Chief Operating Officer

Location:

San Antonio, TX, US

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Experience:

Executive

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

About the Company

Job Description

This Role Is Not For Everyone. It Might Be For You.

For over 25 years, Mavagi Enterprises, Inc. (MEI) and E.Q.U.I.P. Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) have created meaningful employment for veterans and people with disabilities through federal contracts under theAbilityOne/JWOD Program and EEI's WorksWonders program. Together, these two nonprofit organizations form a mission-driven, people-first enterprise built on real contracts, real accountability ,and real impact.This is not a supporting role. This is the person who keeps both organizations running, growing, and delivering on the promise that brought them into existence. You will own internal operations across two entities, lead a team of directors, and report directly to the CEO. When the CEO is unavailable, you are the organization.You see around corners. You make decisions and stand behind them. You hold people accountable without losing them. You can sit in a board meeting and walk a contract site on the same day and be exactly who the moment needs in both places.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field

• 10 or more years of experience in a senior executive or C-suite leadership role

• Demonstrated experience owning full organizational operations across multiple functions, not

just managing one department

• Proven track record of financial management, including budget oversight, P&L responsibility,

and cost performance

• Working knowledge of employment law, including ADA, EEOC, FMLA, workers' compensation,

and wage and hour regulations

• Proven experience with federal and/or state government contracts

• Board-level communication skills, written and verbal, with the confidence to present, defend,

and drive decisions at the executive table

• Ability to pass a background check and meet all contract screening requirements

Preferred

• Experience leading multiple nonprofit organizations simultaneously or managing a dual-entity

structure

• Familiarity with the AbilityOne program, WorksWonders, SourceAmerica, or disability

employment frameworks

• Experience in contract and grant development, proposal drafting, and Statement of Work

development

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, not required but a meaningful differentiator in our workforce

environment

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Responsibilities

Operations Leadership

• Own all internal operations across MEI and EEI, including daily execution, site performance,

service delivery continuity, and organizational accountability

• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a team of directors and managers, including HR, ensuring a

high-performing and mission-aligned organizational environment

• Evaluate performance against strategic and contractual goals and act decisively when

corrections are needed

• Serve as the acting organizational authority when the CEO is unavailable

Financial Oversight and Revenue Performance

• Own the financial management of both organizations including budget development, P&L

oversight, financial reporting, and cost control

• Drive revenue performance and identify opportunities to grow the business without

compromising workforce quality or mission integrity

• Ensure federal and state government contract performance and compliance obligations are met

across both entities

• Execute documents and commitments for which the organization is legally liable

• Lead contract renewals and day-to-day partnerships, and bring expansion opportunities and

longer-term strategic decisions to the CEO for alignment before moving forward

People, Compliance, and Culture

• Hold ultimate accountability for compliance across both organizations including ADA, EEOC,

FMLA, workers' compensation, AbilityOne/JWOD, WorksWonders program requirements, and

applicable federal, state, and local law

• Exercise hiring and separation authority for director-level roles and below, in partnership with

• Partner with the CEO to build and sustain a culture of accountability, dignity, and mission

alignment where the people we employ are not a program requirement but the point of the

work

• Ensure seamless alignment between HR, field supervisors, and corporate operations so nothing

falls through the gaps

Strategic Leadership and Executive Partnership

• Partner with the CEO and board of directors to design and execute the operational mission,

organizational values, and long-term strategic goals

• Present to the board of directors at the CEO’s direction with clear, confident, data-informed

reporting on operational performance, risk, and opportunity

• Maintain sharp awareness of the competitive landscape, contract environment, workforce

trends, and industry developments

• Drive grant development, proposal strategy, and Statement of Work development in alignment

with priorities set jointly with the CEO

About the Company

Benefits

Benefits

At Mavagi Enterprises, we believe that people who do meaningful work deserve to be taken care of.

Here is what we offer:

Health and Wellness

• Medical insurance

• Dental and vision coverage

• Company-paid life insurance

Time Away

• Paid time off and vacation

• Paid sick leave

• Federal holidays plus additional days, including Good Friday and Battle of Flowers, because we believe rest is part of performance

• Parental leave

Growth and Development

• Professional development and training opportunities tailored to your role and executive trajectory

• Year-round team builders and employee events designed to strengthen the organization, not

just check a box

Skills

Required

Executive operations and organizational leadership

Expert

Financial management, budgeting, and P&L oversight

Expert

Government contract compliance and performance

Expert

Employment law and HR compliance across multiple jurisdictions

Expert

Board-level communication and executive presentation

Expert

Strategic planning and business development

Expert

People leadership, accountability, and culture building

Expert

Nonprofit governance and dual-entity management

Expert

Contract and grant development

Intermediate

AbilityOne/JWOD and WorksWonders program knowledge

Intermediate

Certifications

Preferred

PMP

MBA

CDEI

CESP

CNP

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