President

Stronger Consulting

. Run Aspire NorCal's entire non-instructional enterprise, including finance, technology, operations, legal, people, and facilities.

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeSan Joaquin • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $275,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive leadership in managing non-instructional functions, including finance, technology, and operations, while driving organizational performance and change across multiple sites. Possesses strong communication and relationship-building skills to align diverse stakeholders with shared goals in the K–12 education sector.

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10+ Years Leadership ExperienceFinance ManagementOrganizational Change LeadershipK–12 Education ExpertiseStakeholder Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Budget ManagementResource AllocationPerformance Metrics DevelopmentOperational StrategyData Analysis

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsRelationship BuildingJudgment Under PressureCollaborationConflict Resolution

Tools & Technologies

AI TechnologyPerformance DashboardsFinancial Planning Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

Charter NetworkSchool DistrictPublic EducationOrganizational EffectivenessMulti-Site Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run Aspire NorCal's entire non-instructional enterprise, including finance, technology, operations, legal, people, and facilities.
Translate CEO and Board strategy into operating priorities, plans, resource decisions, and measurable results.
Run the annual planning process and establish organization-wide goals, metrics, dashboards, and performance reviews.
Lead the support office leadership team, resolve cross-functional conflicts, and ensure decisions are executed.
Lead the non-instructional side of the Aspire Los Angeles separation, with a clean cutover of finance, technology, people, and operations by July 1, 2027.
Stand up one support office for Aspire NorCal and modernize and right-size the support model through technology and AI.
Set the direction for technology and AI across the support office.
Own services provided to Aspire Los Angeles after July 1, 2027, including finance, payroll, accounting, and employee services.
Oversee service-level, brand, and licensing agreements.
Directly manage the CFO, CTO, General Counsel, and leaders of operations, people, and facilities.
Select and build the support office leadership team.
Establish operating cadence, goals, accountability, and follow-through for direct reports.
Strengthen leadership capacity, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
Own performance of non-instructional functions and quality of support to schools.
Partner with the Chief Schools Officer to ensure schools have the talent, resources, systems, and support needed for strong outcomes.
Use data to identify support-office shortcomings and ensure timely action.
Own, through the CFO, the annual budget, multi-year financial plan, and cost structure.
Lead resource-allocation, organizational-structure, and cost-priority decisions.
Bring recommendations regarding school growth, consolidation, facilities, and potential school closures.
Ensure major investments align with strategic priorities and demonstrate value for scholars and communities.
Model Aspire's values and reinforce a culture of belonging, high expectations, accountability, collaboration, and joy.
Lead organization-wide change, including restructuring, new systems, and new ways of working.
Communicate priorities, decisions, and rationale clearly.
Identify and interrupt inequitable practices.
Build trust between the support office, schools, and communities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including significant experience as a senior executive reporting to a CEO, superintendent, or Board.
Has directly run finance, operations, technology and people functions as a line executive, with those leaders reporting to them, rather than coordinating them.
Experience leading or integrating a large, complex, multi-site organization.
Experience in a charter network, school district, or other organization with a $200M+ budget and multiple regions or sites is strongly preferred.
A demonstrated track record of improving organizational performance across multiple sites and bringing academic/programmatic and operational leaders together around shared goals.
Experience managing significant budgets and making major financial and resource tradeoffs.
Experience leading significant organizational change, including restructuring, turnaround, transformation, or growth.
Experience working effectively with a Board and complex external stakeholders, including authorizers, districts, funders, labor partners, and community organizations.
Strong understanding of K–12 education and the realities of school or system leadership; experience in public education is strongly preferred.
Exceptional judgment, steadiness under pressure, and willingness to make and explain difficult decisions.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to create alignment among stakeholders with different perspectives and interests.
A genuine commitment to Aspire's mission, values, scholars, families, and communities.
A bachelor's degree is required. An advanced degree in education, business, public policy, or a related field is preferred.
Must reside in a county where Aspire NorCal schools are located: San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, or Sacramento.
Periodic travel required across schools spanning East Palo Alto to the East Bay Area, and Sacramento to Modesto, including attendance at Board of Directors meetings in Stockton.
In person with work-from-home flexibility to be determined with the CEO.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible for Aspire health benefits
Retirement through CalSTRS or CalPERS, depending on the role's credential requirements, with a 403(b) option
Paid time off
Additional teammate benefits to be determined in accordance with updated employee value proposition to be shared prior to offer