Chief Operating Officer, Oregon Lottery

$187,200 - $224,640/Yr

Unclassified

Full-time - Executive

Hybrid

251-500 employees

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 of Oregon. The COO will work closely with the executive leadership team and is expected to foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for gaming operations functions.
• Drive cross-functional operations and revenue generation for the Oregon Lottery.
• Optimize the delivery of annual transfers to the state of Oregon.
• Refine, design, and integrate organization-wide systems and processes.
• Build and manage high-performing teams of leaders.
• Resolve conflicts and address leadership challenges effectively.
• Engage and lead a distributed organization of remote, hybrid, and in-office workers.

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 relevant experience with five years in senior management.
• Experience leading senior leadership teams that manage other leaders, not just individual contributors.
• Proven success in leading the vision and strategy for an organization through operations management.

Nice-to-haves

• Operations leadership experience in the gaming industry or comparable private industry experience.
• Experience managing an organization of 150+ multi-generational employees.
• Collaborative and transparent leadership style with strong communication skills.

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
• Group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pension through the Oregon Public Employees Retirement (PERS) system
• Optional 457b through Oregon Savings Growth Plan (OSGP)