Head, Strategic Initiatives and Business

Success Academy is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director of Strategic Initiatives & Business Operations to serve as a key partner and force multiplier to senior leadership in the Enterprise Services division. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. You will drive high-priority, cross-functional initiatives spanning growth, expansion, continuous improvement, and AI — creating significant leverage for your executive partner and helping Enterprise Services deliver on Success Academy’s ambition to scale world-class schools and reimagine public education.

The ideal candidate combines strategic rigor with operational horsepower: someone who thinks like a strategist, executes like an operator, and influences like a senior leader. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, building systems from scratch, and moving complex work forward quickly across functions — without waiting for perfect conditions. This individual will play a critical role in shaping how Enterprise Services plans, prioritizes, and delivers at a rapidly growing, mission-driven organization already operating at substantial scale.
 

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• Own and drive the execution of high-priority, cross-functional initiatives across the organization from conception through completion — including growth and expansion projects, enterprise process redesign, technology-enabled operational improvements, and special projects assigned by leadership.

• Represent Enterprise Services and its executive leader in cross-functional initiatives when they cannot be directly involved; build alignment and drive decisions to closure across departments.

• Develop project plans, define scope, set milestones, coordinate cross-functional resources, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels — from junior employees to ELT and Board.

• Proactively identify blockers, resolve cross-functional misalignment, and ensure commitments are tracked and delivered on time.

• Streamline operational processes to enhance efficiency, reduce “operational debt,” and support scalable, codified workflows (in the spirit of continuous improvement / Kaizen).

• Prepare and synthesize information for executive meetings, ensuring leadership is well-briefed on priorities, risks, progress, and decisions required.

• Serve as a connective point across the organization — ensuring information flows, priorities stay aligned, and the right people are in the room at the right time.

• Track initiative performance and enterprise goal progress; leverage data and metrics to surface insights, drive corrective action, and support evidence-based decisions.

• Translate strategic priorities for the executive leader in Enterprise Services into actionable plans with clear owners, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

• Support the department planning cycle, including goal setting, budgeting, business reviews, and alignment with the network’s operating cadence.

• Serve as a trusted thought partner and sounding board on complex, ambiguous problems — breaking issues down, framing options, and recommending a path forward.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.