Mission Statement

Listening first, LOR works with rural communities in the Mountain West to enhance livability and prosperity while preserving the character that makes each community unique.

About LOR

LOR was founded on the simple premise that communities can find prosperity without sacrificing what they love about the place they call home. No two rural towns are the same nor are the projects we support. We listen to communities to better understand what they need and how we can help.

How We Work

The rural West is beautiful and complex. LOR believes the best solutions are rooted in the community. Our work is place-based and driven by a community’s vision for their future.

We partner with small towns in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. Our staff works locally and supports projects in communities where they live. With offices across the region and a presence in the Nation’s Capital, our local roots help us elevate the rural voice and improve quality of life across the Mountain West.

We always want to learn more about communities in our region and encourage people to get in touch with us and share their story. To learn more about our community-driven approach to grantmaking, read our Impact Stories and follow us on Twitter (@LORfoundation), Instagram (@lorfoundation), and Facebook (@LORfoundation).

TECHNOLOGY MANAGER ROLE

The Technology Manager is responsible for supporting LOR’s day-to-day operations. S/he will work closely with management to understand the Foundation’s short and long-term goals and define the technology objectives to meet them. The role requires a passion for process and a diligent approach to optimization.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a start-up environment and has values that align with LOR’s mission. S/he has experience selecting, developing, and maintaining cloud-based business applications for high-volume project-based organizations. S/he also has experience managing a digital ecosystem that includes sales and marketing solutions to initiate and track audience engagement across various channels. Experience with contracting and financial integrations a plus.

Primary Responsibilities

• Across each department, understand workflows, needs, and technology gaps and implement solutions to make LOR more operationally efficient and effective; Develop the technology roadmap for 2021 and beyond and lead on the implementation of new solutions
• Proactive research on technology trends and products that can advance LOR’s mission work; as appropriate, create prototypes to ensure the best use of technology tools at LOR and in community work
• Serve as a strategic advisor on LOR opportunities (e.g., grants, partnerships, community events) that could or do involve technology
• Management of LOR’s cloud-based digital infrastructure, including ongoing systems configuration and reporting to ensure desired utilization and/or identify opportunities for innovation
• Select and integrate new tools to maximize the capabilities of LOR’s existing systems (e.g., identify and test new integrations, use APIs)
• Project management of digital application vendors (as needed); Ensure custom application development efforts meet scope, quality, and business goals
• Lead demonstrations of new platform features, conduct staff trainings, and update documentation (as needed)
• Oversee enterprise-level security protocols and managed service providers (as needed)

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes and experiences:

• Education: College degree required
• Employment: Minimum of 7 years related work experience preferred (e.g., technical operations, product management, technical project management, developer, IT management/help desk);
• Skills: Strong understanding of web, social, mobile, and emerging technologies;
• Self-motivated and willing to expand knowledge;
• Client-facing experience required.