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Managing Director of Strategic Projects & Operations

Rocky Mountain Prep · Denver, CO · 1 mo ago
Business Development$120k–$170k/yrFull-time
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for each heading only if there is real content. We need to extract content from posting. First, location info: "Location: Network Support Team (NST) positions are primarily in person, with team members expected to work on-site 80% of the week at the NST office or one of our Rocky Mountain Prep campuses, based on the needs of their role and the organization. Team members may work remotely up to 20% of the week." This is about schedule/location. Could be Schedule section? The schedule: on-site 80%, remote up to 20%. So we can put Schedule heading with that paragraph. Next: "The RMP Promise ..." is about organization description. Could be About the role? Actually "About the role" maybe includes description of organization and role purpose. We'll treat that as About the role. Then "RMP’s Big Five Goals Role ..." is about goals. Could be part of About the role or separate? Probably part of About the role. Then "Why RMP?" is also about organization culture. Could be part of About the role. Then "The Role of the Managing Director of Strategic Projects & Operations" is description of role. Could be Responsibilities. Then bullet list of responsibilities under subheadings: Building & Leading the Project Management Office, Leading High-Stakes Cross-Functional Projects, Trusted Advisor Across the Organization, Schools as a Real Part of the Work, Team Management & Development. Those are responsibilities. Then "Required" list of qualifications (required). Then "Preferred" list. Then "Education". Then "Years Of Experience". Then "Salary". Then "Benefits". Then maybe "Why RMP?" again duplicate at end (cut off). We'll ignore duplicate. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. No Job ID. We need to output only HTML fragment. We need to include sections only when there is real specific content. Let's craft sections: - About the role: include description of organization, mission, Big Five Goals, Why RMP? maybe combine. - Responsibilities: include the bullet points under each subheading (maybe combine into a single list). Could break into sublists? Probably just a single
    with items. - Requirements: include Required list. - Qualifications: maybe include Education and Years Of Experience? But Qualifications could be education and experience. However we have separate sections for Education and Years Of Experience? The instruction says use headings like Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can put Education under Qualifications, Years Of Experience maybe also under Qualifications or separate? Could combine. - Skills: maybe not explicitly listed; we have skills like communication, detail-oriented, etc. Could extract from Required list: strong written and verbal communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, etc. Could put under Skills. - Benefits: list benefits. - Pay: Salary range. - Schedule: location/remote expectation. We must not invent placeholder text. Ensure we only include content that exists. Let's extract precise text. About the role content: We'll take paragraphs from "The RMP Promise Rocky Mountain Prep is a diverse..." through "Why RMP? At Rocky Mountain Prep, you won’t just find a workplace, you’ll find a movement grounded in love, excellence, and equity." plus maybe the Big Five Goals. We need to preserve all substantive info; not invent. Let's copy: "The RMP Promise Rocky Mountain Prep is a diverse and dynamic community of educators, families, scholars, and advocates committed to reimagining what excellent public education looks like in Colorado. We are a network of 12 rigorous and loving schools serving children from 12 weeks through 12th grade across the Denver metro area. Grounded in our PEAK values—Perseverance, Excellence, Adventure, and Kindness—we work relentlessly to ensure every student, especially those historically marginalized by systemic inequities, is prepared to thrive in college, career, and life. At RMP, we draw strength from the diversity of our racial, cultural, linguistic, and lived experiences, equity is our commitment, and inclusion is our daily practice. We believe that by combining high expectations with deep belonging, we can create joyful, affirming spaces where every child and adult can realize their full potential. RMP’s Big Five Goals Role Every RMP team member plays a role in advancing our shared goals for student success and organizational strength. Our Big Five Goals establish the key outcomes we are working toward together across our schools and network: Student Achievement: 60% average proficiency on CMAS & PSAT by Spring 2027; zero schools rated Orange or Red on the 2027–28 Colorado School Performance FrameworkFinancial Sustainability: 5,100 students enrolled, as measured by October Count; $4MM in total philanthropic gifts during the 2026–27 school yearParent Satisfaction: 90% regular attendance; no more than 10% chronic absenteeismStaff Engagement & Enablement: 75% annual staff retention from July 2026 to July 2027Student Persistence — Health & Wellness: 90% year-over-year student persistence from September 2026 to September 2027 Each team member contributes to these goals through their role and collaboration across RMP. Why RMP? At Rocky Mountain Prep, you won’t just find a workplace, you’ll find a movement grounded in love, excellence, and equity. We believe that every child deserves access to a world-class education and that every adult deserves the coaching, care, and opportunity to grow while delivering it. High expectations and deep belonging define our culture: we celebrate diversity as a source of strength and push one another to create classrooms and teams where everyone can thrive. You’ll be part of a joyful, mission-driven community that balances data with heart, rigor with grace, and ambition with humility. At RMP, we cultivate the curiosity, confidence, and character that fuel lifelong learning and meaningful leadership." That is a lot; we can keep as paragraph(s). Might be long but okay. Responsibilities: We have sections: Building & Leading the Project Management Office: list of actions (Design, build, continuously improve... etc). We'll capture each sentence as list item. Leading High-Stakes Cross-Functional Projects: list. Trusted Advisor Across the Organization: list. Schools as a Real Part of the Work: list. Team Management & Development: list. We'll combine into one
      with items. Let's extract each bullet: From "Building & Leading the Project Management Office": - Design, build, and continuously improve RMP’s project management infrastructure, including shared standards, templates, planning tools, milestone trackers, decision frameworks, and implementation routines that teams across the organization can actually use. - Create clarity where there is ambiguity: help leaders and teams move from ideas and intentions to crisp project charters, clear owners, sequenced timelines, identified dependencies, and realistic risk plans. - Develop and train leaders across the org to use shared systems consistently, building organizational capacity for disciplined, high-quality execution over time. - Establish feedback loops and implementation check-ins that allow teams to surface problems early, adjust course, and maintain momentum through the inevitable complexity of a growing network. - Build systems that are right-sized for the organization: sophisticated enough to hold high-stakes work, simple enough that busy leaders actually adopt them. From "Leading High-Stakes Cross-Functional Projects": - Directly lead RMP’s most complex, cross-functional initiatives, those that require tight coordination across multiple teams, clear dependency management, and persistent follow-through from kickoff through close-out, such as our network response to regular staff engagement surveys via Culture Amp. - Own planning and execution for major network events and initiatives, such as Summer Professional Development, that require bringing together academic, operations, talent, finance, communications, and school leadership teams in service of a single outcome. - Identify and escalate risks, trade-offs, and decision points early, with clear recommendations and the information leaders need to make good calls quickly. - Ensure every major project includes a strong change management and communications plan, so that the people doing the work understand the why, know what to expect, and feel supported through transitions. - Serve as a model for how great project management looks and feels: organized, clear, warm, and relentlessly accountable to outcomes. From "Trusted Advisor Across the Organization": - Function as a credible, go-to thought partner for leaders at every level of the org chart, from the Deputy Chief to department managers to school-based leaders, helping them think more clearly, plan more effectively, and execute with greater confidence. - Use strong cross-functional relationships and network-wide context to help teams anticipate implementation barriers before they become problems, and design project plans that are grounded in operational reality. - Translate between strategy and execution: take big-picture direction from senior leaders and help teams understand exactly what that means for their day-to-day work and timelines. - Advise senior leaders on organizational readiness, project interdependencies, and sequencing decisions, bringing a clear-eyed, systems perspective to high-stakes planning conversations. - Hold a high bar for quality in every deliverable and interaction, while remaining easy to work with, approachable, and genuinely collaborative. From "Schools as a Real Part of the Work": - Visit RMP’s campuses regularly to build authentic relationships with school leaders and staff, understand the real conditions on the ground, and ensure that network initiatives are designed with schools in mind. - Use school-level insight to improve project planning, spot implementation risks early, and serve as a credible bridge between the network support team and campus teams. - Champion the school perspective in cross-functional planning, ensuring that complexity or burden is not inadvertently shifted to already-stretched school teams. From "Team Management & Development": - Directly manage the Manager of Events and NST Logistics, providing clear direction, regular coaching, and strong support for their growth and success. - May lead dotted-line project teams for major cross-functional initiatives, bringing together people from across the org to deliver against a shared goal. Now Required list: - Demonstrated experience building organizational systems from scratch or significantly improving them, including project management tools, planning routines, decision frameworks, or implementation infrastructure. - Proven ability to take ambiguous, complex challenges and translate them into clear, organized, actionable plans with owners, timelines, and accountability structures. - Strong cross-functional project management skills, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, dependency mapping, and follow-through. - Experience serving as a trusted advisor, thought partner, or internal consultant to leaders at multiple levels of an organization, including senior leaders outside one’s own reporting line. - Exceptional attention to detail combined with the ability to zoom out to the strategic level and back again without losing either. - Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce clear project plans, crisp decision documents, tight agendas, and compelling stakeholder updates. - Familiarity with school environments, ideally including charter schools or charter management organizations; genuine curiosity about and respect for the complexity of school operations. - A collaborative, low-ego working style with the warmth and interpersonal skill to build trust across diverse teams, and the backbone to hold a high bar on quality and accountability. Preferred list: - Experience working in or closely with charter schools, a charter management organization, or a comparable education-focused organization. - Experience planning and executing large-scale events, professional development, network summits, or annual planning cycles. - Experience building or formalizing a project management office or organizational operating system. - Familiarity with project management tools and platforms (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or similar). - Experience working in strategy, operations, or a cross-functional generalist role in a fast-paced, mission-driven organization. Education: "Bachelor’s degree required. PMP, Together Project Management, or other project management certification preferred." Years Of Experience: "5+ years of relevant experience in project management, strategy, operations, or cross-functional implementation work, with at least some experience in or closely adjacent to schools or education organizations." Salary: "$120,000 - $170,000 annually. This range reflects the full growth potential of the role over time.

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