About Protect Life Michigan

Thousands of lives are on the line every day due to abortion. Are you ready to stand up and change hearts to stop it? We are defenders on a mission to recruit, equip, and deploy students around Michigan to become passionate and professional social reformers. We won’t stop until abortion is unthinkable. Since 2005, we have grown from a group of volunteers to a team of dozens of powerhouse activists. Each team member is bright, strategic, and dedicated to protecting the unborn. 

About the Role

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) serves as the Integrator within the EOS framework. Serving as second-in-command, the VP of Strategy translates the Executive Director’s visionary leadership into concrete plans and ensures flawless execution across all departments.

This role will drive organizational alignment, build systems for growth, and empower leaders to succeed. The VP of Strategy balances people, process, and performance—bringing accountability, focus, and clarity to a fast-paced and mission-driven organization.

This is a full-time, senior leadership position requiring strategic insight, operational excellence, and a deep passion for ending abortion.

Location: Remote but must reside in (or be willing to relocate to) Michigan, with the capacity to travel regularly for work.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE CANDIDATE TO SUPPORT RAISE TO FUND THEIR SALARY AND MINISTRY EXPENSES. SEE MORE INFO IN THE SALARY & BENEFITS SECTION BELOW.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Alignment

• Serve as the Integrator in the EOS system, ensuring organizational alignment with PLM’s vision, mission, and core values.
• Translate the Executive Director’s vision into clear priorities, strategies, and execution plans.
• Oversee day-to-day operations across departments, ensuring accountability, efficiency, and results.
• Lead, mentor, and coach directors and managers, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
  
  
  

Strategy & Execution

• Own the annual and quarterly strategic planning process, including Rocks, Scorecards, and priorities.
• Ensure measurable progress on all organizational goals and initiatives.
• Drive cross-departmental collaboration to ensure alignment and remove silos.
• Build and optimize systems, processes, and policies for long-term scalability.
  
  
  

People & Culture

• Support recruitment, training, and development of top talent.
• Uphold and reinforce organizational culture, values, and expectations.
• Provide leadership development for managers to increase capacity across the organization.
• Ensure staff have the tools, resources, and clarity needed to thrive.
  
  
  

Finance & Operations

• Partner with the Executive Director and Development team to ensure financial health and sustainability.
• Oversee budgeting, financial accountability, and stewardship of resources.
• Anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and proactively address organizational challenges.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Deep commitment to the pro-life movement and the mission of Protect Life Michigan.
• Proven leadership experience, ideally in a COO, integrator, or senior strategy/operations role.
• Strong ability to align teams and hold people accountable to results.
• Excellent project management skills and comfort with EOS, Agile, or other operational systems.
• Skilled in strategic thinking, process development, and organizational scaling.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and challenge others.
• Financial and operational management experience required.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Flexible schedule with the ability to travel, including nights and weekends as necessary.
• Experience in nonprofit management, advocacy, or political organizing preferred.
  
  
  

Salary/Benefits

• Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and education.
• After completing 1 year of work, eligibility for employer-matched Simple IRA.
• Ample professional development opportunities.
• Protect Life Michigan is a support-raising organization, and each member of our staff is expected to develop a personal support team. While PLM provides training, coaching, and guidance, every employee actively assembles a team of committed partners who help cover the expenses associated with their role. PLM will support the candidate throughout this process and pays staff during their support-raising season. We have an excellent track record—85% of candidates reach full support within 2–3 months. All applicants should be supportive of this ministry-centered model and willing to engage fully in building a personal support team.
• Ample paid vacation time, holidays, and sick days.
• Semi-flexible schedule to be set with the employee and supervisor.
• Ability to work from home.
• Access to Dependent Childcare Reimbursement and Healthcare Premium Reimbursement accounts