Director, Strategic Initiatives

Location: New York, NY, USA; at least three days each week in the Manhattan office at 100 Church St. Minimal travel is required for quarterly school visits or routine local travel.

Salary: USD 111,200–139,000 per year. Typical starting compensation for fully qualified new hires is USD 118,200.

Company

hirify.global is a nonprofit network of high-performing public charter schools serving economically disadvantaged communities across Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester.

What you will do

• Partner with the Co-CEOs on strategic projects, organizational priorities, and special initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional annual planning with senior leaders across Finance, Talent, Operations, School Operations, and Strategic Initiatives.
• Manage Board of Trustees governance, meetings, communications, surveys, committee work, and the Board scorecard.
• Design processes for sharing information between the Uncommon Board and regional boards.
• Lead Co-CEO communications and manage the annual State of Uncommon presentation.
• Manage and develop the Specialist supporting Strategic Initiatives and Executive Operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5–6 years of directly relevant or transferable professional experience in strategic initiatives, special projects, project management, executive support, operations, nonprofit leadership, or related areas.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including adapting messages for different audiences.
• Experience managing and developing others and building strong teams.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and bring structure to undefined problems.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in business administration, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Experience in education, nonprofits, or mission-driven organizations.
• Experience with board governance or executive-level operations.
• Proficiency with project management tools and data analysis, including Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person work environment with a commitment to at least three office days per week.
• 19 days of paid time off plus three weeks of paid Winter and Summer organization-wide holidays.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 403(b) retirement savings program with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, and disability leave options.
• Mental health, counseling, wellness, flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings benefits.