Managing Director

Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing is a residential retreat center dedicated to cultivating physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing through practices drawn from ancient wisdom traditions.

We seek an experienced, energetic, entrepreneurial and highly hands-on Managing Director to serve as the Center’s senior professional manager. This role is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operation of the Center, including staff leadership, finances, retreat experience, facilities, programming logistics, community engagement, and the implementation of strategic priorities.

The Managing Director works within the vision established by Dharmakaya’s founder and Spiritual Director, Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche, and in close partnership with the Board of Directors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Operations and Retreatant Experience

• Maintain an exceptionally welcoming, peaceful, attentive, and well-run environment for retreatants, teachers, volunteers, donors, and other visitors.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the Center, including guest services, facilities, program logistics, scheduling, vendors, and other operational systems.
• Establish and continually improve procedures and standards that support efficient, consistent, high-quality operations.
• Drive the execution of the Center’s strategic priorities, translating established long-term vision into coordinated plans, initiatives, and measurable outcomes.
• Respond effectively and personally when unexpected operational challenges arise.
• Take primary responsibility for implementing Board-approved initiatives.

Staff and Volunteer Leadership

• Lead, supervise, support, and develop the Center’s staff.
• Establish clear responsibilities, goals, expectations, and systems of accountability.
• Recruit and retain capable staff as needed within the approved budget.
• Strengthen and expand the Center’s volunteer community and create meaningful opportunities for volunteer participation.

Financial Management and Sustainability

• Manage day-today finances.
• Prepare a proposed annual operating budget for Board approval and manage the Center within the approved budget.
• Monitor financial performance and review results regularly with the Board and Finance Committee.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen revenue, improve efficiency, manage costs, and increase the Center’s long-term sustainability.

Outreach and Community

• Strengthen Dharmakaya’s relationships with teachers, retreat leaders, donors, volunteers, participants, and the larger community.
• Represent the Center professionally to visitors, community organizations, service providers, regulatory bodies, donors, and the public.

Governance and Compliance

• Maintain a productive, transparent, and collaborative relationship with the Board of Directors.
• Ensure appropriate compliance with laws and regulations applicable to the Center as an employer, nonprofit organization, and residential retreat facility.
• Maintain appropriate standards of confidentiality, privacy, risk management, and organizational integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Five or more years senior management experience that includes P&L accountability.
• Demonstrated experience managing staff and complex day-to-day operations.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, and accountability for financial results.
• Demonstrated ability to solve operational problems and lead effectively in changing circumstances.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully with and motivate staff, Board members, volunteers, teachers, retreatants, donors, and outside partners.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and project-management skills.
• Sound judgment, integrity, resilience, self-direction, and a strong sense of responsibility.
• An entrepreneurial and improvement-oriented mindset combined with disciplined execution.
• Significant experience creating a customer environment to specific standards and managing customer satisfaction.
• Appreciation of diverse spiritual and cultural traditions and respect for each person’s spiritual journey.

Experience in one or more of the following areas a plus:

• Meditation, yoga, contemplative, wellness, or spiritually oriented organizations
• Hospitality, retreat centers, conference centers, or residential programs
• Nonprofit management

A bachelor’s or advanced degree is preferred, or significant relevant leadership and management experience.

Paid vacation

Healthcare Supplement

Fluent English