Assistant Dean, Academic Administration & Strategy

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Graduate School of Business seeks an Assistant Dean of Academic Administration, serving as a trusted guide for faculty life within a leading research university. The role spans lifecycle administration, governance, and academic leadership support in a decentralized setting.

The incoming leader will inherit an experienced team, sustain excellence, and build a more distributed, transparent operation with strong financial and data capabilities to surface insights for senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Fluency in faculty culture and academic personnel administration.
• Ability to handle confidential faculty and institutional matters.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Financial and data acumen.

Responsibilities

• Steward the full faculty lifecycle from appointments to promotions.
• Administer governance processes and manage budgets.
• Partner with Senior Associate Deans and the Provost’s Office.
• Foster transparent, data-informed operations across a decentralized environment.

Skills

Faculty administration

Data analysis

Leadership

Discretion/confidentiality

Job description

Stanford Graduate School of Business seeks an Assistant Dean of Academic Administration, serving as a trusted guide for faculty life within a leading research university. The role spans lifecycle administration, governance, and academic leadership support in a decentralized setting.

The incoming leader will inherit an experienced team, sustain excellence, and build a more distributed, transparent operation with strong financial and data capabilities to surface insights for senior leaders.