Senior Director, Transformation

Summary

Join KIPP Foundation as a Senior Director of Transformation to lead strategic change and innovation across its operations. You will be responsible for driving transformation efforts, managing change, and engaging stakeholders. This high-impact role requires deep expertise in large-scale change initiatives and strong project management skills. The ideal candidate is a dynamic leader with a proven track record of achieving ambitious goals. You will report directly to the Vice President of Transformation and be part of the COO team. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required, advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience in program or project management
• 5+ Years of experience in a leadership role, directly or indirectly managing 2+ team members
• Experience with learning and development, offering professional development, and/or adult coaching
• Experience in large-scale change management, turnaround and restructurings, or related work
• Ability to build replicable, repeatable systems and processes with strategic objectives and drive results
• Strong strategic problem-solving, project and process supervision, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent relationship building, communication and collaboration abilities
• Experience in program governance, KPI development, and performance tracking
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Teams

Responsibilities

• Effectively partner with team leaders to quickly understand current state and required steps to transition users to new processes and tools
• Monitor, analyze, and report on the progress of transformation initiatives
• Conduct analysis to identify areas of improvement, uncover opportunities for innovation, and proactively manage and mitigate risks associated with business transformation, while developing contingency plans to address potential obstacles
• Partner with team leaders to oversee day-to-day operations of transformation processes, ensuring timely delivery and maximum impact
• Support the end-to-end management of implementation, including project plan creation and stakeholder engagement
• Identify training needs for program owners by analyzing current strengths and weaknesses, and design targeted training interventions to develop capacity, enhance skills, and meet organizational goals
• Responsible for assessing and greenlighting transformation initiatives and processes in alignment with determined criteria
• Monitor, analyze, and report on the progress of transformation initiatives
• Oversee and be responsible for team leaders integrating new systems and processes into existing operations and executing transformation projects effectively
• Develop and implement change management strategies to influence team leaders and drive transformation initiatives
• Collaboratively work with all relevant Foundation and regional stakeholders to formulate implementation, communications, and program strategies for successful change management and risk mitigation

Preferred Qualifications

Charter School Management or experience in a related field is a plus but not required

Benefits

• 25 holidays for + 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+)
• 100% paid parental leave
• 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family’s medical/dental/vision plans
• Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program
• Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts