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KIPP is hiring a Senior Director, Project Management and Strategy Operations. This role leads the strategic execution of organizational priorities by designing operational practices and managing project management frameworks that align cross-department initiatives. The position also includes overseeing progress monitoring, coaching a direct report, and enhancing leadership team effectiveness.

Highlights

Lead strategic execution and operational infrastructure development to link organizational priorities with day-to-day work.
Manage one direct report, the Director of Special Projects & Internal Communications.
Steward planning frameworks, project management practices, and accountability structures across the organization.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to provide insights on strategic progress in partnership with senior leaders and the Data Team.
Coach team members and oversee internal communications involving 25+ departmental and school communication leads.
Requires 10+ years of complex project management experience and formal certifications such as PMP, Agile, or Lean Six Sigma preferred.
Proficient in workflow and presentation tools including Asana, PowerPoint, and Canva.
Bachelor's degree required.
Salary range between $132,870 and $165,830 with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with match, parental leave, and professional development funds.
Position reports to the Chief of Staff and involves travel to KIPP NYC campuses.

Senior Director, Project Management and Strategy Operations Full Description

Company Description

About KIPP NYC:
Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

From our first middle school, KIPP Academy in the Bronx, to today’s network of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, KIPP NYC provides students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and social–emotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond.

Our commitment doesn’t end at graduation. Through KIPP Forward, we continue to support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms and pursue the paths that align with their goals and sense of purpose.

Together, we serve more than 9,400 students, support 4,700 alumni, and employ over 1,100 dedicated team members who bring passion, expertise, and commitment to our mission every day.

About the Executive Office

Led by the Chief of Staff, KIPP NYC's Executive Office is a newly established function that is designed to scale leadership bandwidth and ensure seamless cross-functional alignment. Members of the Executive Office team operate both as project managers, stewarding distinct portfolios of evergreen work, while remaining ready to step into cross-functional initiatives where project management rigor and leadership capacity are needed across the portfolio.

KIPP NYC is seeking three dynamic leaders to support this work:

Sr. Director, Project Management & Office Operations
Sr. Director, Project Management & Strategy Operations
Director, Special Projects & Internal Communications

If you are a skilled operator who thinks at the enterprise level, and is energized by both the planning and the execution of great work, this team may be for you!

Job Description

Position Overview

KIPP NYC has a bold organizational vision that requires disciplined project management, strong operational leadership, and the ability to create clarity, alignment, and momentum across competing priorities. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Senior Director, Project Management and Strategy Operations (PMSO) plays a dual role in support of these objectives: leading a critical body of evergreen work (60%) and operating within an organization-wide project management office function (40%)

Evergreen work: The PMSO is responsible for designing and stewarding the execution practices that connect KIPP NYC’s Strategic Priorities to the organization’s day-to-day work. This leader helps translate organization-wide priorities and initiatives into coordinated workstreams; strengthen cross-functional planning and accountability; and build the operational infrastructure that allows executive leaders to make informed decisions in real time.

The PMSO manages one direct report, the Director of Special Projects & Internal Communications. This is a full-time position, with a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of three in-person days per week. Based on project deadlines, the PMSO may be required to work in-person on additional days. The role may also include travel to KIPP NYC campuses across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. The cadence and frequency of school visits will be determined by your leadership team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Execution

The PMSO is responsible for strengthening the structures, planning rhythms, and execution practices that keep long-term organizational initiatives connected to the arc of the year. Specifically,

Steward the organization’s strategic execution rhythms, supporting senior leaders in translating organizational priorities into coordinated, actionable work.
Steward the planning frameworks, project management practices, and accountability structures that allow large-scale initiatives to move forward with clarity, coordination, and transparency.

Strategic Insights

The PMSO is responsible for ensuring the organization has a clear and actionable view of progress against its highest strategic priorities. Specifically,

Build and steward the organization’s strategic progress monitoring infrastructure in partnership with the Data Team and senior leaders.
Shape and steward dynamic reporting tools and dashboards that provide strategic insights to executive leadership.
Bring a sophisticated lens to the interpretation of cross-functional metrics and indicators, thereby strengthening organizational coherence around shared goals and outcomes.

Leadership & Team Effectiveness

As a founding member of the EO, the PMSO will play a significant role in shaping how the team operates, collaborates, and supports the organization. Specifically,

Create the structures and workflows that enable the DSPIC to operate with clarity, ownership, and increasing autonomy.
Coach and develop the DSPIC, providing clear direction, consistent feedback, and the support they need to perform at a high level and grow and advance.
Guide and oversee internal communication efforts in partnership with the DSPIC and a team of 25+ departmental and school communication leads.

Qualifications

REQUISITE EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

The Sr. Director, Project Management and Strategy Operations (PMSO) must share KIPP NYC’s commitment to working in partnership with communities and families to build joyful and equitable opportunities for kids across New York City. We seek a leader who listens deeply, asks discerning questions, and understands that every challenge and opportunity has a human dimension. Above all, they bring the steadiness and judgment required to lead through complexity, partner closely with executive leadership, and cultivate a high-performance, values-driven culture.

Additionally, candidates for the position must have the following professional experience:

10+ years of progressively complex project management and organizational execution experience leading large-scale initiatives within dynamic environments.
Formal project management training or certifications such as PMP, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, are strongly preferred.
A track record of leading multiple complex, concurrent workstreams from concept through completion, with strong systems for prioritization, sequencing, and follow-through.
Strong people management and coaching skills, with the ability to develop team members while maintaining high standards for execution and accountability.

Candidates must also have the following skills and leadership capabilities:

Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to earn trust and influence across levels and departments without positional authority.
Exceptional written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills; able to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
Strong analytical and systems thinking; demonstrated strength connecting information across functions, and translating complex organizational data into clear insights.
Adept at leveraging workflow and presentation tools like Asana, PowerPoint, and Canva.

Finally, candidates should demonstrate the following personal characteristics:

Naturally builds strong, collaborative relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
A healthy measure of the character traits we value: zest, grit, hope, love, social intelligence, gratitude and a sense of humor.

A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits:

KIPP NYC offers a salary ranging from $132,870 - $165,830. Salary ranges at KIPP NYC are standardized based on role level and role function. Individual salaries are determined through a lens of equity, accounting for years of experience relevant to the role and scope of responsibilities, and are benchmarked against others within the same salary band.

KIPP NYC offers a generous benefits package, including, but not limited to, the following:

Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision.
403(b) retirement plan with a 50% match after 6 months.
Generous Time-Off aligned with the school calendar
Up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave.
Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder care.
Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short-term / Long-term disability.
Employee incentives include an 8-week paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

This is a full-time, in-person role based in New York City and will require travel to our schools. If you are not in a school-based position, the cadence and frequency of travel to schools is determined by your leadership team. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY, your employment will be subject to review, which may include separation from KIPP NYC. It is important that you notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.

KIPP NYC LLC does not offer visa sponsorship or work authorization.

KIPP NYC LLC is committed to creating a welcoming environment that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving students and families throughout New York City.

KIPP NYC LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP NYC LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.

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