Chief Talent & People Architect

Rocketship Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocketship Public Schools seeks a Chief Talent Officer to shape the network’s talent strategy, lead enterprise-wide HR functions, and elevate school-based leadership and teaching quality across regions. You will oversee talent acquisition, performance management, and employee relations, aligning talent with Rocketship’s mission and growth plans.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to travel to multiple regions while building scalable

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of progressive Talent and HR experience, including senior-level leadership of a Talent function within a complex, multi-site or multi-regional organization.
• Deep Talent Acquisition and workforce strategy experience, including transforming recruiting, talent pipelines, service levels, selection practices, and accountability for hiring outcomes.
• Experience in charter schools, education, or similarly complex organizations where attracting, developing, and retaining strong talent is critical to advancing organizational priorities and meeting regional and school needs.
• Experience building a high-performance culture and manager capacity through coaching, feedback, goal-setting, performance differentiation, and accountability for results.
• Skilled at building strong partnerships across organizational levels, navigating a matrixed environment, and aligning diverse stakeholders to raise standards and drive meaningful improvement.
• High data fluency, with experience using talent analytics, dashboards, and HR systems such as Workday to identify trends, inform priorities, and drive measurable improvements in workforce outcomes.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to Rocketship’s regions and schools to provide strategic guidance and remain connected to teams and the work on the ground.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, Education, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Human Resources function across all regions and functions, ensuring strong employee relations, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee HRIS, analytics, and reporting to ensure Workday and Talent data are reliable, trusted, and actionable on engagement, retention, performance, and other key workforce trends.
• Strengthen performance management practices by improving evaluation processes, establishing clear expectations and performance standards, and driving greater consistency and accountability across the network.
• Shape compensation and rewards strategies in partnership with Total Rewards, Finance, and Network Executives to remain competitive for critical roles while aligning with organizational priorities and financial sustainability.
• Travel regularly to Rocketship’s regions and schools to provide strategic guidance and remain connected to teams and the work on the ground.
• Develop talent management practices and leadership capacity across instructional and non-instructional roles to advance student outcomes.

Skills

Talent leadership

HR strategy

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Travel required

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

Rocketship Public Schools seeks a Chief Talent Officer to shape the network’s talent strategy, lead enterprise-wide HR functions, and elevate school-based leadership and teaching quality across regions. You will oversee talent acquisition, performance management, and employee relations, aligning talent with Rocketship’s mission and growth plans.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to travel to multiple regions while building scalable