Chief Operating Officer, Oregon Lottery

$187,200 - $224,640/Yr

Oregon State Lottery - Salem, OR

Full-time - Executive

Hybrid - Salem, OR

10,001+ employees

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Oregon Lottery is responsible for leading the vision, strategy, and operational roadmap for the gaming operations functions of a $17 billion business. This role involves optimizing organizational performance, managing senior leaders, and ensuring effective operationalization of strategies that contribute to nearly $1 billion in annual transfers to the state. The COO will work closely with the executive leadership team and is expected to foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance across a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for gaming operations functions.
• Optimize the delivery of nearly $1 billion in annual transfers to the state of Oregon.
• Manage senior leaders and drive cross-functional operations.
• Refine, design, and integrate organization-wide systems and processes.
• Ensure optimum performance of gaming operations through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and lead high-performing teams of leaders managing other leaders.

Requirements

• Graduate Degree and nine years of experience in strategic planning, operations management, or strategic financial planning and reporting, with five years in senior management; OR fourteen years of experience in the same fields with five years in senior management.
• Experience leading a senior leadership team in a large organization, preferably at the VP or chief level.
• Proven success in managing product and retailer relationships to generate revenue.

Nice-to-haves

• Operations leadership experience in the gaming industry or comparable private industry experience.
• Experience leading a distributed organization of remote, hybrid, and in-office workers.
• Transformational leadership experience with a focus on system-level change.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays a year
• 10+ hours of vacation leave per month
• 24 hours of personal business leave
• 8 hours of sick leave per month
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits through the Public Employees Benefit Board
• Optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and long-term care insurance
• Pension through the Oregon Public Employees Retirement (PERS) system and optional 457b through Oregon Savings Growth Plan (OSGP)