operations, and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring teams are aligned, operations are scalable, and the organization is well-positioned for continued growth. This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic, hands-on leader who excels at developing talent, improving organizational effectiveness, and fostering a collaborative, accountable, and values-driven culture.
 

Key Responsibilities: 

Strategy, Vision, Leadership:

• Ensure the organization has the right people - the staffing, consulting, and systems in place to achieve its strategic goals and objectives.
• Work closely with the CEO and COO (as part of the C-Suite) to help guide and operationalize the organization’s future.
• Promote a culture of trust, high performance, and continuous improvement, one that values learning, feedback, and a commitment to quality.
• Ensure that internal systems are efficient, accessible, and transparent.
• Provide analytical support on trends and inefficiencies. Build a “dashboard” culture that allows for continuous improvement as the company grows.
• Champion the values of collaboration, communication, and accountability at the organization to help the company move into its next phase of organizational transformation.
• Given the company’s fast growth, help set up and tweak departmental and role constructions so that all parts unify to a greater whole. Focus in particular on “handoffs” (presales→intake→care coordination→retainer/new SOP/closure.)
• Provide leadership in establishing a strategic role for People + Culture (P&C), and execute a long-term vision for staff professionalization, skill building, and internal development.

Execution and Administration:

• Execute and lead people functions including: management training; staff development; compensation/benefits; employee relations; recruitment/hiring; onboarding; payroll; internal communications; HR compliance; travel policies; computer use; and performance evaluation with a strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in all facets of the work
• Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, monitor and evaluate results.
• Lead the implementation of Asana project management across the organization; ensure that staff have the training and support they need to use Asana at a high level; and ensure accountability for systematizing Asana in the organization’s daily work and in meeting client deliverables.
• Be accountable for implementing best practices in organizational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accountability while enhancing the quality of staff members’ experience.
• Foster and strengthen strong communication and coordination within the organization. Stay a step ahead of team questions and concerns. Strengthen cross-team collaboration and communication to amplify our impact.
• Manage P&C and administrative departmental budgets.

Key Qualities & Competencies

• 10+ years experience in a similar position, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Proven track record of success in building effective, high-functioning teams, developing staff capacity, and creating top-notch workforce processes that ensure success. Superior personnel management ability, with strong mentoring and coaching experience on teams with diverse levels of expertise. 
• Organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in managing complex projects.
• Able to work through conflict directly in ways that build trust and relationships. 
• Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills including the ability to lead a range of stakeholders in establishing a shared vision and executing it together
• Entrepreneurial, flexible team player who can think experimentally and take a continuous learning approach to the work. 
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Ability to interact dynamically with peers and subordinates, as well as external stakeholders including funders, high net worth individuals, clients, and prospects
• Ability to work periodically on weekends and evenings, and to travel as needed.
• Confidentiality, integrity, curiosity, and a sense of humor.
• Experience in the Security Industry is a plus.

To Apply

The priority application deadline is October 12, 2026. Please submit your resume and answer the application questions to be considered. 

This search is being supported by NRG Consulting Group. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.