Executive Director of Talent Experience 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 Executive Director of Talent Experience

Rocky Mountain Prep is seeking an Executive Director of Talent Experience to lead the integration, execution, and operational performance of the organization’s People Team functions.

This role oversees senior leaders across Talent Strategy, Talent Acquisition, and Human Resources, ensuring these functions operate as a cohesive, aligned, and high-performing system. The Executive Director is responsible for building the infrastructure, operating model, and systems that connect the full employee lifecycle—from hiring through onboarding, performance, development, and retention.

Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this leader serves as the primary operational driver of People Team effectiveness and execution. While functional leaders retain ownership over strategy within their respective areas, the Executive Director ensures systems, processes, and priorities are aligned and operationalized consistently across the organization.

This role will help Rocky Mountain Prep evolve from a collection of strong individual teams into a unified People Team that drives staff performance, retention, and long-term organizational sustainability.

The Deputy Chief of Strategy at RMP will…

• Lead and manage senior leaders across Talent Strategy, Talent Acquisition, and Human Resources.
• Establish a clear and cohesive operating model for the People Team, including roles, decision-making structures, and accountability.
• Ensure alignment across functions, eliminate silos, and strengthen collaboration.
• Set clear priorities and performance expectations across all People Team functions.
• Partner with the Chief Legal Officer in driving organizational alignment and People Team strategy.

• Design and implement integrated systems that connect hiring, onboarding, performance management, development, and retention.
• Ensure consistency in how people systems are experienced across schools and network teams.
• Translate talent strategy into executable systems, workflows, and operational practices in partnership with functional leaders.
• Identify gaps, redundancies, and inefficiencies across teams and lead system-level improvements.

• Directly oversee Human Resources, including employee relations, compliance, policy development, and HR operations.
• Ensure HR systems are compliant, consistent, and aligned to broader talent priorities.
• Build a high-performing HR function that provides strong partnership and service to school and network leaders.
• Strengthen employee experience systems across onboarding, employee relations, and retention.

• Drive execution across People Team priorities, ensuring initiatives are clearly defined, coordinated, and delivered effectively.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives requiring coordination across Talent Strategy, Talent Acquisition, and HR.
• Ensure the People Team's work aligns closely with school and network priorities.
• Support leaders across the organization in strengthening people-management practices.

• Ensure consistent use of data across Talent Strategy, Talent Acquisition, and HR.
• Establish integrated people-data systems that provide visibility into hiring, retention, performance, and employee experience.
• Develop dashboards and reporting structures that support strong decision-making.
• Use data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

• Partner closely with the Chief Legal Officer to support organizational priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Advise school and network leaders on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and people operations.
• Ensure talent and people systems support strong school performance, employee experience, and long-term organizational sustainability.
• Contribute to a collaborative, solutions-focused leadership culture across the organization.

Example of KPIs (final KPIs will be created with the CLO):

• 95%+ of instructional roles filled by the first day of school
• Diverse finalist slates for 100% of leadership roles
• 85–90% retention of first-year teachers
• 60–70% of leadership roles filled internally

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in HR, talent, operations, or organizational leadership.
• Experience leading multiple people functions or managing leaders across functions.
• Proven success building systems and improving organizational effectiveness in complex, multi-site environments.
• Experience driving cross-functional alignment and execution.

Salary

$140,000 - 190,000 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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