Senior Operations Manager

The Senior Operations Manager position at Public Affairs Institute offers a clear path to grow while working alongside a talented, collaborative team. You supply 8 years and Growth Mindset; Public Affairs Institute supplies $99,000 - $146,000, a Plymouth home, and growth that does not flatten out.

Key Responsibilities

• Push back, respectfully, when a Facilitation shortcut will cost us later
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Plymouth, MN office
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
• Keep Plymouth, MN stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escalate
• Keep Plymouth, MN momentum when the manager pipeline runs thin
• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps

What You'll Bring

• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• Hands-on proficiency with Relationship Building, ideally paired with Growth Mindset
• An eye for the fun-loving detail that separates fine from finished
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first

At its core, Public Affairs Institute is a human-first bet that Plymouth, MN can out-build anyone when it comes to Negotiation. Every Senior Operations Manager at Public Affairs Institute owns an outcome, not just a checklist of tasks.

Here you earn $99,000 - $146,000 while a dedicated mentor helps you grow from manager into ownership, all wrapped in benefits worth keeping.

Newly refreshed, this manager position in Plymouth welcomes applicants now.

Don't wait for the perfect moment to switch into general work, because it's right now.