Chief Operating Officer

Executive Leadership position

Reports to:

• Perot Family Headmaster (also known as Visionary or Executive Director)

Direct Reports:

• Chief Finance Officer, Chief Academic Officer (School Principal), Chief Experience Officer, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Chief Community Advancement Officer. Working with Board of Directors as needed.

Position Summary:

An Integrator is the person who is the tiebreaker on the Leadership Team, is the glue for the organization, holds everything together, beats the drum (provides cadence), is accountable for the P&L results, executes the business plan, holds the Leadership Team accountable, and is the steady force in the organization. Integrators get stuff done. They have a sense of urgency, and they have proven experience managing multiple initiatives at once. Integrators can identify and resolve issues quickly via strong metrics and enjoy driving accountability across the team. An Integrator is the person who thrives on creating order out of chaos.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Alignment with SPSCC’s Core Values: (Servant Heart, Respectful, Trustworthy, Pursuing Excellence, Collaborative, and Dedicated)
• Proven results as an Integrator, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President, or similar role.
• Experience building high performing teams and recognizing and cultivating rising talent.
• Adept at transitioning seamlessly from a strategic level vision to day-to-day tactical operations.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics.
• Demonstrated execution mindset and a record of success holding people accountable.
• Understanding of and ability to create healthy organizational culture.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Comfortable with conflict, addressing issues, and solving problems in a healthy manner.
• Excellent people skills, business acumen, and an exemplary work ethic.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to identify and establish and maintain healthy conflict around leadership team that ensure overall team health.

Preferred:

• Experience working within an EOS company or organization.
• Varied experiences and responsibilities in academics, philanthropy, operations, real estate, management, marketing, finance and human resources.
• Advanced degree—MBA or similar.

Key Responsibilities of the Integrator Include:

• Lead, manage and hold accountable all members of the Leadership Team.
• Responsible for everything that happens in the organization.
• Faithfully execute the business plan to achieve the vision of the organization.
• Identify and effectively resolve all issues.
• Achieve or exceed established P&L objectives.
• Always collaborate and stay on the “same page” with the Visionary.
• Everything important must be reduced to documented S.M.A.R.T actions that are committed to by the right person and delivered.

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Filter and translate Visionary’s ideas into functional plans for the organization.
• Develop comprehensive goals for performance and growth strategies.
• Hold Leadership Team accountable for achieving agreed-upon commitments and fulfilling their responsibilities, achieving their goals, and effectively Leading and Managing their teams.
• Oversee daily operations and make necessary adjustments, ensuring the organization is consistently “rowing” together in the same direction.
• Confirm all key messages are properly and consistently cascaded across the organization and verify that a high level of effective communication exists throughout the organization.
• Recognize, develop, retain, and respect the talent within the organization.
• Develop systems to encourage employees to reach their full potential.
• Identify areas to improve revenue, reduce cost, and improve efficiency.
• Identify areas of opportunity for capital improvements across the organization.
• Attract, retain, and develop a high-performing team.
• Cultivate and manage healthy relationships with strategic partners and vendors as needed.
• Consistently demonstrate a passion for values alignment, focus, simplicity, and clarity across the organization.
• Work with the Board of Directors as needed.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Primarily working at a desk in an office using a computer device or assigned technology.
• Primarily sitting majority of the time indoors in an office setting; with 90% of time assessing areas covered by direct reports.
• Minimal periods of standing may be required. Ability to lift, push and pull at least 30 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk to and from various locations and offices on campus.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment (laminating, copier, computer)normal hand/eye dexterity
• Normal physical activity including some bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting arms to point to monitor or smart screen.