Director of Strategy and Operations, Global Leadership Accelerator

Summary

Join our Global Leadership Accelerator at Teach For All as a Director of Strategy & Operations to design and operationalize strategy for this highly entrepreneurial team.

Requirements

• Enjoys building structure & systems while also flexible to emerging needs
• Self-driven, self-motivated and highly organized; can manage multiple tasks with high reliability
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, ideally in diverse & cross-cultural environments
• Strong critical thinker who can problem-solve effectively in complex situations
• Proficient in working with data to identify trends & insights
• Excellent written communication & design; able to synthesize complex information
• At least 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in a consultant or project manager role
• Demonstrated commitment to Teach For All’s vision & values
• Operates with humility & learning orientation; committed to growing one’s own leadership

Responsibilities

• Act as Chief of Staff for the Global Leadership Accelerator, enabling the team to maximize its impact, by building a thriving culture, strong systems, strategic clarity, & efficient operations
• Strategic Planning: Partner with the Head of Global Leadership Accelerator and wider team to set strategic direction, facilitate long-term planning, and track progress
• Financial management: Oversee budget in line with strategic priorities, and manage execution (e.g. budget management, vendor contracts & relationships, internal & external reporting)
• Team systems: Build and manage systems (e.g., data, communications, knowledge management), continually looking for ways to innovate & optimize processes
• Team culture & operations: Lead on building team culture, communications, & collaboration, and support on processes for staff hiring, performance management & development
• Manage administrative support: Manage administrative personnel and contractors, delegating basic tasks where relevant (e.g., translation support, invoicing)
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of Global Leadership Accelerator, providing thought partnership and support on key strategic, operational & external engagement activities
• Strategic support: Develop and oversee our learning agenda; lead and manage execution of special strategic projects; act as a thought partner on strategic issues
• Operational support: Provide high-level operational support (e.g., initiative implementation, complex work planning & scheduling, cross-team alignment & stakeholder management)
• External engagement: Support efforts to develop new partnerships; act as an ongoing liaison for key partners; provide enabling support (e.g., research new opportunities, meeting prep)
• Provide project management support for flagship leadership programs (e.g., fellowships, workshop series, external leadership forums, CEO peer learning groups)
• Lead on communications, team logistics, marketing, content development, and impact evaluation