VP, School Operations & Strategy

Alliance Home Office; Alliance (NE); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 173,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation bonus

Professional development support

Health benefits

Job summary

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools seeks a Vice President of Operations to provide executive leadership across school support systems, drive strategic operational plans, and coach diverse teams for improved school performance. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and strong execution across the network.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in school leadership, executive presence, and systems thinking, with a track record of managing complex change in K‑12 settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of progressive professional experience in a public school district, public administration, charter school/education management organization, or related field, including at least three years of school leadership experience.
• Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional operational organizations or initiatives.
• Strong project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of Alliance's school support systems to enable strong scholar outcomes.
• Guide functional leads of the Operations Division to develop clear, measurable operational plans aligned with the larger strategy.
• Lead and develop school‑facing operational support teams to strengthen coaching, improve school performance, and ensure consistent implementation of network priorities.
• Drive initiatives to improve cross‑functional coordination and communication with other Home Office departments.
• Hold functional teams accountable for achieving network operational performance goals through clear expectations and performance management.
• Develop organizational capacity by designing scalable systems, strengthening leadership pipelines, and reducing operational variability across schools.
• Manage and coach direct reports, oversee Team operations, review work with actionable feedback, and build operational capacity with coaching and professional learning.
• Implement a vision and framework for hiring, operations leadership professional development, staff development, and performance management in alignment with the Alliance School Operations Leadership rubric.
• Manage budgets for the Network Operations Lead, Business Operations, and Facilities teams.
• Oversee strategic leadership of Business Operations, including attendance strategy, nutrition program oversight, safety strategy, scholar health operations, and operational monitoring.
• Oversee Facilities Maintenance & Repair Team: ensure regulatory compliance, risk management, vendor strategy, capital improvement projects, and financial stewardship.
• Lead the Network Operations Lead Team to provide operational support, define expectations, ensure effective coaching, identify systemic barriers, and scale high‑impact practices.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive presence

Systems thinking

Project management

Change management

K‑12 education experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools seeks a Vice President of Operations to provide executive leadership across school support systems, drive strategic operational plans, and coach diverse teams for improved school performance. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and strong execution across the network.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in school leadership, executive presence, and systems thinking, with a track record of managing complex change in K‑12 settings.