ROLE TITLE: Manager, Operations

POSITION REPORTS TO: Interim SVP People

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit your application by Monday, January 19th, 2026

LOCATION: Flexible - Remote

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Manager of People Operations (Temporary, January–May) will provide critical short-term capacity to ensure smooth, efficient hiring and talent processes. Working approximately 20 hours per week, this role will be responsible for organizing and maintaining all search infrastructure, including creating and managing search folders, tracking materials, and ensuring hiring teams have accurate, up-to-date candidate and search process information. They will oversee key operational workflows within Monday.com and Workday, ensuring data integrity, updating candidate pipelines, and supporting hiring managers with system navigation and task completion.

In addition, this team member will help manage candidate-facing coordination, including timely and professional communication, interview scheduling, and supporting hiring managers in delivering a positive candidate experience. They will partner closely with the People team and regional and centralized hiring teams to maintain consistent process quality across roles and ensure searches move forward efficiently. This role plays a meaningful operational and relational function by helping ensure there is a strong hiring experience and that Teach For America’s values shine through in this work.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Project Management (60%)

• Serve as a project manager for assigned work, with responsibilities to include:

  • Maintaining all of the Talent Acquisition Google hiring tools - interview guides, search folders, etc.

  • Ensuring strong management of Monday.com and Workday for our respective workflows

  • Executing scheduling for key searches, coordinating among senior leaders and hiring managers across the enterprise

  • Supporting in sending and gathering data from the hiring team and candidate surveys

Communications (40%)

• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the interview process, ensuring timely, clear, and professional communication.

• Schedule interviews, panel conversations, and follow-up meetings for hiring managers, adjusting quickly to shifting needs.

• Draft and send candidate outreach, logistics, and status updates with a consistent, inclusive tone.

• Communicate regularly with hiring managers on next steps, candidate movement, and process expectations.

• Ensure a seamless candidate experience by consistently tracking touchpoints and responding promptly to inquiries.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• At least 2 years of related professional experience managing HR operations.

• Talent Acquisition experience required

• Exceptionally organized and attentive to detail

• Exceptional relationship builder with an ability to understand the complexities of a large organization and build relationships and integration across lines of difference

• Strong initiative and an effective communicator

• Knowledge of ATS platforms, including WorkDay, GEM AI, and SparkHire

• Knowledge of project management tools

  • Required: Expertise in managing operational workflows within Monday.com and Workday.

COMPENSATION

We anticipate the Manager of Operations will work 20 hours per week. The duration of this role is from January 2026 to May 2026. Compensation for Teach for America positions is determined based on role responsibilities.

Tier A- $31.16

Tier B- $33.95

Tier C- $36.74

You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here.