Chief Transformation Officer, Transformation Division

Flexible Location

WHO WE ARE

TNTP brings research, policy, and consulting together to reimagine America’s public education system. We are a fully remote, national organization of over 600 full-time TNTPers with expertise from a variety of fields, united by the vision to change outcomes for all students.

Working collaboratively, we dig into educators’ toughest challenges, and we provide actionable solutions grounded in evidence. This work takes place in schools and districts across the country, and our national position allows us to spot trends, collect and analyze data, and advocate for policy changes that introduce greater impact at scale. We work across sectors and partner with school systems to ensure that the 3.5 million young people who graduate high school every year have pathways to economic and social mobility.

Learn more about us, what we do, and working here.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) is a top-level executive who is charged to ensure:

• TNTP delivers on our mission to eradicate zip code as a predictor of life outcomes for young people, and

• TNTP is a strong, sustainable and leading-edge organization despite shifting markets, increasing competitive environments, changing funding streams, and underlying political and national trends. 

A core area of focus will be to collaboratively craft our thought leadership point-of-view, ensuring we remain on the cutting edge of ideas and trends in the PK-12 and adjacent spaces. You will report directly to the President and provide leadership to two Vice Presidents and their teams within the division: Research, Emerging Services, and Impact & Learning.

This is a pivotal role for our organization, accountable to lead initiatives to drive innovation, growth, and profitability.  The successful candidate will have a depth of knowledge about the education and related sectors, a proven ability to consume data and insights on future trends, and turnkey that information into actionable plans. You will excel if you can see how seemingly disparate systems and activities connect and reinforce each other. The work involves seeing opportunity where others see challenge, an ability to produce results and lead people in ambiguous and nascent areas, and a willingness to incubate new ideas, concepts, services and business lines while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and change across the organization. We seek a visionary leader who embodies our core values and is committed to ensuring all youth are on a path to economic and social mobility.

Some responsibilities and duties may vary, but the role of Chief Transformation Officer includes:

• Lead effort to bridge organization from present to future and incubate new services and business lines

• Drive change by leading initiatives to drive innovation, growth, and profitability 

• Lead various approaches to measure effectiveness of external work and ensure TNTP understands key drivers of success; lead the org to establish long term impact metrics and annual KPIs related to external work. 

• Assess the effectiveness of transformation plans, pilots and projects, and recommend a course of action as needed.

• Create a plan for continuous improvement and innovation within the division and across TNTP

• Encourage a culture of change and continuous improvement across the organization to help bridge the present to the future.

• Partner with technology teams to create synergy when technology can amplify or accelerate our impact (success) and learning.

• Collaborate with finance and business operations teams to leverage market trends and insights, and competitive landscape analysis to inform efforts (to develop new services and market entry points).

• Identify and secure revenue to launch and incubate new services and research.

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as clients, funders, investors, and researchers.

• Represent TNTP, our mission, and emerging ideas externally with competence and confidence.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications and Experiences

We are looking for a candidate to possess the following skills and expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree or a related field

• Seven to ten years of proven leadership experience in a similar role

• Evidence of transformation or innovative thinking that leads to measurable outcomes

• Demonstrated experience translating ambitious systems-level goals into concrete plans of action with excellent fidelity of implementation

• Experience leading large Innovative initiatives, including experience with setting the vision, strategy and leading change management efforts (required) at scale

• Experience growing a business through fee for service, business development, as well as funder cultivation and management

• Experience leading teams, programs, and initiatives in a fully remote setting (preferred)

• Prior strong experience leading and developing a high-performing team, fostering their professional growth and ensuring teams delivers exceptional service and support to client

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills with staff at all levels of an organization

• Ability to overcome barriers and meet goals, especially in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to critically assess challenges and identify flexible and effective solutions

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills allowing you to represent TNTP leadership internally and externally effectively

• Comfort with reviewing complex data and using it to drive decisions and communication

• Evidence of a strong commitment to ending education inequality and deep knowledge of the K-12 space, market, and areas of TNTP’s services

• Comfortable with ambiguity with a solutions-orientated mindset with the ability to find opportunities

• Proficiency in various technical applications, including the MS Office Suite

WHAT WE OFFER

The salary range for this position is $236,000 - $354,000. New hires can typically expect a starting salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint ($236,000-$295,000), in alignment with experience, qualifications, and our commitment to equity in compensation.  

TNTP also offers a compelling overall Total Rewards package, including competitive mid-market salaries, generous PTO, and comprehensive benefits, with a range of plans and programs designed to support the physical, mental, and financial wellness of employees and their dependents. We suggest learning more about our benefits! (Spoiler alert: we’re closed the last two weeks of December).

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, or any other protected category.

We encourage those with the following identities to apply: Black, Latinx, Asian American, and Pacific Islander, Indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ and non-binary people, veterans, people living with disabilities, and others with lived experience being part of marginalized communities. We value the power of multilingualism and encourage multilingual candidates to apply.

We also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation for the interview process. Email [email protected] to request accommodation. 

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your resume online through Workday. In your application, we will also ask you to answer brief questions about your interest in TNTP; your “why” matters to us!

The priority application deadline for this position is November 12, 2024, though we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

#LI-REMOTE

Position Type:

Regular

TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.  

Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.