VP of Capital Projects, Learning; Remote

Opening one school is achievable for most operators. Opening multiple schools on schedule, with increasing efficiency each time, is not. 2 Hour Learning is establishing a nationwide school network engineered to condense a full day's education into two concentrated hours through AI. Successful scaling requires the same precision applied to the educational model to be applied to physical expansion. Your mandate is to deliver on that requirement.

You will control the complete lifecycle of new school sites—from unimproved property to fully functioning campus—and simultaneously develop the infrastructure that makes every successive launch faster, more efficient, and more reliable.

This is not a conventional facilities development position. Your purpose is not simply to oversee projects. Your purpose is to remove obstacles from the expansion roadmap. That includes making decisive judgments on site suitability, intervening directly in permitting and construction challenges, leading vendor negotiations, and accelerating delivery schedules. Concurrently, you will deconstruct each component of this process into systematic, AI-enhanced workflows that minimize manual intervention and strengthen forecasting precision with each cycle.

If you have delivered real construction projects and are dissatisfied with protracted timelines, dispersed accountability, and recurring errors, this is your opportunity to resolve those problems—at scale.

• Validate site feasibility by assessing zoning, permitting pathways, cost structures, and timeline realism through structured, AI-supported evaluation
• Manage multiple concurrent school construction projects, directing construction managers, clearing obstacles, and delivering on-time, on-budget results
• Prepare comprehensive capital project proposals that provide stakeholders with clear scope, cost, and execution plans ready for decision
• Direct vendor sourcing, RFP processes, and contract negotiations with an emphasis on execution speed, output quality, and budget discipline
• Break down expansion processes into discrete operational units and construct AI-powered systems that reduce cycle times and increase delivery predictability

• Functioning as a passive coordinator who waits for status reports from contractors or external partners
• Focusing narrowly on a single stage (e.g., site acquisition or construction only) without accountability for end-to-end delivery
• Depending on unstructured, one-off approaches that require reinvention at every new site
• Delegating issues upward without taking direct action to resolve permitting, design, or construction roadblocks
• Prolonging stakeholder alignment cycles without pushing toward clear, actionable decisions

Lead the complete expansion lifecycle for new school locations by delivering fully operational campuses on reliable schedules while systematically decreasing time-to-open, capital expenditure, and execution risk through AI-enabled process improvement.

• Proven track record leading at least one real estate development or construction initiative from site identification through operational opening with full accountability
• Experience overseeing multiple simultaneous builds or capital projects with direct ownership of scheduling, coordination, and problem resolution
• Deep working knowledge of zoning regulations, permitting processes, construction execution, and vendor management, including direct engagement with general contractors, architects, and regulatory authorities
• Proven capacity to evaluate tradeoffs involving cost, schedule, and feasibility and drive decisions with clear, quantifiable results
• Experience refining or systematizing complex operational processes (e.g., permitting workflows, design coordination, construction delivery)
• Demonstrated capability to deconstruct intricate workflows into standardized, repeatable frameworks and enhance them iteratively
• Track record of applying tools (AI-based or other) to minimize manual effort, expedite decision processes, or increase execution velocity
• Strong ownership orientation with the capacity to…