Director of Growth Planning

Director of Growth Planning

KIPP Team & Family is on a path to serve over 24,000 students across 40+ schools in New Jersey and Florida by 2033. Getting there requires more than ambitionit requires exceptional planning, coordination, and execution across dozens of moving pieces : real estate acquisition, financial modeling, talent recruitment, academic program design, operations setup, and community engagement.

We're looking for a strategic planner and project management leader who can bring rigor, clarity, and coordination to our growth efforts. You'll be the person who ensures that when we commit to opening a new school or expanding to a new region, we do it with excellencethat timelines are realistic, dependencies are clear, teams are aligned, and leadership has the information they need to make smart decisions.

This isn't about managing growth strategy (that lives with senior leadership) or doing the frontline work (that happens within functional teams). This is about being the orchestrator : the person who sees across all the workstreams, identifies what needs to happen when, produces the analysis and documentation that drives decisions, and keeps complex, multi-year projects on track.

If you're energized by bringing order to complexity, translating strategy into executable plans, and enabling teams to do their best work through clarity and coordination, this role is for you.

You'll report to the Chief Growth & Advancement Officer, who oversees Development, Advocacy, and Growth across both New Jersey and Florida. You won't have direct reports, but you'll work closely with leaders across every department : Real Estate, Finance, Operations, Talent, Academics, Marketing & Communications, and Development.

Your success depends on building strong relationships across these teamsbecoming a trusted partner who helps them plan better, see around corners, and coordinate their work with others. You'll also work closely with the Co-President and present to the Board of Directors when growth decisions require their input and approval.

In Year One, you will :

• Establish yourself as the go-to person for growth planning coordination across the organization
• Build trust and working relationships with leaders in every functional area involved in growth
• Develop planning templates, timelines, and processes that bring clarity and consistency to how we approach new launches
• Produce high-quality strategic documents (market analyses, launch plans, board presentations) that enable confident decision-making
• Successfully coordinate planning for at least one major growth initiative from pre-launch through opening
• Identify and help resolve bottlenecks, dependencies, and misalignments before they become crises

In Year Two and beyond, you will :

Manage Growth Project Planning from Pre-Diligence to Launch

Draft Key Documents for Decision-Making and External Engagement

Conduct Pre-Diligence on Emerging Markets

Drive Continuous Improvement in Growth Planning

Required Experience and Qualifications

Preferred Experience