Executive Director - Strategic Planning

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Job Description

Job Title

Position: Executive Director, Strategic Planning

Location: Office of Strategy, Data and Accountability

Salary: $134,598 - $188,672

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent, Strategy, Data and Accountability

Benefits Eligibility: Yes

Telecommuting Eligibility: Hybrid. Eligible for up to 20% telecommuting in accordance with District policies and guidelines.

Position Summary

The Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Performance acts as the District's internal lead for the strategic planning cycle, overseeing the initiative portfolio and monitoring of District-level objectives and key results (OKRs) and key performance indicators (KPIs). The Executive Director drives continuous ¿ improvement processes that align academic, operational, and financial goals with the Strategic Plan and acts as an internal engine to move critical work forward. The Executive Director liaises among the Office of the Superintendent and internal departments to ensure initiatives, process and administrative guidelines are on track and up to date. The Executive Director also provides strategic support to the Office of the Superintendent to ensure high priority activities are attended to and managed effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

Essential Functions
  • Facilitate multiyear strategic plan refreshes and annual goal setting.
  • Maintain portfolio of strategic initiatives, tracking milestones, risks, and interdependencies.
  • Lead the design and management of performance dashboards to monitor KPIs and OKRs.
  • Coordinate with Cabinet leaders and division leads to ensure strategic initiatives are on track and problem solve when work is not.
  • Provide direct support to the Superintendent for the creation of strategic communications, plans, internal and external storytelling materials, and key planning documents.
  • Lead after action reviews and continuous improvement cycles (Plan Do Study Act) for key initiatives and projects.
  • Coordinate with the Office of Human Resources and the Office of Finance to plan for alignment of resource allocations to strategic priorities.
  • Partner with Data & Accountability to design, update and improve the tracking of common metrics, ensure data integrity, and regular robust reporting for strategic priorities.
  • Drive the creation of materials for key change management initiatives
  • Manage the district's strategic ¿ planning toolkit, templates, and training for department leads.
  • Supervise staff as required, conduct annual performance reviews and manage budgets as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

    • Security Clearance:

    Internal Applicants

    If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.

    External Applicants

    In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at the point of hiring.

    Method of Application:

    Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.

    Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.

    Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [email protected] or phone at (313) 873-6897.

    DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377 or detroitk12.org/compliance.
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