Mission Statement & Values:
The mission of Acelero Learning and Shine Early learning is to design and deliver inclusive, anti-bias, and rigorous approaches to eliminate the gaps between young children's inherent potential and their achievement in school and life. With our partners, we accelerate child and family outcomes that honor the aspirations and cultures of the communities we serve. Our values: Data-Informed Learning; Transparent & Open Communication; Growth Mindset; Dismantling Inequities; Caring Teams & Communities.
Job Summary:
The VP of Performance, Implementation & Impact (PII) Services is responsible for building and overseeing performance and implementation for a caseload of community partners across the network. The role involves working with partner/client Head Start Directors, Data Leads, and other key leaders to adopt Acelero / Shine Early Learning's early childhood education, family & community engagement, and management systems & analysis approach. The VP of PII Services is a seasoned data scientist with a proven track record of leadership in driving performance and implementation in complex environments. The VP will manage a system of work streams and reviews, provide direction to stakeholders, coordinate support provided by early childhood education and family & community engagement colleagues, and ensure high-quality Performance, Implementation, and Impact (PII) services are provided to clients. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data management and analysis, coaching, facilitation of training, program assessment, and evaluation. This position emphasizes harnessing the power of data analytics, predictive modeling, and machine learning to ensure the best outcomes for children and families.
The VP is a senior member of the Program Services & Innovation, Program and Acelero Shine Leadership teams, and requires leadership skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, sound judgment, data-driven decision-making, and exceptional interpersonal skills. The VP will provide strategic leadership with a commitment to equity principles to successfully deliver high-quality services and drive business growth and development. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data management and analysis, coaching, facilitation of training, program assessment, and evaluation.
Primary Duties, Responsibilities:
Strategy & Innovation
- Oversee data-driven projects aimed at enhancing performance and measuring the impact of interventions.
- Foster an environment of continuous learning and innovation, leveraging data to drive decisions.
- Leads the design of the PII Services support framework that is grounded in data-centered methodologies
- Establishes systems, policies and procedures that enable the team to support partner programs in comprehending and efficiently utilizing data and analytical tools/products.
- Facilitate partner strategic planning sessions, using data to develop and assess goal attainment.
- Co-create and execute an innovative, rigorous, and inclusive partner support model.
- Facilitate collaboration with other leaders to ensure and enhance partner success.
- Drive the adoption of advanced data analytics methodologies across teams.
Management & Implementation
- Responsible for projects related to data analysis, compliance monitoring, program evaluation, record-keeping and reporting, planning, communication, and project management.
- Lead the implementation and effective utilization of Shine Insight, a child and family database, including potential support for initial training and certification, ongoing support, and periodic professional development for partner programs using Shine Insight.
- Create and support a coherent coaching system for data and compliance leads across internal and external partners
- Ensure compliance across partners with licensing, HS and other regulatory statutes + quality implementation of PII approaches
- Demonstrate an in depth understanding of all data and analytic tools related to partner support.
- Manage the development, planning, execution, and analysis of a comprehensive self-assessment system partners.
Team Development & Leadership
- Build, coach, develop, and lead a team of partner leads on a suite of "Manage By" Data Dashboards.
- Ensure the creation, analysis, and facilitation of self-assessment and strategy workshops in collaboration with PII and SDPM roles.
- Track record of success in completing assigned tasks in a timely, high-quality manner.
- Build bridges among other PT teams to provide opportunities for collaboration to increase program quality and innovation to inform strategies to increase child and family outcomes.
- Navigate the One Inc. transition with positivity while building a team culture of belonging and alignment to core values.
- Support existing MSA/PDM team members through the change management process to PSI-PII or to roles in other parts of the organization.
Supervision
- Supervise assigned department personnel, including the following responsibilities, hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and the completion of all work performed by direct reports.
- Educate direct reports on all department and company policies and procedures.
- Meet with assigned staff regularly to identify and resolve problems, manage projects, track goals, and review work processes and procedures.
- Provide leadership, participate in, and represent the team and/or department at meetings, events, and training as required.
Non-Essential Duties
- Perform any and all other duties as assigned
Job Specifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The job specifications listed are representative of the education and experience, the physical requirements, as well as the knowledge, skill and/or ability (KSAs) that are generally necessary for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Requirements
Master's Degree in data science, data analytics, applied Statistics (MAS), mathematics, business analytics, computational data science, or related field.
At least two years experience working in a Head Start program.
At least three (3) years of experience managing data and reporting for a Head Start organization.
Progressive track record of management success.
At least 1-2 years of experience required in management/administration, 3-5 years preferred .
Experience and knowledge in quality rating and improvement systems for childcare.
Extensive experience in quantitative analytic methods; basic qualitative experience required.
Extensive experience with databases and case management systems, particularly in customizing, no-code build out and managing new systems migration or product development; basic coding experience required.
Knowledge of program evaluation concepts and applications; experience and/or leadership in conducting developmental, formative and summative evaluations preferred .
Knowledge of organizational change, organizational culture, and data-driven decision making.
Ability to analyze and communicate complex data.
Experience in program management, including strategic planning, operations, continuous quality improvement, and the use of management information systems.
Experience in budget management and federal grant negotiations.
Large and small group facilitation/training experience.
Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.
Travel required locally or long-distance up to 25% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Exceptional proficiency in data-driven decision-making, translating complex analytics into actionable strategies.
- Experience with implementing and overseeing machine learning projects.
- A deep understanding of data infrastructure and its role in optimizing performance.
- Knowledge and experience in state quality rating and improvement systems.
- Knowledge of and experience with start-up, including key practices that set the optimal conditions for success.
- Proven demonstration of equity, belonging and diversity in leadership.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work as part of a team, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, receive and provide feedback, and manage dynamic interchanges in meetings.
- Exceptional ability to use data to make decisions.
- Strong analytical skills in order to quickly assess situations, identify trends, develop solutions and apply critical assessments to the larger context.
- Ability to quickly learn and interpret government procedures and regulations.
- Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems including internet navigation.
- Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.
- Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.
- Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers - typing and/or writing.
- Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
- Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
- Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Work Environment:
- Work is generally performed in a home office environment.
- When onsite with partners, noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
- Standard office equipment generally used includes:
- Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
- Printer/Photocopy Machine
Salary:$114,000 - $154,000
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace.