Chief Operating Officer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $240,000 - $350,000
• Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

CodePath is reprogramming higher education to create the first generation of AI-native engineers, CTOs, and founders. We deliver industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of first-generation and low-income students. Our students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow. With 30,000 students and alumni from 700 colleges now working at 2,000 companies, we are reshaping the tech workforce and the industries of the future.

About the Role

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be the organization’s internal architect and executional leader—responsible for turning ambitious multi-year goals into reality. Reporting to the CEO and serving as their closest operational partner, the COO will lead enterprise-level strategy, execution, planning, and operational excellence, ensuring CodePath scales with quality, sustainability, and impact.

The ideal candidate is a systems thinker and integrator, energized by building high-performing teams and infrastructure in dynamic environments. This is a rare opportunity to join the executive team at a fast-growing, high-impact nonprofit that blends the discipline and speed of a tech startup with the mission of a movement.

Why Join CodePath Now

• You’ll be a defining leader during pivotal growth years—from 70 to 160+ staff, and from 20,000 to 100,000 students annually.
• You’ll work alongside a visionary, externally focused CEO and bring focus, scale, and systems to match his ambition.
• You’ll help operationalize one of the most promising models in higher ed and workforce development, driving economic mobility nationally.

Key Activities

Enterprise Strategy & Execution

• Co-lead CodePath’s long-range planning and annual goal-setting in partnership with the CEO, driving forward-looking strategy decisions and planning.
• Translate our 5-year strategic plan into scalable, resourced operational plans with clear milestones.
• Monitor progress toward strategic objectives and ensure operational alignment and excellence across functions.

Organizational Operations

• Provide executive oversight of G&A functions including Finance, People/Talent, and Business Operations—ensuring strategic alignment, resourcing, and performance.
• Ensure operational excellence in financial management, HR, compliance, internal systems, vendor relationships, and risk management.
• Champion and build scalable systems that support quality execution, cross-functional collaboration, accelerating innovation, and exponential growth with quality and sustainability.

Executive Leadership & Team Management

• Serve as a key thought partner and second-in-command to the CEO, and co-lead the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), ensuring department leaders are aligned, accountable, and empowered.
• Foster a strong performance culture rooted in transparency, continuous improvement, and shared accountability.

Planning, Budgeting & Org Design

• Lead CodePath’s annual planning and budgeting processes, ensuring goals are resourced and aligned across departments.
• Guide org-wide hiring, compensation, and org design strategy in line with scale and strategic priorities.
• Optimize internal capacity by evolving team structures and systems as CodePath grows.

Performance Management & Reporting

• Own org-wide performance infrastructure, including OKRs, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting to the CEO and Board.
• Ensure clear goal-tracking mechanisms and feedback loops that drive learning and accountability.
• Leverage external and internal intelligence to power effective decision making.

Culture, Equity & Scale

• Uphold and advance CodePath’s mission-centered, equity-driven culture during a time of rapid growth.
• Model inclusive leadership and r