Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW:
The Manager of Special Projects will be an operations and people-oriented professional who will bring project management, strategic planning, and implementation support for key organizational and strategic initiatives. The Manager of Special Projects will coordinate accountability structures, manage critical compliance areas and ensure effective internal communication so that essential activities across the organization are well-coordinated, especially between our schools and within the home office teams.
Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this role will have the unique opportunity to ensure seamless, proactive support and structures that will contribute to the overall impact of KIPP Colorado.
More specifically, the Manager of Special Projects is charged with the following key responsibilities:
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DRIVE BEST-IN-CLASS BOARD GOVERNANCE AND PRACTICES
SUPPORT THE CHIEF OF STAFF (COS)
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND AUTHORIZER RELATIONS
Qualifications
The Manager of Special Projects will have meticulous attention to detail and is able to identify priorities and create immediate action steps to address those priorities. A strong candidate will be able to swiftly project manage, drive execution and keep their leadership organized. The new Manager of Special Projects will provide critical support to our Chief of Staff and our Board that will result in robust strategies and plans that ultimately impact students, families, and communities.
WHAT SUCCESS IN YEAR ONE WILL LOOK LIKE:
KEY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:
KEY ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE:
TRAVEL: Travel within Denver to KIPP Colorado's network of schools.
Additional Information
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
KIPP Colorado Schools is dedicated to equal employment opportunities and fair labor practices. KIPP Colorado Schools, KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School, KIPP Northeast Elementary, KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy and KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications, and the ability to perform a job without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, legally protected medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, or on any other basis made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. It is our policy to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.