ESA Division Director: Education Innovation Lead

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Flexible work schedule

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks an experienced Director for the ESA division to lead the TEFA program, set goals, develop policies, and align with legislative priorities. You will supervise 13 staff and collaborate with providers, participants, and oversight bodies in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, 8+ years in strategic planning and program management, and proven experience with education policy and school choice programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, government, project management, public policy, or related field.
• Eight years of experience in strategic planning, management, and administration of large, complex projects.
• Eight years of experience supervising staff, including planning, assigning, and directing work.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership over a division, directing multiple programs and establishing long range priorities, standards, and performance measures.
• Oversees divisional compliance with state and federal requirements and ensures alignment with legislative and regulatory changes.
• Develops and approves divisional policies, procedures, and strategic guidelines; ensures alignment with agency wide strategy.
• Oversees agency compliance with open records requirements and directs staff responsible for fulfilling requests.
• Establishes divisional policy frameworks for resolving high risk program issues, appeals, and complaints; provides executive guidance on major cases.
• Oversees delivery of customer service to program applicants, participants, providers of educational services, and vendors of educational products.
• Directs the collection, organization, analysis, and preparation of state and federally mandated reports.
• Oversees the onboarding and regulatory alignment of educational service providers and vendors.

Skills

Strategic planning

Staff supervision

Public speaking

Legislative activities

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or public policy

Eight years in strategic planning and management

Eight years supervising staff and directing work

Eight years engaging in legislative activities

Experience in education policy or school-choice programs

Tools

AI proficiency

Contract management

Marketing & communications

Job description

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts seeks an experienced Director for the ESA division to lead the TEFA program, set goals, develop policies, and align with legislative priorities. You will supervise 13 staff and collaborate with providers, participants, and oversight bodies in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, 8+ years in strategic planning and program management, and proven experience with education policy and school choice programs.