Chief Implementation Officer
Ready for School, Ready for Life
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Greensboro, NC
Contract type: Full time
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
HOURS AND WORK SCHEDULE: Full-Time. Hours are typically Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Occasional evening and weekend hours.
REPORTS TO: CEO
SALARY RANGE: $165,000-$177,500. Compensation will be based on experience and education.
SUPERVISES: Implementation Director, Implementation Coordinator
BENEFITS: Ready for School, Ready for Life (Ready Ready) is a Family Forward Certified Workplace by North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) and meets the standards outlined by the Family Forward NC initiative by offering policies and practices that support the health and well-being of North Carolina’s children and families. The benefits package includes health, dental, vision, group life insurance, a 401(k) contribution, paid parental leave, a generous holiday schedule, paid time off, a remote work stipend, and a flexible work schedule. A computer, monitor, docking station, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and printer will be provided. Ready Ready values professional development and offers opportunities for staff to strengthen and further develop their individual skill set.
About Ready For School, Ready For Life
Ready Ready is committed to building a connected, innovative system of care that ensures every child in Guilford County is set up for lifelong learning and success. As a backbone organization, Ready Ready is not a direct service provider, but instead provides strategic and programmatic support to more than 300 community-based organizations, including educators, healthcare providers and social service agencies, serving our youngest children and their families—from prenatal through age 8.
Ready Ready was born in 2007 from a community effort focused on reducing poverty in Guilford County. In 2018, The Duke Endowment and Blue Meridian Partners joined this effort to promote economic and social mobility. Together, we are creating a long-term, comprehensive, evidence-based approach for systemic change that builds the capacity of community partners and fundamentally improves the lives of children in Guilford County.
Today, Ready Ready is entering a pivotal and exciting new chapter. Under new leadership, we are moving with renewed focus, innovation, and passion for the future of Guilford County and the state. We are building on strong momentum, expanding our reach, and deepening our impact. With clarity of vision and commitment, we are strengthening the collective system that connects families to the right services at the right time, using data to inform decisions, and measuring outcomes to ensure lasting impact.
We are excited to expand our team with mission-driven individuals who want to take this work to the next level and contribute to meaningful change for families and young children across Guilford County.
What We Do
With an entrepreneurial spirit, forward-looking vision and a $4M budget, Ready Ready works to ensure that all Guilford County children enter school with the skills, supports and opportunities they need to thrive in life. For parents, families and caregivers, we streamline the process for accessing support services so that their children have the foundation to start school strong and developmentally on track.
Specifically, we support partner organizations and public agencies providing direct service with the following:
Please note that while we are deeply committed to supporting young children and their families, our work does not involve direct interaction with children with the exception of a few roles. Instead, we focus on equipping our partners with the tools and resources they need to make a lasting impact in the community. That includes state agencies, medical home providers, education systems, and community-based organizations.
Position Summary
The Chief Implementation Officer (CIO) leads Ready Ready’s implementation strategies to support its mission of ensuring every child in Guilford County enters school developmentally on track. The person in this role will work closely with the CEO to create a vision for and cultivate relationships that advance the four implementation areas: Routes to Ready, Early Learning Strategies, Family and Neighborhood Engagement, and The Basics. The CIO focuses on strategic direction, cross-system alignment, and high-level partnership building, while the Implementation Director and Implementation Coordinator manage day-to-day execution and operational details. While the Coordinator reports directly to the CIO, the Coordinator’s day-to-day assignments and workflow are directed by the Implementation Director, ensuring that projects are well-managed and progress is closely tracked.
The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on leader with a track record of successfully implementing complex initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders. They have experience translating organizational vision into actionable implementation strategies and can manage both high-level priorities and operational details. This individual excels at mentoring and developing teams, aligning cross-departmental efforts, and building partnerships to advance organizational goals. Strong analytical skills, data-informed decision-making, and the ability to navigate challenges proactively are essential. They are also collaborative, equity-minded, and deeply committed to improving school readiness outcomes for children.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
HOURS AND WORK SCHEDULE: Full-Time. Hours are typically Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Occasional evening and weekend hours.
REPORTS TO: CEO
SALARY RANGE: $165,000-$177,500. Compensation will be based on experience and education.
SUPERVISES: Implementation Director, Implementation Coordinator
BENEFITS: Ready for School, Ready for Life (Ready Ready) is a Family Forward Certified Workplace by North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) and meets the standards outlined by the Family Forward NC initiative by offering policies and practices that support the health and well-being of North Carolina’s children and families. The benefits package includes health, dental, vision, group life insurance, a 401(k) contribution, paid parental leave, a generous holiday schedule, paid time off, a remote work stipend, and a flexible work schedule. A computer, monitor, docking station, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and printer will be provided. Ready Ready values professional development and offers opportunities for staff to strengthen and further develop their individual skill set.
About Ready For School, Ready For Life
Ready Ready is committed to building a connected, innovative system of care that ensures every child in Guilford County is set up for lifelong learning and success. As a backbone organization, Ready Ready is not a direct service provider, but instead provides strategic and programmatic support to more than 300 community-based organizations, including educators, healthcare providers and social service agencies, serving our youngest children and their families—from prenatal through age 8.
Ready Ready was born in 2007 from a community effort focused on reducing poverty in Guilford County. In 2018, The Duke Endowment and Blue Meridian Partners joined this effort to promote economic and social mobility. Together, we are creating a long-term, comprehensive, evidence-based approach for systemic change that builds the capacity of community partners and fundamentally improves the lives of children in Guilford County.
Today, Ready Ready is entering a pivotal and exciting new chapter. Under new leadership, we are moving with renewed focus, innovation, and passion for the future of Guilford County and the state. We are building on strong momentum, expanding our reach, and deepening our impact. With clarity of vision and commitment, we are strengthening the collective system that connects families to the right services at the right time, using data to inform decisions, and measuring outcomes to ensure lasting impact.
We are excited to expand our team with mission-driven individuals who want to take this work to the next level and contribute to meaningful change for families and young children across Guilford County.
What We Do
With an entrepreneurial spirit, forward-looking vision and a $4M budget, Ready Ready works to ensure that all Guilford County children enter school with the skills, supports and opportunities they need to thrive in life. For parents, families and caregivers, we streamline the process for accessing support services so that their children have the foundation to start school strong and developmentally on track.
Specifically, we support partner organizations and public agencies providing direct service with the following:
- Expansion and integration of evidence-informed and evidence-based programs.
- Design and execution of an integrated data system.
- Design and execution of a family-friendly navigation system.
- Implementation of capacity building practices among service providers.
- Rigorous evaluation of implementation and impact.
Please note that while we are deeply committed to supporting young children and their families, our work does not involve direct interaction with children with the exception of a few roles. Instead, we focus on equipping our partners with the tools and resources they need to make a lasting impact in the community. That includes state agencies, medical home providers, education systems, and community-based organizations.
Position Summary
The Chief Implementation Officer (CIO) leads Ready Ready’s implementation strategies to support its mission of ensuring every child in Guilford County enters school developmentally on track. The person in this role will work closely with the CEO to create a vision for and cultivate relationships that advance the four implementation areas: Routes to Ready, Early Learning Strategies, Family and Neighborhood Engagement, and The Basics. The CIO focuses on strategic direction, cross-system alignment, and high-level partnership building, while the Implementation Director and Implementation Coordinator manage day-to-day execution and operational details. While the Coordinator reports directly to the CIO, the Coordinator’s day-to-day assignments and workflow are directed by the Implementation Director, ensuring that projects are well-managed and progress is closely tracked.
The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on leader with a track record of successfully implementing complex initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders. They have experience translating organizational vision into actionable implementation strategies and can manage both high-level priorities and operational details. This individual excels at mentoring and developing teams, aligning cross-departmental efforts, and building partnerships to advance organizational goals. Strong analytical skills, data-informed decision-making, and the ability to navigate challenges proactively are essential. They are also collaborative, equity-minded, and deeply committed to improving school readiness outcomes for children.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
- Lead the development and execution of Ready Ready’s implementation strategies to advance the organization’s mission and vision.
- Translate organizational goals into clear, actionable implementation roadmaps with measurable milestones.
- Collaborate closely with the CEO to set strategic priorities and create a clear, cohesive vision for the organization’s implementation work.
- Collaborate across departments - Work closely with COO to align implementation plans with available resources, with Communications to ensure consistent messaging about programs and results, and with Development to support fundraising strategies tied to implementation priorities. Ensure cross-functional teams are coordinated so implementation is realistic, resourced, and clearly communicated.
- Align implementation efforts with organizational goals, ensuring initiatives are integrated, coordinated, and mission-driven.
- Guide implementation budgets and resources in partnership with the COO - Collaborate with the COO to develop and manage budgets for all implementation areas, ensuring resources are strategically allocated to maximize impact. Partner with Finance to monitor spending, and recommend adjustments as needed to maintain fiscal responsibility while advancing organizational goals.
- Provide high-level guidance, mentorship, and oversight to the Implementation Director and Implementation Coordinator by communicating clear priorities and aligning their work with organizational goals to ensure effective day-to-day operations and execution of initiatives.
- Serve as a thought partner and advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and board on implementation priorities, challenges, and opportunities.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal teams, partner organizations, and community stakeholders to support implementation efforts across the four focus areas: Routes to Ready, Early Learning Strategies, Family and Neighborhood Engagement, and The Basics.
- Represent Ready Ready externally to strengthen partnerships, enhance visibility, and advance community impact.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on implementation progress, outcomes, and impact, using data to inform continuous improvement.
- Identify and address barriers to successful implementation and develop strategies to increase effectiveness and sustainability of programs.
- Document, synthetize, and analyze job-related data to use for learning and improvement, to track progress, and to report to funders and other stakeholders.
- Provide regular reports on progress to Ready Ready leadership team and liaise across other partners/consultants.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO and/or supervisor.
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