Vice President, Futures Design and Innovation

Flexible Location

This position is based from a home office anywhere in the U.S. Frequent travel of up to 40% will be required.

WHO WE ARE

TNTP is the nation's preeminent education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to meet the needs and aspirations of young people, families, communities, and the nation. We are educators, researchers, and innovators working to ensure every young person has the chance to reach their full potential, every educator and leader is set up for success, and every community has the resources necessary to connect young people to paths of opportunity.

We work at every level of the PK-12 system, side by side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 41 states and more than 4,000 systems nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success. Our vision pushes beyond school walls, catalyzing cross-sector collaboration to create pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.

Learn more about us, what we do, and working here.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Transformation Division ensures TNTP’s work evolves alongside the shifting needs of students and the systems that serve them. We collaborate across teams to elevate student success---by strengthening core services, incubating breakthrough approaches to accelerate learning and scaling promising models that dramatically improve learner outcomes on the national stage. Grounded in the science of learning and guided by the realities students face today, we translate research into action, challenge outdated measures of success, and design solutions that create opportunities for learners today and into the future. Our charge is not incremental improvement, but bold, catalytic transformation---shaping education and adjacent systems to come together to unlock academic, social, and economic mobility for all learners.

As a member of the Leadership Team, the Vice President, Learning, Impact, and Research leads TNTP’s efforts to anticipate and shape the future of education. This leader oversees the design, prototyping, and codification of new service models, frameworks, and tools that advance equitable student mobility and strengthen TNTP’s long-term strategy.

The VP bridges foresight, design, and applied learning to translate emerging trends into actionable pilots, codified services, and scalable innovations that prepare TNTP and the field for what’s next. Key responsibilities include leading:

Some responsibilities and duties may vary, but the role of Vice President, Learning, Impact, and Research include:

Futures Design and Innovation Portfolio

• Lead TNTP’s Futures Design Lab, scanning the horizon for new opportunities in education, workforce, and technology

• Translate emerging insights into perspectives, prototypes, and pilot studies that address future system needs

• Manage grant-funded and fee-for-service innovation projects that are aligned to TNTP’s strategic learning and impact agenda

• Partner with client-facing staff to co-design, test, and scale innovative models keeping that promote student mobility

• Build TNTP’s internal capacity for systems thinking, design, and experimentation through learning sprints and design labs

Service Design and Codification

• Design and codify frameworks for emerging areas such as Career-Connected Learning, Academics and Durable Skills, Social Capital, Civic Engagement, and Personal Supports through the lens of ensuring learners experience instructional coherence

• Create Service Design Playbooks, templates, and trainings in partnership with National Consulting, Education to Career, and Policy teams to guide internal adoption and scaling

• Produce quarterly Emerging Services Briefings to inform leadership and field partners

Piloting and Evaluation

• Oversee pilot project design, measurement, and reporting to assess feasibility, scalability, and impact

• Ensure all pilots are grounded in learning science, systems thinking, and user-centered design

• Partner with the Transformation VP of Learning, Impact, and Research to align pilot data collection and impact evaluation frameworks

• Manage the transition of successful pilots into scalable service lines with the Consulting, Education to Career, and Policy teams

AI & EdTech Integration Strategy for Client-Facing Teams

• Co-lead TNTP’s AI Working Group with the VP of Technology

• Guide the development of TNTP’s AI & Edtech Client-Facing Service Models and frameworks through piloting and evaluation, culminating into Service Design Playbooks, templates and trainings

• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships and funding opportunities to advance AI-related innovation and professional learning

• Manage Mobility Research Lab, Student Mobility Survey and produce impact reports and integrate data systems with Technology Team.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications and Experiences

We are looking for a candidate to possess the following skills and expertise:

• 10+ years of experience in service design, innovation management, or product development—preferably in education or social impact sectors.

• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional design or innovation initiatives.

• Expertise in systems thinking, design thinking, and learning science.

• Experience managing pilots, prototypes, or grant-funded innovation portfolios.

• Deep understanding of emerging trends in education, technology, and workforce development.

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in education, design, innovation, or a related field preferred.

• Visionary Leadership: Anticipates trends and translates foresight into actionable innovation.

• Systems Design: Connects people, processes, and structures for coherence and scalability.

• Innovation Mindset: Champions experimentation, iteration, and bold learning.

• Collaborative Influence: Aligns internal and external partners around shared innovation goals.

• Equity & Impact Focus: Ensures all innovation efforts advance equitable outcomes for students and communities.

• Demonstrated experience establishing relationships with and engaging a diverse group of stakeholders.

• Enthusiasm about representing TNTP externally and leading partnerships and business development efforts with new and existing clients and funders.

• Experience leading engaged, diverse, inclusive and effective project teams that deliver work of the highest quality and meet goals.

• Deep expertise in motivating and influencing others to act - including peers, direct reports, and other stakeholders.

• Strong experience in managing budgets and maintaining the fiscal health and sustainability of assigned projects, including comfort managing profit and loss targets and revenue and expense goals.

WHAT WE OFFER

The salary range for this position is $168,267 - $252,400. New hires can typically expect a starting salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint ($168,267- $210,333), in alignment with experience, qualifications, and our commitment to equity in compensation.

TNTP also offers a compelling overall Total Rewards package, including competitive mid-market salaries, generous PTO, and comprehensive benefits, with a range of plans and programs designed to support the physical, mental, and financial wellness of employees and their dependents. We suggest learning more about our benefits! (Spoiler alert: we’re closed the last two weeks of December).

We also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation for the interview process. Email talent@tntp.org to request accommodation.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your resume online through Workday. In your application, we will also ask you to answer brief questions about your interest in TNTP; your “why” matters to us!

The priority application deadline for this position is January 23, 2026, though we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

If you’re eager, you can preview here what to expect after you apply, and we’ll be in touch soon!

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Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.