In support of our ambition, given that talent management is a critical enabler of schooling excellence, Success Academies has established a talent management capability within the Schooling Department that will dedicate increased management focus and attention and draw upon innovative approaches outside of education to the management of our school-based talent. The Leadership Acceleration function -- part of Schooling’s Talent Management team --  is responsible for driving the design, development, implementation and management of brand new leadership pipeline programs and processes that will support our scaling efforts. 

This new role will report to the Head of Leadership Acceleration. 

Who we want: 

• Design thinkers

• Innovative problem-solvers

• Professionals who are comfortable navigating ambiguity, are flexible and adapt quickly to change

• Perpetual learners who approach new work with enthusiasm, quickly identifying opportunities for personal growth

• Excellent writers, presenters, and working session facilitators

• Experts who adapt prior understanding of leadership acceleration methods to make bold recommendations for new programs or processes at Success Academies

What you’ll do: 

• Understand how the leadership pipeline process supports our enterprise priority to build a bench of strong leaders and highly proficient people managers who can deliver on ambitious school quality goals

• In conjunction with the Head, take early design ideas forward and develop them into concrete, cohesive, high-impact programs or processes that can be operationalized at scale 

• Develop all stages of the leadership pipeline process, namely: how we identify and assess for leadership potential; how we evaluate readiness; how we select and promote the best and most “ready” candidates; and how we ensure newly appointed leaders experience successful transitions and function effectively in their new position

• Develop a people analytics data strategy that enables decision-making at crucial points throughout the leadership pipeline process

• In consultation with executive leadership and school superintendents, codify indicators of leadership potential

• Deliver earlier and more accurate identification of talent with leadership potential

• Develop and maintain a well-vetted pipeline of diverse rising leader candidates

• Apply a design thinking approach to the work, namely: empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test.

What you need: 

• A bachelor's degree is required

• Minimally 4 years immersed in the work of experience developing customized and scalable leadership acceleration programs 

• Experience with change management, succession planning, and/or “HiPo” development programs

• Experience with selecting and administering leadership effectiveness assessments (e.g. Hogan, 360) to support accelerated leadership development 

What we offer: 

• A engagement-focused and high performance-oriented culture

• Continuous learning and development opportunities 

• A flexible hybrid work environment that allows you to work on-site and from home

• Mission-driven work that changes the lives of kids across New York City 

• A robust benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance options; a 403(b) retirement plan with company matching