Teach for American is seeking a Managing Director, Strategy (Flexible) The Role At Teach For America, which has a strong culture of utilizing data to drive decision-making, the Managing Director of Strategy plays a particularly crucial role by shaping how data affects our preparation, support and development of teachers. In this role, you will ensure that decision-making at the most senior levels of the organization is informed by a deep and nuanced understanding of our results on the outcomes we value most during our corps members’ two years in the classroom (e.g., their impact on student achievement, their sense of possibility for achieving our mission). You will partner with colleagues across the organization to structure how and when senior national and regional leaders of the organization engage with this information, while overseeing all ongoing analysis nationally to derive broader insights from our results. As Teach For America continues its transition to a new operating model in which regions have dramatically increased empowerment, accountability, and flexibility, you will play a leading role in determining what outcomes will be used to measure success. This position is a unique opportunity for an individual with advanced strategic thinking and analytical skills, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, strong project management experience, and demonstrated success at leading a team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast paced environment, be an outstanding relationship builder, and show strong judgment. The role will report directly to the VP of Strategy. The Team Teach For America recruits individuals to our corps who have the potential to be outstanding teachers. Our team, Teacher, Preparation, Support & Development (TPSD), helps give them the training and support to turn that potential into skill and action. Across the nation, we bring staff and corps members the best thinking in education from Teach For America and external partners, then help them translate these leanings into positive results for kids. By helping our people live up to their potential, we’re ensuring students can fulfill their own. Within TPSD, the Strategy & Research team is focused on generating transformational insights about what works and what doesn’t and then translating these insights into strategic choices, long-term continuous improvement, and short-term performance management. Our three core pillars of work are Performance Management, Innovation and Organizational Learning, and Strategic Planning. Our Performance Management work (of which you would be a leader) focuses on identifying the program outcomes we should be tracking, determining metrics to track these outcomes, and then (in collaboration with our TPSD Technology team) designing data collection and reporting mechanisms to capture these metrics and deliver the right information to decision-makers at the right time. Our Innovation and Organizational Learning work focuses on accelerating the pace of innovation and organizational learning across our program model. Finally, our Strategic Planning work is to design and facilitate our TPSD strategic planning processes and support our regions in the TPSD aspects of their strategic planning. Qualifications: Primary Responsibilities (65%) Lead our reporting on and analysis of the outcomes that matter most during corps members’ two years in the classroom (e.g., student achievement, corps member orientations and beliefs). Determine what outcomes matter most, in heavy consultation with colleagues across the organization Set a vision for how data on these outcomes will be shared with senior national leaders (in what format and at what times to maximize impact) Draw on relationships with senior leaders to refine and align on that vision Influence decision-making of senior national and regional leaders by identifying and overseeing the analyses most likely to offer insight and clearly synthesizing the results of these analyses Design, in partnership with colleagues on the technology team, performance management tools for collecting data that minimize burden on staff members and maximizes the ability to analyze the data Build and draw from strategic relationships with team leaders across Teach For America to ensure the coherence of ongoing reporting and analysis across all functional teams (15%) Shape the evolution of reporting and analysis in line with our new operating model, through which regions have dramatically increased empowerment, accountability, and flexibility. Investigate what regional leaders need to maximize their team’s use of data to drive local decision-making Craft specific services that our team can offer to meet those needs (20%) Serve as a key leader of the TPSD Strategy & Research team Manage the development of 2-3 Directors on the Strategy team Serve as a member of the Strategy & Research team cabinet, defining and executing against team-wide priorities Requirements Prior Experience: 6-8 years of exceptional performance in management consulting, internal strategy, or similar role required At least 2 years of management or supervisory experience required Experience living or working in a low-income community strongly preferred Work Demands: Working with colleagues who are based all over the country – using remote technologies (e.g., WebEx) and traveling periodically for in-person collaboration (estimated travel is less than 30% on average) Skills: Deep critical thinking and problem solving skills, driven by clear, rigorous logic and data analysis Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to synthesize findings and construct a narrative for a variety of audiences at all levels Demonstrated success managing a team to strong outcomes Demonstrated success driving cross-functional change by working collaboratively in dynamic organizational environments Ability to envision, plan and project-manage multiple complex, collaborative projects simultaneously, with impeccable follow-through on execution Advanced proficiency and comfort with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Approach to Work: Deep and demonstrated commitment to Teach For America’s mission, core values, and our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness Thrives on feedback and hungry to continually learn, improve, and help others grow Education: Bachelor’s degree required Master’s, MBA or related degree preferred Apply Now To be considered for this role, you must submit an online application. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to find the link to the online application. Benefits and Salary Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. jobs.teachforamerica.org/ts2__JobDetails?jobId=a0xd0000001WaPGAA0&tSource
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 04:54:15 +0000