Development Operations Specialist

Salary: $64,000.00 - $68,000.00 Annually Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Donor Relations / Stewardship Position Summary The Development Operations Specialist builds and oversees the systems, processes, and data infrastructure that power the Barbershop Harmony Society's philanthropic strategy. BHS launched its first in-house philanthropy department in January 2026, and this role carries a rare mandate: to design the operational backbone of a development program from the ground up rather than inherit one. The Development Operations Specialist ensures accurate donor records, consistent and compliant gift processing, high data integrity, and reliable reporting across a modern development technology stack - and translates that data into insight that shapes fundraising strategy. This is a build-oriented role. The successful candidate will be as comfortable designing a process that does not yet exist as executing one that does. The Development Operations Specialist works closely with the Director of Philanthropy, CFO/COO, Philanthropy Officer, Legacy Gifts Officer, and Fundraising Campaigns & Donor Engagement Officer, as well as cross-functional partners in finance, IT, membership, marketing, and events. The role also supports the operational and reporting relationship between BHS and Harmony Foundation International, a Type I Supporting Organization of BHS. BHS serves approximately 14,000 members across 650 chapters and districts throughout North America. Gifts flow through multiple channels and designations: unrestricted, program-restricted, chapter- and district-designated, memorial, endowment, and planned, making clean data architecture and disciplined fund coding essential to the department's credibility. #J-18808-Ljbffr Advserv