Deputy Chief of Strategy in Denver, Colorado at Rocky Mountain Prep

The RMP Promise

Rocky Mountain Prep is a diverse and dynamic community of educators, families, scholars, and advocates committed to reimagining what excellent public education looks like in Colorado. We are a network of 12 rigorous and loving schools serving children from 12 weeks through 12th grade across the Denver metro area. Grounded in our PEAK values—Perseverance, Excellence, Adventure, and Kindness—we work relentlessly to ensure every student, especially those historically marginalized by systemic inequities, is prepared to thrive in college, career, and life. At RMP, we draw strength from the diversity of our racial, cultural, linguistic, and lived experiences, equity is our commitment, and inclusion is our daily practice. We believe that by combining high expectations with deep belonging, we can create joyful, affirming spaces where every child and adult can realize their full potential.

Why RMP?

At Rocky Mountain Prep, you won’t just find a workplace, you’ll find a movement grounded in love, excellence, and equity. We believe that every child deserves access to a world-class education and that every adult deserves the coaching, care, and opportunity to grow while delivering it. High expectations and deep belonging define our culture: we celebrate diversity as a source of strength and push one another to create classrooms and teams where everyone can thrive. You’ll be part of a joyful, mission-driven community that balances data with heart, rigor with grace, and ambition with humility. At RMP, we cultivate the curiosity, confidence, and character that fuel lifelong learning and meaningful leadership.

The Role of the Deputy Chief of Strategy

The Deputy Chief of Strategy serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer and a key member of the executive leadership team at Rocky Mountain Prep, a 12-school charter management organization serving 650+ employees.

This role operates as an extension of the CEO—translating organizational priorities into clear plans, aligned execution, and measurable outcomes. The Deputy Chief leads the Strategy Division, overseeing Communications & Marketing and Strategic Projects, while driving cross-functional integration and organizational effectiveness.

This leader ensures that Rocky Mountain Prep’s highest-priority initiatives are executed with clarity, urgency, and excellence, and that internal and external messaging strengthens the organization’s brand, stakeholder trust, and impact—aligned with RMP’s mission and PEAK values (Perseverance, Excellence, Adventure, Kindness).

The Deputy Chief of Strategy at RMP will…

• Serve as a strategic advisor and operational partner to the CEO.
• Partner with the CEO to define organizational priorities and ensure alignment across the executive team.
• Drive clarity on goals, ownership, and progress across key initiatives.
• Lead preparation and follow-up for executive team meetings, Board meetings, and key organizational forums.
• Act as a thought partner on high-stakes decisions, organizational design, and emerging priorities.
• Manage and advance CEO-led initiatives from concept through execution.

Org-wide Initiatives & Implementation

• Own and execute the organization’s most critical, cross-functional, and time-bound initiatives.
• Lead enterprise-level projects (e.g., new strategic priorities, system implementations, organizational redesigns).
• Build clear project plans, success metrics, and accountability structures.
• Ensure strong execution through regular progress monitoring, problem-solving, and course correction.
• Step in to stabilize or accelerate high-priority workstreams as needed.
• Capture and institutionalize lessons learned to strengthen future execution.

Brand, PR & Stakeholder Outreach

• Lead the organization’s communications and marketing strategy across internal and external audiences.
• Ensure clear, consistent, and compelling messaging aligned to organizational priorities and brand.
• Oversee brand management, storytelling, and public relations.
• Strengthen stakeholder engagement through strategic communication with families, staff, and the broader community.
• Lead crisis communication planning and execution in partnership with senior leadership.
• Support executive communications, including CEO messaging and high-priority stakeholder engagement.

• Drive alignment and coordination across departments to ensure effective execution of priorities.
• Identify gaps, redundancies, and inefficiencies across teams and implement solutions.
• Establish and maintain systems for tracking organizational goals, progress, and performance.
• Improve internal communication, decision-making, and workflow clarity across functions.
• Support leaders in strengthening accountability, ownership, and results within their teams.
• Serve as a connector across divisions to ensure initiatives are integrated, not siloed.

Qualifications

Required:

• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from early design through implementation, adoption, and sustainment.
• Strong systems thinking, problem-solving, and organizational design skills, with the ability to identify root causes, clarify decision points, and translate ambiguity into actionable plans.
• Strong understanding of change management principles, including stakeholder engagement, communication, implementation planning, and feedback loops.
• Excellent internal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information, create clear executive-facing materials, and communicate across diverse teams and audiences.
• Ability to influence, align, and coordinate leaders across functions without relying solely on formal authority.
• Deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and serving historically marginalized communities.

Preferred:

• Experience in education, nonprofit, public sector, consulting, or another mission-driven environment strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting senior executives or executive leadership teams through strategic planning, organizational change, or high-priority implementation efforts is preferred.

Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree, such as an MBA, MPP, MPA, or similar, preferred.

Years of experience: 8–12 years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, education leadership, organizational effectiveness, project management, or a related field.

Salary

$175,000 - 240,000 annually. This range reflects the full growth potential of the role over time. Rocky Mountain Prep typically expects to place candidates in the lower- to middle-range, depending on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Benefits

At Rocky Mountain Prep, taking care of our team is essential to building joyful, academically excellent schools. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Paid Time Off – including vacation, personal, and sick days
• 5 Weeks of Paid Organizational Holidays – including Winter and Summer breaks
• Comprehensive Health Insurance – medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of medical coverage for employee-only plans.
• Retirement Through PERA – Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado
• Paid Leave of Absence Options – including parental, medical, and disability leave
• Mental Health & Wellness Support – to help you thrive personally and professionally
• Pre-Tax Accounts – flexible spending accounts (FSA), dependent care accounts, and health savings accounts (HSA)

*A detailed list of benefits is here.

Why RMP?

At Rocky Mountain Prep, you're joining a movement to change what's possible for public education in Colorado.We believe every child’s brilliance deserves a world-class education, and we build schools where rigor and love are the foundation for that promise. Here, you’ll be developed, challenged, and championed as you grow into the educator you aspire to be. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who believe deeply in kids, this is the place.

Demonstrate Eligibility to Work in the United States

All employees must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire. Rocky Mountain Prep does not sponsor visas at this time. RMP is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds.

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