Director of Expansion Financial Planning

Job Description

The Director of Expansion Financial Planning will be a member of the Advancement Team and will directly report to the Managing Director of Strategic Expansion. The Director of Expansion Financial Planning will be responsible for creating financial models for KIPP Texas expansion, supporting the work of the Strategic Scaling Team to cost out staffing models for the KIPP Texas School Model, and progress monitor the capital budget for new site expansion.

Successful candidates for this role will be able to demonstrate ability to work in complex situations, experience bringing together stakeholders with differing opinions and finding a way forward. While strong people and project management skills are a necessity in this role, the successful candidate will also be a proven problem solver who can leverage impact and influence to find clarity in complex situations.

This position may be based out of the Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio offices. Some travel will be required.

• Communication & Team Champion: Champion and communicate consistently and with convection around the work of the Strategic Scaling Team and the importance of multiyear planning, growth, and strategic projects to allow the organization to scale effectively
• Internal Stakeholder Management: Key liaison to Finance and Construction teams within KIPP Texas. Build a deep understanding of long-term financial model and growth planning and collaborate extensively with the Finance team. Lead collaboration with key internal teams and investigation of new strategies and processes. Intentionally build buy-in and gather feedback on the project when appropriate. Build influence across KIPP Texas to ensure project success.
• Financial Planning: Support the Deputy Chief of Advancement and Chief Financial Officer in understanding financial feasibility of various scaling strategies. Understand changes to service model and school staffing and provide analysis to critical stakeholders to ensure organization remains fiscally responsible while achieving growth ambition;
• Strategic and Ad Hoc Analysis: Provide capacity to Strategic Scaling Team to run various financial models to create sustainable expansion. Provide clarity on student enrollment and position hiring for new sites and new schools. Balance a data-driven, analytical, and rational problem solving skill set with the understanding that people and relationships matter.
• Capital Budget Maintenance: Support Construction team on capital budget tracking and insight into release of funds for projects as needed by team;
• Team Culture: Contribute to team culture through authentic engagement and participation in meetings and retreats. Participate actively in development opportunities, including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) sessions, and lead sessions for the team as asked and/or interested. Volunteer as interested to serve on the Advancement team’s Connection Committee. Give honest, constructive feedback via established feedback mechanisms (e.g., staff surveys) to ensure the continued improvement of the team and the organization. Seek to work by the values of the organization and to act in alignment with the Advancement Team’s agreements. Represent the Advancement Team responsibly to other stakeholders within and outside the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university.
• Experience with financial modeling; experience with construction considered a significant plus
• Experience leading cross-functional projects/initiatives;
• Demonstrated ability to have impact and influence across multiple functional areas
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and service-orientation.
• Self-directed and results-oriented, demonstrating initiative and follow-through.
• Experience with charter or charter-like schools, non-profit strategy, non-profit consulting, and/or with students in low-income urban environments is preferred but not required.
• Ability to model KIPP’s values at all times.

Additional Information

In addition to a competitive salary scale, a part of KIPP Texas’ competitive benefits options, KIPP offers all employees an $0 HMO plan for the employee only. In addition to our $0 plan, KIPP provides a $600 employer contribution towards a Health Savings Account and a variety of other supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Life, etc.