Director of Manager Effectiveness and Competency Implementation (26-27)
About The Position
The Director of Manager Effectiveness & Competency Implementation ensures that every manager at IDEA Public Schools is equipped with practical skills, high-quality tools, and clear expectations to lead teams effectively. This role designs and delivers training experiences, resources, and best practices that translate IDEA’s leadership competencies and rubrics into consistent, high-impact management behaviors. By combining expert adult learning design with strong implementation systems, this role ensures that IDEA’s performance frameworks are not just understood, but actively shaping how managers coach, develop, and lead their teams to results. The ultimate goal is to improve the day-to-day staff experience by ensuring all IDEA managers are prepared, capable, and confident leaders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 5 years of experience in talent development, leadership development, education, or organizational development
- Minimum 2 years of experience managing a team of individuals
- Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating adult learning
- Experience implementing performance frameworks, rubrics, or leadership competencies
- Expert designer and facilitator of adult learning
- Ability to convert strategy into practical tools and resources
- Strong coaching and feedback skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite including but not limited to Power Automate, Loop, Planner, Teams, Word, Powerpoint
- LMS administration and digital learning design
- Data analysis and impact measurement (Excel, Power BI, or similar)
- Project management tools (Asana, Trello, or similar)
- Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday
- Experience with generative AI tools
- Ability to influence without positional authority
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree
- Experience coaching managers or senior leaders
- Experience creating large-scale, tech enhanced professional learning programs
Responsibilities
- Design Leadership Training and Best Practices
- Translate Frameworks into Actionable Manager Tools
- Drive Implementation of Competencies and Rubrics
- Build Scalable, Technology-Enabled Learning Content
- Use Data to Target Design Priorities
- Align Across Talent Systems
- Support Change Management and Adoption
- Facilitate manager trainings, workshops, and calibration sessions
- Coach leaders on effective management practices and rubric application
- Partner with regions to support in-field execution of manager initiatives
- Contribute to organization-wide projects related to culture and engagement
- Support creation of LMS content and digital learning experiences
- Ensure all deliverables meet quality, alignment, and timeline expectations
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision plans
- disability
- life insurance
- parenting benefits
- flexible spending account options
- generous vacation time
- referral bonuses
- professional development
- a 403(b) plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
