Vice President, Business Operations & Enterprise Transformation

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amplify seeks a Vice President of Business Operations & Enterprise Transformation to drive enterprise-wide transformation and build Amplify’s next‑generation operating system. Reporting to the President & COO, you will partner with senior leaders to orchestrate strategy, execution, and program governance across the organization.

You will act as a hands-on quarterback, aligning units, unblocking workstreams, and leveraging AI and automation to accelerate velocity while maintaining cohesion across

Qualifications

• Transformation leadership in strategy, operations, or management consulting with executive exposure.
• Experience applying AI and automation to improve efficiency, productivity, and ROI.
• Proven cross-functional execution of complex enterprise initiatives from start to finish.
• Ability to operate without a playbook, create structure from ambiguity, and drive accountability.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication for senior leadership.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid NYC office with travel as needed.
• MBA or advanced degree plus 12+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and scale the next-gen operating model with the COO for cross-functional transformation.
• Accelerate ROI by unifying initiatives into a rigorous enterprise framework.
• Integrate capabilities across product, engineering, and functions to meet milestones.
• Lead end-to-end process re-engineering including Idea to Launch, Quote to Cash, Plan to Deliver.
• Diagnose bottlenecks with executives, resolve friction, and assign clear ownership.
• Modernize systems under a CIO-driven operating model and ensure automation ROI.
• Act as COO’s strategic quarterback for urgent, high-impact enterprise initiatives.

Skills

Transformation Leadership

Process Redesign

Execution Track Record

Builder Mindset

Executive Presence

Hybrid/Travel Flexibility

Strategic Communication

Education

MBA or advanced degree

12+ years of experience

Job description

About Amplify

Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. We have become a leader in K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science by building inspiring teaching and learning experiences based on research. The Amplify Classroom platform combines curriculum, assessment, and supplemental learning into one coherent high-quality instructional system. A pioneer in education since 2000, Amplify has developed deep relationships in states and districts by partnering with educators to drive implementation quality and improved outcomes. Today, Amplify serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit Amplify.com http://amplify.com.

Role Summary

Amplify is at a pivotal inflection point. As we continue to scale, we are fundamentally re‑imagining how we operate, execute, and deliver value across every corner of the business.

We are seeking a Vice President of Business Operations & Enterprise Transformation to serve as the critical lynchpin in building Amplify’s next‑generation internal operating system. Reporting directly to the President & COO, you will act as a primary operating partner and strategic catalyst driving our enterprise‑wide transformation strategy, aligning business unit leadership around long‑term goals, and engineering the playbooks that translate high‑level vision into disciplined, measurable execution.

This is not a traditional governance role. You will be an active architect, trusted partner, and hands‑on quarterback responsible for aligning senior leaders unblocking business units, and leveraging modern technologies—including AI and process automation—to ensure Amplify moves faster, smarter, and with complete operational cohesion.

Core Responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy & Transformation

• Define & Scale the Next‑Gen Operating Model: Partner with the COO to operationalize Amplify's cross‑functional transformation vision. Re‑imagine and re‑engineer core processes and workstreams by embedding advanced capabilities and automation directly into workflows.
• Portfolio & ROI Acceleration: Consolidate isolated, function‑level experimentation and initiatives into a unified enterprise framework. Establish a rigorous evidence based framework that determines which transformation priorities scale across the company and which stop.
• Capability Integration: Partner with Product, Engineering, and functional leaders to track capability build‑outs, ensure seamless technology integration, and keep critical transformation milestones on schedule while the core business runs at full speed.

Enterprise Architecture & Process Optimization

• Process Re‑engineering: Support the introduction of the Global Process Ownership framework supporting senior leaders to define, modernize, and continually improve global end‑to‑end value streams, including Idea to Launch, Quote to Cash, Plan to Deliver, and Source to Pay.
• Cross‑Functional Friction Neutralizer: Serve as the objective leader who convenes executive stakeholders across Sales, Product, Marketing, Technology, CX, and Supply Chain to diagnose bottlenecks, resolve handoff friction, and establish clear decision rights and process ownership.
• System Modernization: Support the transition of our business systems function into an agile, CIO‑driven operating model. Hold process owners accountable for achieving tangible ROI on automation and technology investments.

High‑Stakes Initiative Incubation & Execution

• At‑Ready Strategic Quarterback: Step in to lead, design, and launch urgent, highly complex enterprise initiatives and organizational change efforts. Build the initial operating model, achieve steady‑state execution, hand it off to a permanent operational owner, and pivot to the next bottleneck.
• COO Force Multiplier: Act as the COO’s strategic "eyes and ears" across top‑priority initiatives. Manage critical dependencies, resolve cross‑departmental friction without functional bias, and ensure executive commitments are rigorously executed.

Executive Strategy, Alignment & Business Intelligence

• Enterprise Goal Alignment: Support the COO and senior operating leaders with the establishment of multi‑year and annual enterprise goals and the cascade of these goals down to functional business units to ensure total alignment across the business.
• ELT Cadence & Governance: Support the COO in optimizing senior leadership operations. Design high‑leverage "Run the Business" agenda topics, enforce rigorous pre‑read standards, and hold leadership accountable to decision follow‑throughs.
• Single Source of Truth: Build and maintain the Monthly Business Review (MBR) framework and Executive Leadership Team "Operating Book". Synthesize routine operational metrics and initiative tracking into actionable business intelligence, enabling executive leaders to spot cross‑functional risks early and drive proactive mitigation.

What You Bring

• Transformation Leadership: Significant experience in Strategy, Business Operations, or Management Consulting with executive‑level exposure, including a proven track record leading enterprise‑wide transformation programs across multi‑functional organizations.
• Modern Process Redesign: Demonstrated expertise in process re‑engineering—specifically applying modern technologies, AI, and automation to drive measurable efficiency, productivity, and ROI gains.
• Track Record of Execution: Proven history of owning and driving complex, cross‑functional initiatives from inception to completion—actively building and delivering outcomes rather than simply tracking project milestones.
• Builder Mindset: Comfortable operating without a playbook, creating structure out of ambiguity, and constructively holding executive peers accountable.
• Executive Presence & Synthesis: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex, ambiguous information into clear, persuasive narratives for senior leadership.
• Location & Travel: Willingness to work in a hybrid environment with regular in‑person presence in our New York City office, along with occasional travel as required.
• Education & Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience preferred; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email [e-mail].

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