Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversees Steering Committee meetings.
• Serves as primary spokesperson to the Foundation’s constituents, the media, and the general public.
• Together with the Steering Committee, determines the Foundation's overarching scope, goals, and strategic direction.
• Focuses on helping the Foundation achieve its mission long-term.
• Together with the Executive Director, fulfils the mission through programs, strategic planning, and community outreach.
• Develops resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the organization.
• Ensures financial compliance of the Foundation, including all inbound and outbound transactions, donations, large gifts, and employee payroll.
• Finds and attracts new members and sponsorship.

Executive Director

• Manages the operational side of the Foundation.
• Handles all of the day-to-day initiatives and works directly with employees, volunteers, and other teams to fulfil the Foundation's mission.
• Works with the people on the ground – staff, volunteers, accountants, marketers, fundraisers, etc. – to turn the Foundation's high-level goals into reality.
• Reports directly to the Steering Committee.
• Oversees and implements appropriate resources to ensure the organization's operations are warranted.
• Reviews and approves contracts for services.

Operations Director

• Onboards new organizations and individual members into the Foundation.
• Acts as interface between the Green Software Foundation, the broader Linux Foundation, and Membership.
• Manages pay and contracts for all staff of the Foundation.
• Manages all paid-for services and tooling that the Foundation requires.
• Ensures financial targets and other agreed targets are met in all departments.
• Has ownership of the Foundation's budget, including providing regular Steering Committee updates.
• Ensures the Foundation follows applicable rules, regulations, and processes.
• Reviews and approves equipment needs and expense requests.
• Is primary contact for member organizations and their representatives.
• Investigates member organization satisfaction and reporting any issues.
• Works with legal departments as required.

Project Director

• Is responsible for all Working Groups, Special Interest Groups, and Projects in the Foundation (this includes community projects and operations projects).
• Manages, monitors, and ensures project quality.
• Makes strategic decisions and providing leadership and direction to project managers to implement those decisions.
• Meets with clients, stakeholders, and project managers to report on project progress.
• Liaises with member organizations and building strong working relationships.
• Devises cost-effective plans to enable effective project completion.
• Manages risks to avoid delays or reputational damage.
• Manages project managers and enabling them to supervise and manage their own teams.