Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Overview

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community.

We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.

The Senior Vice President, Human Resources (SVP, HR) is a network-wide executive leader responsible for setting and executing Rocketship Public Schools’ human capital strategy in direct service of organizational outcomes, regional success, and long-term sustainability. Reporting to the COO, the SVP, HR is a core member of the Network Executive Team (NET) and serves as a strategic thought partner to regional leadership, the Board, and executive peers on all talent priorities.

This role moves beyond operational HR leadership to elevate HR as a true enterprise and regional partner, ensuring that talent, performance, culture, and organizational design are deeply aligned to Rocketship’s mission, growth priorities, and regional realities. The SVP, HR will lead a high-impact team spanning Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Performance & Analytics, while strengthening trust, coherence, and consistency across regions.

The SVP, HR plays a critical role in shaping Rocketship’s ability to attract, develop, retain, and inspire exceptional talent, with particular emphasis on building representative pipelines, strengthening talent and leadership capacity in regions, and ensuring that HR strategies are responsive, data-informed, and locally grounded. A key focus of this role is the continued and sustained elevation of Rocketship’s employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS), which is a critical five-year organizational goal.

The SVP, HR will lead network wide strategies that strengthen team member experience, engagement, trust, and advocacy—ensuring Rocketship is a great place to work where people are proud and excited to recommend to others. This role requires deep partnership with schools and regions to translate team member feedback into meaningful action, and to ensure that improvements in eNPS are driven by authentic changes in leadership practices, systems, and day-to-day employee experience.

This role will regularly present workforce, engagement, retention, and leadership data to the Board and Regional Boards to inform enterprise risk, investment, and growth decisions. This position is ideally based in one of Rocketship’s regions with regular travel to regions nationwide.

• Our ideal candidate will have:
• Proven experience in leading HR and/or Talent within a large, multi-site organization is required, with a preference for experience in non-profit or educational institutions, and knowledge of charter school/educational policies.
• They bring a balance of strategic vision and practical execution, with the ability to influence across lines of authority and lead through trust, credibility, and collaboration.
• They are recognized as a thought partner to CEOs and executive teams, a coach to regional and school leaders, and a builder of strong, scalable systems that still honor local context.
• Experience leading or transforming talent acquisition functions, aligning workforce strategy to growth and retention priorities, strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, leadership, communication, and analytical abilities, is essential.
• Experience with Workday and data analytics is also a valuable asset.
• The successful SVP, HR will embody Rocketship’s Vision, Mission, Values, and Core Characteristics and earn the trust of the Rocketship Public Schools Board of Directors and Regional Boards, Network Executive Team, regional leaders, Principals, and team members through…