Vice President, Transformation

Summary

Join KIPP Foundation as their Vice President of Transformation and play a pivotal role in executing the Foundation's 5-year strategy. You will provide strategic leadership, spearhead processes fostering innovation and operational excellence, and oversee large-scale change efforts. As a strategic thinker and results-oriented leader, you will navigate complexity, manage change, and lead transformational initiatives. You will report to the COO and lead a small transformation team, collaborating closely with senior leaders. This role requires significant experience in program/project management, leadership, and change management, along with a Bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred). The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work remotely.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required, advanced degree preferred
• 12+ years of experience in program or project management
• 8+ 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
• 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

• Develop and champion the organization's transformation roadmap that will lead to actualization of the organization's long-term strategic priorities. Ensure these priorities are translated into actionable, repeatable processes and plans that align with the organization's vision with clear performance indicators and measurable impact
• Develop and implement a strategic vision for the Transformation Team, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to measure the success and impact of transformation programs
• Serve as a trusted advisor to COO and senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations to guide decision-making while ensuring alignment across priorities and initiatives
• Lead innovation and the adoption of industry best practices in transformation management and process excellence within the team
• Oversee project execution and governance, ensuring initiatives are high-quality, delivered on time and within scope
• Quickly understand the current state by rapidly unpacking challenges, learning the culture, and moving to action with speed and clarity
• Support the COO by building rubrics and processes to greenlight implementation plans, allocating resources and enhancing quality and productivity
• Champion change management best practices, mitigating resistance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Communicate program strategies, progress, and results to Senior Leaders and key stakeholders
• Act as a liaison between senior leaders, KIPP Foundation leaders, regional leaders and transformation team to facilitate understanding and buy-in for transformation initiatives
• Drive adoption of new tools, systems, and processes by integrating change management best practices into projects and operating procedures
• Build, develop, and manage a high-performing transformation team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and growth
• Develop strong relationships with Foundation leaders and other stakeholders to achieve alignment, collaboration and capacity building
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure seamless adoption of project deliverables while minimizing disruption

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
• The salary range for this position is $190,000 - $227,000