Position Overview
The Managing Director of Talent will work closely with the Chief People Officer to lead talent strategy and operations for regional team and school based hiring. This includes management of our Recruitment team and Associate Teacher program. This role will play a critical role in helping us navigate the talent landscape and act as a thought partner regarding holistic talent acquisition strategy and retention efforts.
The ideal candidate is a practical and visionary leader that will help lead KIPP NYC in developing best in class talent strategy. This person has strong experience building and maintaining relationships across teams as well as robust operational and systems leadership.
Key areas include:
- Recruitment strategy: Enhance existing recruitment approach for regional and school based hiring with a focus on operational efficiency and sustainability
- Strategic planning: Lead a comprehensive approach that connects recruitment and retention efforts
- Data: Use data to impact decision making, and the ability to drive reporting.
- Team management: Manage a team, including Director level employees responsible for regional team and school based hiring, including improving team performance and leading team professional development efforts.
- Cross functional work: Partner with the Employee Experience team to lead talent reviews and organizational planning.
- Learning and Development: Ensure regular training on talent practices to ensure compliance and process buy-in. Focus on DEI, ensure equitable processes that focus on the quality and diversity of candidate pools through as well as strategic outreach initiatives.
- Operations: Work with the regional Operations team regarding vendor management for substitute teaching staff.
You may be an ideal candidate for this role if:
You are a systems and relationship builder. You have the ability to problem solve and execute in a fast paced environment. The landscape for hiring talent in the education space is changing, and you like a challenge. You can lead and inspire a team. You can build consensus and facilitate change. You are detail oriented and can prioritize given multiple demands.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, JD, or master’s degree) in a HR or Talent related field highly preferred
- 15+ years of professional experience in building talent acquisition strategy, with 5+ years of successful team management, including motivating and developing high performing team members to deliver results.
- Demonstrated execution of talent and recruitment strategy, particularly through the use of technology (ATS, HRIS, CRM).
- Ability to clearly define strategic issues and make decisions in a timely fashion, even in the face of ambiguity. Able to navigate through organizational change
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including active listening, excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build consensus, facilitate collaboration, problem-solving, and manage conflict among varied stakeholders in matrixed environments.
- Demonstrated record of a commitment to equitable hiring practices and leveraging knowledge, skills, and mindsets of DEI to drive organizational results.
- Demonstrated passion for and a commitment to the KIPP NYC mission for high quality public education
KIPP
KIPP Miami is part of the KIPP national nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle and high school students.
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