DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 27, 2022
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Job no: 251934-LI
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: G SERV/OFC STRATEGIC CONSULTNG
Location: Madison
Categories: Administrative Services
Job Summary:
The Director, Strategic Initiatives is a critical member of the Office of Strategic Consulting leadership team and works closely with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (VCFA) and other campus executives on complex, high-impact, enterprise-wide projects. The director is charged with ensuring project delivery by staffing projects in the VCFA strategic portfolio with project management and with advancing the use of formal project management tools and techniques within the university. The Director will be accountable for fostering collaborative partnerships among senior leadership, project sponsors, project directors, and Strategic Consulting project managers and coordinators. The director is expected to provide guidance and recommendations to the VCFA regarding their project portfolio and to oversee the continued development and application of a project prioritization process.
This position reports to and works in close collaboration with the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives & Director, Office of Strategic Consulting, developing the overall vision for the office and ensuring continuous alignment with campus strategic priorities. The Director, Strategic Initiatives, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the project management team, including setting priorities, developing and implementing new or revised processes and procedures, and ensuring continued engagement in a remote environment. The position serves as a key advisor and thinking partner to the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives.
The Director, Strategic Initiatives, supervises a growing team that includes 8 project managers, 3 project coordinators, a business analyst, and an administrative assistant.
About the Job:
Administrative Director (Inst) (AD072)
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Emphasis in business/management, public administration, or project management preferred.
Preferred
Master's Degree
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in a non-profit, mission-driven environment. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in government or higher education.
- A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience providing strategic direction and oversight as a project manager, program manager, administrative director, or similar role.
- 5 years of supervisory experience.
- Superior communication, organizational, and leadership skills, as demonstrated through project planning, collaboration, and delivery across an organization resulting in satisfied stakeholders and sponsors.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as evidenced by success working with and leveraging the talents of diverse project teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and build rapport with diverse stakeholders (internal and external) at all levels of the organization.
- Experience designing and implementing a project/portfolio prioritization process in conjunction with stakeholders and influencers.
COVID-19 Considerations:
UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.
Additional Information:
This position reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives & Director, Office of Strategic Consulting.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.
Department(s):
A022500-GENERAL SERVICES/OFF OF STRATEGIC CONSULT/G SERV/OFC STRATEGIC CONSULTNG
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $129,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, click the "" button ( jobs.wisc.edu , search for 251934). Applicants will be asked to upload a cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references.
*** Important: Please use your cover letter to detail how your work experience specifically relates to the qualifications in this job description.
Contact:
Karen Aune
karen.aune@wisc.edu
608-262-9949
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
Administrative Director (Inst)(AD072)
Employment Class:
Limited
Job Number:
251934-LI
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Jan 27 2022 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Feb 10 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: G SERV/OFC STRATEGIC CONSULTNG
Location: Madison
Categories: Administrative Services
Job Summary:
The Director, Strategic Initiatives is a critical member of the Office of Strategic Consulting leadership team and works closely with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (VCFA) and other campus executives on complex, high-impact, enterprise-wide projects. The director is charged with ensuring project delivery by staffing projects in the VCFA strategic portfolio with project management and with advancing the use of formal project management tools and techniques within the university. The Director will be accountable for fostering collaborative partnerships among senior leadership, project sponsors, project directors, and Strategic Consulting project managers and coordinators. The director is expected to provide guidance and recommendations to the VCFA regarding their project portfolio and to oversee the continued development and application of a project prioritization process.
This position reports to and works in close collaboration with the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives & Director, Office of Strategic Consulting, developing the overall vision for the office and ensuring continuous alignment with campus strategic priorities. The Director, Strategic Initiatives, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the project management team, including setting priorities, developing and implementing new or revised processes and procedures, and ensuring continued engagement in a remote environment. The position serves as a key advisor and thinking partner to the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives.
The Director, Strategic Initiatives, supervises a growing team that includes 8 project managers, 3 project coordinators, a business analyst, and an administrative assistant.
About the Job:
Administrative Director (Inst) (AD072)
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Emphasis in business/management, public administration, or project management preferred.
Preferred
Master's Degree
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in a non-profit, mission-driven environment. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in government or higher education.
- A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience providing strategic direction and oversight as a project manager, program manager, administrative director, or similar role.
- 5 years of supervisory experience.
- Superior communication, organizational, and leadership skills, as demonstrated through project planning, collaboration, and delivery across an organization resulting in satisfied stakeholders and sponsors.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as evidenced by success working with and leveraging the talents of diverse project teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and build rapport with diverse stakeholders (internal and external) at all levels of the organization.
- Experience designing and implementing a project/portfolio prioritization process in conjunction with stakeholders and influencers.
COVID-19 Considerations:
UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.
Additional Information:
This position reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives & Director, Office of Strategic Consulting.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.
Department(s):
A022500-GENERAL SERVICES/OFF OF STRATEGIC CONSULT/G SERV/OFC STRATEGIC CONSULTNG
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $129,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, click the "" button ( jobs.wisc.edu , search for 251934). Applicants will be asked to upload a cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references.
*** Important: Please use your cover letter to detail how your work experience specifically relates to the qualifications in this job description.
Contact:
Karen Aune
karen.aune@wisc.edu
608-262-9949
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )
Official Title:
Administrative Director (Inst)(AD072)
Employment Class:
Limited
Job Number:
251934-LI
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Jan 27 2022 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Feb 10 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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