About the role

About Amplify Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. We have become a leader in K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science by building inspiring teaching and learning experiences based on research. The Amplify Classroom platform combines curriculum, assessment, and supplemental learning into one coherent high-quality instructional system. A pioneer in education since 2000, Amplify has developed deep relationships in states and districts by partnering with educators to drive implementation quality and improved outcomes. Today, Amplify serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit Amplify.com http://amplify.com. Role Summary Amplify is at a pivotal inflection point. As we continue to scale, we are fundamentally re-imagining how we operate, execute, and deliver value across every corner of the business. We are seeking a Vice President of Business Operations & Enterprise Transformation to serve as the critical lynchpin in building Amplify’s next-generation internal operating system. Reporting directly to the President & COO, you will act as a primary operating partner and strategic catalyst driving our enterprise-wide transformation strategy, aligning business unit leadership around long-term goals, and engineering the playbooks that translate high-level vision into disciplined, measurable execution. This is not a traditional governance role. You will be an active architect, trusted partner, and hands-on quarterback responsible for aligning senior leaders unblocking business units, and leveraging modern technologies—including AI and process automation—to ensure Amplify moves faster, smarter, and with complete operational cohesion. Core Responsibilities Enterprise Strategy & Transformation - Define & Scale the Next-Gen Operating Model: Partner with the COO to operationalize Amplify's cross-functional transformation vision. Re-imagine and re-engineer core processes and workstreams by embedding advanced capabilities and automation directly into workflows. - Portfolio & ROI Acceleration: Consolidate isolated, function-level experimentation and initiatives into a unified enterprise framework. Establish a rigorous evidence based framework that determines which transformation priorities scale across the company and which stop. - Capability Integration: Partner with Product, Engineering, and functional leaders to track capability build-outs, ensure seamless technology integration, and keep critical transformation milestones on schedule while the core business runs at full speed. Enterprise Architecture & Process Optimization - Process Re-engineering: Support the introduction of the Global Process Ownership framework supporting senior leaders to define, modernize, and continually improve global end-to-end value streams, including Idea to Launch, Quote to Cash, Plan to Deliver, and Source to Pay. - Cross-Functional Friction Neutralizer: Serve as the objective leader who convenes executive stakeholders across Sales, Product, Marketing, Technology, CX, and Supply Chain to diagnose bottlenecks, resolve handoff friction, and establish clear decision rights and process ownership. - System Modernization: Support the transition of our business systems function into an agile, CIO-driven operating model. Hold process owners accountable for achieving tangible ROI on automation and technology investments. High-Stakes Initiative Incubation & Execution - At-Ready Strategic Quarterback: Step in to lead, design, and launch urgent, highly complex enterprise initiatives and organizational change efforts. Build the initial operating model, achieve steady-state execution, hand it off to a permanent operational owner, and pivot to the next bottleneck. - COO Force Multiplier: Act as the COO’s strategic "eyes and ears" across top-priority initiatives. Manage critical dependencies, resolve cross-departmental friction without functi