Director, Strategic Initiatives - Talent

Role Summary

The Director, Strategic Initiatives on the Talent team provides direct support to the Chief People Officer to ensure that the day-to-day operations of all talent functions provide high value services and supports to our schools and the Home Office. As Director you will help spearhead transformational work to improve all of Alliance’s talent functions and help to shape Alliance’s overarching talent strategy – how we attract, grow and keep high-quality employees at all levels of the organization to work in service of Alliance scholars, families and communities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Project Management
  • Work alongside the Chief People Officer to streamline and synchronize the day-to-day operations of all teams (Human Resource Operations, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations & Engagement, and Staff Learning, Development, and Compensation) that make up the Talent Division, key organizational talent priorities, and cross-functional initiatives that intersect with the talent teams by providing project management, logistics, and progress monitoring support;
  • Manage strategic monitoring, tracking, and support of the Talent Division’s operating plan and preparation for Talent Leadership Team meetings, as well as Talent Division meetings;
  • Improve and iterate on the monitoring and tracking system as necessary;
  • Develop and facilitate meeting agendas, and manage follow-up to key actions and decisions;
  • Oversee the project management function of the Talent Division, managing cross-functional initiatives (e.g. develop process-map for cross-departmental communications challenges), especially those requiring rapid-response or resolution (e.g. manage across teams to meet external and internal deadlines from key stakeholders), develop project plans, and conduct data analyses.
• Leadership and Advising
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to the Chief People Officer on cross-departmental projects, opportunities for cross-collaboration, process improvement and problem solving;
  • Lead and prepare for Talent Leadership Team meetings that support a strong team culture, an awareness of the Division’s work, cross-functional collaboration, and monitor progress against the Division’s goals;
  • Provide relevant and constructive recommendations to senior leaders, colleagues, and school sites on “best in class” talent practices;
  • Drive and support network-wide talent initiatives that require change management (e.g. compensation models, competency mapping and implementation for performance reviews, engagement strategies, etc.);
  • Provide direct supervisory support for Associate, Talent;

IDEAL CANDIDATES

• Commitment to Alliance’s core beliefs and mission.
• Knowledge of urban school systems, school environments and school culture.
• Exceptional project management skills and experience in a context of competing priorities with limited resources and infrastructure; with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and deadlines, work across departments and functions, and translate strategies from plans to action.
• Prowed track record of effective leadership and ability to navigate complex issues and drive strong performance results.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with a variety of home office and school-based colleagues, as well as external stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with an understanding of the impact that different approaches have on organizational culture and performance.
• Strong conceptual, analytic and organizational/systems thinking necessary to interpret data, develop strategy and lead implementation/execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey information to a variety of audiences (e.g., large groups, staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos, etc.).
• Fluency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other office and project management software.
• Willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of a dynamic team committed to a new future for urban education.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in human resources, education, public administration or policy, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive professional work experience in a related field with 2+ years focused on talent functions (compensation, employee relations, human resources, performance management, etc.).

Benefits

In alignment with our commitment to equity for our scholars, Alliance is dedicated to promoting equity and transparency within our team, offering competitive salaries commensurate with experience, as well as generous retirement and health benefits. This position is Exempt. We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click HERE for more information about our health benefits, retirement options, as well as our paid holidays and leave.

WORK LOCATION

This position is a hybrid role which will include a combination of working from home, our network office, and travel to school sites. The successful candidate will be given a $400 work-from-home set-up allowance and receive a monthly stipend of $100.

Career Path

Compensation $100,000.00 - $140,500.00

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit an application. If you advance to the next step, you will be contacted for a phone screen and/or interview. Only candidates who advance will be contacted. If you would like to view the progress of your application, you can log in to your Candidate Home Account by signing in at the top right of our jobs page. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor or support applicants on visas at this time or in the foreseeable future.