POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of
the Director of Strategic Planning and Resource Management, the Supervisor -
Strategic Planning and Change Management will be responsible for conducting,
supporting, and managing the activities involved in the systemic strategic
planning process including the planning, development and submission of the local
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Strategic Plan, and other Bridge
to Excellence state plan requirements. The incumbent will oversee the execution
of the planning process, plan development and communication, and the
implementation and management of the district’s strategic transformation goals
to build systemic change management capacity for ongoing organization
effectiveness. Primary responsibilities include day-to-day management of the
transformation initiative, involving all divisions and functions, and
maintaining connections with multiple stakeholder groups. The Supervisor will
design, develop, and manage strategy implementation governance processes to
achieve coherent decision-making, effective management of risks, and
integration of transformation initiatives into business as usual. The incumbent
will also collaborate with project sponsors, subject matter experts, vendor
partners, and district staff at all levels throughout the organization.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Facilitates
execution of the strategic planning process, strategic plan development,
communication, and implementation to achieve established goals, while
minimizing risk to current operations and school objectives;
Develops
and facilitates the processes necessary to comply with the federal Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) entitlement grant stakeholder consultation
requirement;
Conducts
and documents internal fiscal assessments for systemic strategic priorities;
Manages
strategic planning and implementation consultant partnerships to ensure
timeliness and quality of established deliverables;
Oversees
the implementation of strategic transformation priorities from initial
leadership approval through project/program planning, implementation and
evaluation phases;
Conducts
environmental scans for potential change, performs impact analyses, assesses
district readiness and identifies key stakeholders involved for strategy implementation;
Reviews
strategic direction through annual strategic needs assessments and proposes
course-correcting actions, where appropriate;
Researches
and proposes program governance techniques to achieve coherent decision-making,
effective management of risks and integration of transformation initiatives
into business as usual;
Oversees
the preparation, review and reporting of project progress against agreed
milestones and achievement of benefits against strategy-driven targets;
providing timely reporting to the Director and Executive Leadership Team;
Manages
the design, development and execution of a systemic strategic process; monitors
the process for the transformation plan to achieve strategic goals; reviews and
recommends realignment of implementation plans, where appropriate, to ensure
delivery of stated benefits;
Ensures
the development of effective communication plans that addresses all key
stakeholders;
Confers
with direct reports, consultants, and project team members to provide guidance
and direction in strategy planning, implementation, and change management;
Manages
strategic plan development, communications, and change management activities
with internal and external stakeholders, including interacting with executives,
internal staff and public community members as appropriate, to share
transformation plans and progress updates;
Provides
project and program management consulting, education and oversight to support
sponsors and functional project managers;
Assists
in creating the environment for organizational learning to facilitate change; holds
professional learning sessions connected to upcoming changes or transformation
efforts in the district; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Ability
to effectively manage and evaluate staff engaged in multiple implementation
projects across multiple divisions, departments and offices simultaneously;
Knowledge
of state-mandated annual strategic plans (e.g., LECS Plan, BTE Master Plan);
Ability
to think critically at higher levels of abstraction and to conceptualize
strategy;
Understanding
of change management and performance management systems in a complex organization;
Knowledge
of relevant strategic planning and change management principles in the
education domain;
Knowledge
of and experience in research and needs assessment methodologies;
Familiarity
with federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
regulations;
Exceptional
communications skills, both written and verbal;
Working
knowledge of business finance and budgeting concepts;
Demonstrated
experience in leading a diverse team of professionals;
Proficiency
with the Google suite of applications and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power
Point, Teams) and MS Project;
Well-organized
and detail oriented;
Ability
to work effectively and be decisive in a dynamically changing environment; and
Ability
to supervise and evaluate personnel.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or
university in strategic organizational development, educational administration,
business management, information management or a related field required;
Master’s degree preferred. A minimum of
five (5) years of project management, strategic planning and/or change
management experience required; experience in a K-12 education environment
preferred.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Certification in strategic planning/management,
change management or project management preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides guidance and supervision to assigned
personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.