Senior Director, Business Operations

At Leading Educators (LE), we know that excellent teaching is the most important driver of student success. The moment a student steps foot in the classroom, their opportunity to learn depends on how prepared their teacher is to translate complex content knowledge, standards, and their knowledge of that student into lessons that help them learn deeply and apply their thinking to the real world.

That’s a big lift, and it often happens alone. As a national nonprofit, we partner with school systems to overcome persistent instructional challenges, foster intentional collaboration and adult learning by design, and ignite new possibilities through systemic solutions at the intersection of teaching, talent, and technology.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators at every level of the education system to strengthen their instructional and leadership practices, bring a vision for excellent instruction to life with consistency, and ensure every student reaches their full potential.

Through direct support, strategic advising, innovation pilots, and best-in-class research, we help educators work toward a future where every student is ready to thrive. Learn more about our work at leadingeducators.org.

Leading Educators is seeking a visionary Senior Director of Business Operations to transform how our organization operates and scales its impact. In this pivotal role, you'll build the operational systems, processes, and infrastructure that enable our teams to do their best work—ultimately supporting educators and students across the nation. You'll work at the intersection of strategy and execution, championing process excellence, leveraging emerging technologies, and ensuring our organization runs with precision and purpose.

This is not a behind-the-scenes role. You'll partner directly with our Chief Operating Officer and leaders across the organization to identify operational opportunities, implement scalable solutions, and drive meaningful change. From overseeing compliance and contract management to championing AI-enabled innovations, you'll have the autonomy to shape how Leading Educators operates and the visibility to see your work impact our mission daily.

You'll manage the Associate Director of Business Operations, providing coaching and development while overseeing the execution of Business Operations responsibilities. If you thrive on solving intricate operational challenges, building systems that scale, and creating cultures of continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference in an organization committed to educational excellence.

• Process improvement and operational strategy, with demonstrated success implementing systems that increase efficiency, consistency, and scalability across complex organizations
• Project management and change leadership, with the ability to navigate multiple stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive successful outcomes in fast-paced environments
• Compliance, legal infrastructure, and risk management, including experience overseeing contracts, vendor relationships, and regulatory requirements
• Emerging technologies and operational innovation, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and implement AI-enabled solutions that reduce administrative burden and improve decision-making

• Building strong relationships across teams and driving action through influence, collaboration, and trust
• Developing people and creating high-performing teams that are motivated, aligned, and committed to ambitious outcomes
• Tackling complex operational challenges with critical thinking, sound judgment, and practical problem-solving
• Continuous learning and deepening your own leadership effectiveness through reflection, feedback, and professional growth

• This is a remote position requires moderate travel
• National travel for org retreats, programming, job related travel, or professional development 
• Outside of the above mentioned travel, this person will work from a home office that must be located anywhere within the U.S. 

If you have questions about this role or about our hiring process at any point, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at talent@leadingeducators.org. This inbox is monitored regularly, and we aim to respond within two business days. To ensure your question receives a thoughtful and timely response, we kindly ask that you refrain from emailing individual staff members or members of our HR team directly. The best way to connect with us is always through talent@leadingeducators.org.

• Build on strengths: We affirm and begin with the unique and collective talents, experiences, and wisdom of ourselves and others.Continuously learn: We develop ourselves and others. We apply new learning and deepened self-awareness to our relationships and practices.
• Prioritize people: We build trust and reflect on the impact of different perspectives and experiences.
• Champion success for all: We re-imagine structures, habits, and mindsets to ensure every learner has access to evidence-based learning opportunities.

• We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools throughout our hiring process, from the moment a candidate applies through the offer stage, to support administrative tasks and organize candidate materials. These tools help us organize, analyze, and surface relevant information efficiently, but they do not make hiring decisions.

Leading Educators is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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