Director of Talent Projects

Company Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. KIPP Texas is a team and family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy.

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

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 data-driven eco-system to ensure the recruitment, development, and retention of high-impact educators, leadership, and staff. The Director works closely with Talent division leadership, SSP business partners, and school-based stakeholders to build a strong, mission-aligned 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 executive-level 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 CTO’s 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 what’s happening across the organization.
● Serve as the primary point of contact for the CTO, handling correspondence, scheduling, and follow-ups.
● Anticipate needs, problem-solve 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 talent-related projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
● Develop project plans, set timelines, monitor progress, and ensure successful execution of key initiatives.
● Proactively identify challenges and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
● Coordinate cross-functional 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,