Director, Strategic Initiatives
Core
Partner with Co-CEOs to shape organizational direction, manage board governance, and lead cross-functional strategic initiatives for a nonprofit charter school network.
Role type
Director of Strategic Initiatives (Executive Operations)
Builds
Organizational strategy, board governance processes, and executive communication systems
Domain
Nonprofit education / Organizational strategy
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic project management, board governance, executive partnership, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder coordination, team management, complex problem structuring
Preferred skills
MBA or related master's degree, nonprofit/education sector experience, board governance expertise, data analysis (Excel)
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional annual planning processes; manage Board of Trustees meetings, communications, and governance committees; draft and manage Co-CEO communications and the annual "State of Uncommon" presentation; oversee the Board scorecard and information cascading to regional boards; manage and develop the Specialist supporting Strategic Initiatives
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership

