Senior Director Strategy and Operations
Job Description
- Job code: 010662
- Pay grade: I
- Pay type: Exempt/salaried
General summary
Develops, leads, and implements university-wide strategy for the Grand Rapids region, incorporating internal and external collaboration and partnerships. Oversees operations and projects housed at WMU Grand Rapids.
Major duties
- Oversees budget, strategic planning and operations for Grand Rapids region. Develops policies and procedures.
- Develops and implements strategic planning.
- Serves as a University agent in region to establish relationships that engage multiple facets of the university with community stakeholders. Interfaces with University-wide efforts toward community and corporate engagement.
- Builds collaborative internal partnerships between University colleges and units that build strategy, capacity, enrollment, and revenue for programs and projects. Identifies opportunities to develop and grow new revenue streams via programs, services, and research through strategic partnerships.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships with community and corporate employers in order to ensure academic programming that addresses regional economic development opportunities.
- Provide strategic leadership to move major initiatives working in consultation with other University leaders.
- Represents the University at committee meetings, boards and other events.
- Promotes professional development and customized program opportunities to corporate and community partners along with supporting internal strategic realignment with internal and external stakeholders. Provides oversight and strategy to the University’s professional development team and initiatives.
- Builds relationships with donors and coordinates strategies and personal visits for the involvement of institutional partners.
- Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff.
Minimum qualifications
Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.
Required education
- Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.
Required experience
- Eight years' relevant experience.
- Supervisory experience.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent public relations skills.
Physical requirements
Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
Working conditions
Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
Revised: 2024-04-30
This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.