Director, Transformation

Summary

Join Great Minds as the Director, Transformation, and play a key role in the Transformation Office. You will define, launch, and lead high-velocity initiatives crucial to accelerating organizational growth and scaling strategies. These initiatives may involve organizational and operating model design, new technology implementation, process optimization, or capability development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement transformation strategies focused on customer experience. Support senior executives in defining objectives, crafting roadmaps, and leading implementation of major change programs. Shape key initiatives, generate value creation models, and work with internal teams to drive lasting change. Act as a change leader, providing training and coaching to build capacity for change and effectiveness. Partner with analytics teams to monitor solution effectiveness and use data-driven decision making.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in professional services, management consulting, or internal consulting role influencing senior leaders with 5 years of leadership experience
• Experience working in a transformation or project-based environment and supporting cross-functional transformation programs from concept to completion
• High intellectual curiosity and the ability to excellently navigate ambiguous environments and unfamiliar domains
• Strong engagement and consulting skills; ability to build strong relationships and work effectively across all levels in a highly matrixed environment
• Ability to work autonomously with strong bias for action, with attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional business acumen and ability to shape transformation initiatives
• High discretion, confidentiality, and executive presence and strong interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Deep analytical capabilities and demonstrated ability to use diagnostic skills to identify the business problem and recommend appropriate interventions that improve business results
• Willingness to dive deep into processes and ‘roll-up sleeves’ to drive results
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Support senior Great Minds executives in defining 6 - to 12 - month transformation objectives, crafting roadmaps, performing critical analyses, and leading implementation of major change programs
• Create compelling cases for change through storytelling, targeted analytics, and facts for leadership, and the organization
• Shape key transformation initiatives via written briefs and generate value creation models to support and scope investment cases
• Lead all stages of a transformation workstream including defining the workplan, identifying and performing necessary analyses, developing recommendations, and collaborating with business stakeholders to support implementation
• Work side-by-side with internal teams and partners toward initiatives to drive lasting change and results and get hands-on in designing and building new tools, systems, and ways of working
• Act as a change leader across Great Minds and provide training, coaching, and leadership development to ensure leaders are intentionally and actively building their capacity to change and achieve greater effectiveness
• Work in partnership with Analytics teams to develop monitoring plans that measure solution effectiveness after launch
• Use facts and data to facilitate high-bar, data-driven inspection and decision making
• Apply methods of rapid-cycle hypothesis testing and proof-of-concepts to build and scale new tools, systems, processes, and ways of working

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in education curriculum or education technology or as former teacher
• Understanding of K-12 public education and the education curriculum market
• MBA or other relevant Master’s degree

Benefits

Remote work