Senior Director - Strategy and Operations

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Description

• Senior Director, Strategy & Operations for a 100+ employee remote education non-profit • Type of Vacancy: Salaried, full-time • Start date: January 2025 • Location: Remote/home office anywhere in the continental United States • Report to: Managing Director, Teaching Lab Ventures • Supervises: N/A • Teaching Lab is an equal-opportunity employer • Teaching Lab Studio incubates high-impact ideas made possible by the dramatic progress in generative AI. • The Senior Director, Strategy & Operations co-creates and articulates the strategic direction of the Teaching Lab Studio’s internal operations and strategy. • Responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and updating the structure, systems, strategies, tools, and processes. • This role is critical in ensuring that Teaching Lab Studio embraces an inclusive and equitable approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or relevant field • Thorough understanding of practices, theories, and policies involved in business operations in both nonprofit and for-profit spaces • Ten (10) or more years combined experience directing operational projects and leading teams • Experience creating the strategy for a team or business function • Five (5) or more years combined experience planning and implementing projects • Track record of effective people management aligned to equity values • Five (5) or more years combined experience working with partners outside of their organization to manage workflow or deliver services • Experience setting goals, creating the systems and processes for meeting the goals for increasing organizational effectiveness and risk management • Highly skilled in data analysis and performance/operation metrics • Experience managing relationships with clients and stakeholders in an educational context • Outstanding communication and people skills • Experience working with investors and philanthropic funders