Senior Vice President, People & Operations

KIPP Foundation

Senior leader overseeing talent systems and operations at KIPP Foundation. Driving performance culture and strategic alignment across teams to support educational outcomes.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $249,600 - $295,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set Organizational Vision and Strategy for Talent & Operations
Define and lead a cohesive strategy for KF culture, talent, and operations that builds a best-in-class performance culture and advances KIPP Foundation priorities in support of the One KIPP strategy across the KIPP Network.
Drive a performance culture through talent systems and growth and development work across KF; ensure talent systems effectively support attracting, developing, and retaining high‑performing, mission‑aligned staff.
Monitor organizational health indicators (e.g., employee engagement, skill development, process adoption, regional leader satisfaction, etc.) and drive improvements based on data and feedback.
Serve as a thought partner to the COO and Leadership Team on organizational effectiveness, capacity, and long‑term sustainability.
Steward KIPP Foundation culture to ensure high quality talent is hired, retained, and thrives to serve KIPP regions and students; set vision for and drive the KF cultural moments (All Staff calls and convenings, comms, etc).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
12+ years of experience leading in a complex organization with at least 10+ years experience in Talent and/or Operations functions; must have at least 5 years overseeing Talent function.
Proven track record of overseeing multiple functions and senior leaders in a matrixed environment.
Strong experience operating as a senior partner to executive leadership.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

organizational strategytalent managementperformance culturedata analysisemployee engagementskill developmentprocess adoptionorganizational effectivenesscapacity buildingsustainability

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingthought partnershipproblem-solvingrelationship managementcultural stewardshipcohesive strategy developmentstaff development

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree