Chief of Staff
KIPP Foundation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteSalary
💰 $215,000 - $245,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Architect the next phase of organizational capacity by leading an “Executive Office” that scales leadership bandwidth and ensures seamless cross-functional alignment
- Drive communication and collaboration systems that elevate focus on the most critical priorities, including building dashboards, performance tracking tools, and planning leadership team retreats
- Deliver best-in-class board governance and leadership materials that advance strategic discussions and reflect organizational excellence
- Translate complexity into clarity, turning vast amounts of data, competing priorities, and nuanced stakeholder needs into clear action plans and decision-ready materials
- Design high-functioning operational rhythms, and reinforce high-performance leader behaviors, including calendar management, board preparation, senior team execution and trust-building
- Lead a small team of strategic operators (project managers/special projects staff, executive assistant) who provide leverage to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to deliver impact across the organization
- Operate as a senior leader in your own right, building relationships of trust with the Senior Leadership Team, the board, and staff across the organization
- Be a culture-bearer: articulate and reinforce the organization’s values, improve workplace norms, and model accountability and respect
- Coach and develop staff at all levels, from junior administrative support to C-suite peers, to perform at their best and collaborate effectively
- Provide the CEO and Senior Leadership Team with honest, constructive feedback and serve as a trusted confidante who can both challenge and support in pursuit of organizational goals
- Be a “people-solver” and a “problem-solver”
Requirements
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including at least five years of executive or senior management experience
- An outstanding track record of successfully leading, motivating and developing high-performing, cross-functional teams to develop and implement systems and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of a growing organization
- Demonstrated success advancing multiple initiatives simultaneously with focus and rigor, while leading with thoughtfulness, emotional intelligence and respect for others
- Experience building and scaling operations in high-growth, entrepreneurial environments
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and the ability to effectively interface with constituencies at all levels and contribute to a collegial working environment
- Capacity for building consensus, facilitating collaboration and problem-solving, and managing conflict among varied stakeholders
- Data analysis and visualization; demonstrated ability to synthesize complex data into actionable information and provide robust analysis to inform decision making
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- A Bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree, as well as experience in an educational or not for profit organization, is strongly preferred.
Benefits
- 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 8 8-week paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data analysisdata visualizationperformance tracking toolsdashboard buildingproject managementstrategic planningoperational systems designexecutive communicationboard governanceprocess implementation
Soft skills
leadershipemotional intelligenceinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingconflict managementteam motivationcollaborationtrust-buildingcoachingaccountability
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree