Director of Talent Projects

The Director of Talent Projects plays a critical role in supporting the Chief Talent Officer (CTO) in
advancing a talent strategy that promotes a KIPP Texas Team and Family committed to excellence belongingness and joy for every Big KIPPsters. This role will lead strategic and operational talent projects provide critical thought partnership to the CTO implement talent team culture efforts and build a datadriven ecosystem to ensure the recruitment development and retention of highimpact educators leadership and staff. The Director works closely with Talent division leadership SSP business partners and schoolbased stakeholders to build a strong missionaligned workforce.

This role is perfect for a leader who is passionate about creating a joyful excellent place to work where all Big
KIPPsters have a sense of belonging. If you are a talent leader who is highly organized exceptional at turning ideas into reality and outstanding at collaborating across departments to get things done this role is for you. This is an incredible opportunity for an emerging talent leader to work alongside executive talent leadership grow their professional skill set and gain diverse experiences across the talent and HR functions.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:
1. Strategic support to the Chief Talent Officer (CTO)
Act as a trusted advisor and provide strategic support to the CTO in managing key initiatives across Talent and Human Resources including:

• strategic collaboration across organizational divisions;
• leadership team support;
• strategic planning;
• special project management;
• data insights action planning and progress monitoring; and
• external stakeholder management (KIPP Texas board members talent and HR vendors and partners)

Communicate on behalf of the CTO ensuring accuracy clarity and alignment with organizational goals.
Prepare the CTO for upcoming meetings providing relevant briefing materials research and insights.
Develop executivelevel reports presentations and briefings for the CTO synthesizing complex
information into clear and concise formats.

2. Administrative support to the Chief Talent Officer 
Manage and optimize the CTOs calendar meetings and travel arrangements ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
Prepare meeting agendas presentations and briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders.
Collect organizational insights and regularly provide the CTO with critical information about whats happening across the organization.
Serve as the primary point of contact for the CTO handling correspondence scheduling and followups.
Anticipate needs problemsolve proactively and manage confidential information with discretion.
Proactively anticipate and schedule important meetings ensuring all necessary materials and
resources are prepared in advance.

3. Talent project management
Lead and manage talentrelated projects from inception to completion ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Develop project plans set timelines monitor progress and ensure successful of key initiatives.
Proactively identify challenges and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
Coordinate crossfunctional collaboration between HR talent SSP business partners vendors and other key stakeholders.
Serve as a liaison between the talent team school leaders and external partners ensuring clear communication.
Organize and facilitate meetings workshops and trainings to support project implementation.
Create presentations reports and materials that effectively communicate project impact.

4. Talent Team culture and engagement efforts
Collaborate with talent division leadership to identify pivotal employee engagement and team culture priorities for the Talent Team.
Translate culture priorities into projects initiatives and traditions leveraging the voice of the talent team.
Champion KIPP Texas core values and actively seek to incorporate core values in your work and culture efforts.
Plan execute and lead the followup for highlevel Talent Team Meetings Retreats and Step Backs fostering collaboration innovation and alignment within the team.
Coordinate with internal teammates from various departments to gather content and presentations.
Facilitate discussions and lead working sessions during team meetings ensuring that action items are identified assigned and tracked.
Create a culture of appreciation and recognition within the team celebrating birthdays work anniversaries and other significant milestones.
Partner with managers to develop meaningful celebration plans for team members; KIPP anniversaries ensuring their contributions are acknowledged and valued.
Monitor the health of the Talent division culture and engagement through championing participation and follow up for KIPP Texas staff employee engagement surveys.

5. Data management and reporting
Maintain accurate and uptodate records in Skyward (HRIS) SmartRecruiters (ATS) and all other talent and human resource platforms and systems.
Assist with data collection analysis reporting and visualization to support talent strategy and decisionmaking.
Collaborate with the CTO to prepare and deliver talent/HR data requests reports briefings presentations for board meetings executive leadership meetings and other highlevel engagements.

6. Execute any other duties or projects as assigned by the Chief Talent Officer

Qualifications :

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution preferred degree in human resource management.
6 years work experience in talent human resources or people operations.
Experience working in K12 public education preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Articulate KIPPs mission in a compelling manner to a variety of stakeholders and audiences
Exceptional organizational and planning skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence others to results without positional authority

Proven written and verbal communication skills
Ability to bring entrepreneurial energy to the team
Articulate professional demeanor with strong selfconfidence and initiative
Ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook)
Proficiency using computers printers and copy machines.
Knowledge of Skyward SmartRecruiters or other HRIS ATS and talent software is helpful but not required

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer/laptop.
• Ability to move about in a school environment.
• Attending conferences or training sessions.

Work Environment:
The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
• Typical office environment usually located on a school campus within separate office space

Travel Requirements:
10 instate travel expected

Additional Information :

Compensation and Benefits

Salary is based on years of experience degree of education and level of expertise.

As a fulltime KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates including medical dental and vision options life insurance  fertility and disability plans starting as low as $25/month.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration of race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime