Special Projects Lead, Academic and Pedagogical Excellence

Amplify

3d•$137,000 - $157,000

About The Position

As the Strategic Projects Lead, you will work directly with the Chief Academic Officer in ensuring the success of the Academic & Pedagogical Excellence (APEX) team. This high-impact role requires leadership, strategic thinking, and operational excellence. You will be the "force multiplier" for the APEX team, building relationships across the Product organization, leading high-priority surge projects, managing the operational rhythm of the department, and ensuring the leadership team stays focused on the most critical work. You will know our products well and have strong market awareness, helping the team stay ahead of market trends and competitors’ moves. You will be a standard-bearer for the APEX team’s high standards, love of excellence, delight in productive creativity, and belief in the transformative power of education.

Requirements

Experience: 12+ in a high-growth environment (Strategy, Ops, Chief of Staff, or Senior Project Management) with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years of experience with a Master’s degree; or 5 years of experience with a PhD; or equivalent overall experience.
Proficiency with a range of workplace productivity software and tools.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the realities, needs, and aims of school systems and individual classrooms.

Responsibilities

Strengthen collaboration between APEX and partner teams by building strong relationships with key individuals.
Oversee the quarterly goal-setting process, coordinating with other product teams.
Ensure that APEX team leaders know priorities, decisions, and deliverables.
Alert the CAO to emerging blockers and risks to team progress.
Help to establish a culture of excitement about innovation, improvement, and pedagogical excellence within the team.
Lead and manage high-priority, cross-functional projects from inception to completion, ensuring deadlines are met, resources are allocated effectively, and outcomes align with business objectives.
Work with the CAO to plan and track the CAO’s major deliverables.
Co-create meeting cadence, purpose, and agendas.
Run team operations when the CAO is externally engaged.
Serve as a thought partner to the CAO, synthesizing complex information to assist with decision-making.
Attend external conferences or meetings with the CAO (approximately bimonthly) to gain a deeper understanding of the issue landscape and strengthen Amplify’s connections to influential organizations.
Coordinate with the Government Relations team to help determine priorities for external work and thought leadership.