Senior Vice President, Ministry

Senior Vice President, Ministry

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.

The Senior Vice President, Ministry position exists to provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for Focus on the Family's advocacy, marriage, and parenting ministries. This role is responsible for aligning ministry strategy, operations, content, people, and resources to advance the organization's mission, goals, and measurable ministry outcomes. Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Leadership Team, and other key stakeholders, this position drives organizational effectiveness, cross-functional collaboration, financial stewardship, and ministry impact across assigned areas of responsibility.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Provides executive leadership and oversight for advocacy, marriage, and parenting ministries, as well as assigned strategic initiatives
• Develops, facilitates, implements, and monitors long-range strategic plans aligned with organizational priorities and ministry objectives
• Ensures alignment of ministry strategies, resources, operating plans, and performance outcomes across assigned areas of responsibility
• Serves as a strategic advisor to the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Leadership Team regarding ministry growth opportunities, operational effectiveness, organizational risks, and resource allocation
• Leads cross-functional initiatives requiring collaboration across multiple departments and ministry divisions
• Establishes key ministry indicators, performance objectives, and accountability measures for assigned areas of responsibility
• Uses ministry, operational, financial, and audience performance data to inform strategic decision-making, resource allocation, and continuous improvement
• Drives accountability for achieving strategic priorities, ministry objectives, and measurable ministry outcomes

Operational Leadership:

• Oversees operational planning and execution across assigned ministry functions
• Ensures that operational systems, processes, and organizational structures effectively support ministry objectives
• Monitors and evaluates ministry and operational performance metrics to improve organizational effectiveness and ministry impact
• Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, organizational efficiency, and enhanced ministry effectiveness
• Leads performance reviews using data and key metrics to improve outcomes and inform decision-making
• Provides leadership during organizational change initiatives, strategic projects, and enterprise-wide priorities
• Oversees content production for advocacy, marriage, and parenting
• Oversees website content related to advocacy, marriage, and parenting
• Oversees the operating areas of FOFMI, including registration, hospitality, host couples, housekeeping, landscape, and maintenance

Financial Stewardship:

• Develops annual operating budgets that support ministry operating plans and strategic priorities
• Submits annual strategic plans and budgets to the Chief Operating Officer for approval
• Manages financial resources for advocacy, marriage, and parenting, including monitoring cash flow and adjusting plans based on ministry and financial performance
• Ensures responsible stewardship of donor-funded resources
• Partners with Finance to ensure compliance with organizational policies, financial controls, GAAP, and applicable laws and regulations
• Monitors financial, operational, and ministry performance indicators to ensure achievement of strategic objectives
• Evaluates strategic initiatives and investment opportunities for financial viability and ministry impact

People and Organizational Leadership:

• Partners with Human Resources on recruiting, documentation, employee relations, and disciplinary processes
• Maintains communication with key donors as directed by the Chief Operating Officer
• Strengthens collaboration, alignment, and accountability across teams and departments supporting assigned ministries

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participates in executive leadership meetings, strategic planning sessions, and ministry-wide initiatives
• Represents the ministry at organizational, donor, and stakeholder events as assigned
• Supports enterprise-wide priorities and special projects as directed by the Chief Operating Officer
• Serves as a strategic advisor and collaborative partner to executive leadership
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job

• Provides executive leadership and oversight for multiple ministry departments and strategic initiatives
• Directly supervises Executive Directors and other senior ministry leaders
• Leads through direct authority and influence across cross-functional teams and organizational stakeholders
• Is accountable for strategic, operational, financial, and ministry outcomes within assigned ministry departments
• Oversees departments and teams that may collectively include 15 to 30 or more direct and indirect reports

Working Environment/Physical Requirements:

• Works primarily in an office environment
• Requires periodic domestic and international travel
• May require evening and weekend commitments
• Travel may include ministry events, leadership meetings, donor engagement activities, strategic planning sessions, and other organizational initiatives

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Character/Spiritual:

Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2, "Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us.."

Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adheres to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Prays personally for Focus on the Family's staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer

Engages in Christian ministry

Demonstrates behaviors aligned with FOF core values

This position is a "position of responsibility" as defined in the Focus on the Family Moral Policy and is subject to the parameters defined therein regarding divorce

This role is considered a Spokesperson for Focus on the Family and should represent Focus' position and tone at all times

Personal Characteristics:

• Strategic and visionary leader
• Highly motivated with a strong bias toward execution and results
• Exceptional communicator with strong interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
• Credible, persuasive, and influential with diverse stakeholders
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and effective in cross-functional environments
• Demonstrates sound judgment, professionalism, and executive presence
• Passion for developing leaders, strengthening teams, and advancing organizational effectiveness

• Builds trust and cultivates strong, long-term relationships

Knowledge/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience
• 10+ years of experience leading complex organizations, ministry functions, business units, or major strategic initiatives
• Proven success in developing and executing strategic plans and advancing organizational priorities
• Experience leading organizational change, business transformation, or enterprise-wide initiatives
• Experience developing and managing executive-level metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators
• Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to drive strategic decision-making and improve organizational outcomes
• Experience working with executive leadership teams, boards, donors, and external stakeholders preferred
• Strong ability to think strategically and lead effectively in complex organizational environments

Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:

• Exceptional strategic planning and execution capabilities
• Strong executive leadership and team development skills
• Ability to lead through influence